Career Opportunity with International Rescue Committee   
Logistics and Supply Chain Officer

  
Country: Bangladesh
Job Title: Logistics and Supply Chain Officer
Department: Assisted Passage Program (APP)
Contract length: Till 31 July 2025 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Ukhiya Office
Reporting to: Supply Chain Coordinator
Expected Start Date: At Earliest
Remuneration Package: Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)
Program Brief

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.
Purpose

The post holder is responsible for fulfilling the Logistics and Supply Chain Department support for the Assisted Passage Programme (APP) in IRC. The person will be responsible for managing office facilities, lease/ contract agreements, vendor management, fleet management, event management, logistics support, in close coordination with the Assisted Passage Program (APP) team. The person with work under the Supply Chain Coordinator and will work closely with the Supply Chain & Operations team Field Offices (Ukhia , Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka).

Major Responsibilities

Operation and Admin support:

  • Providing logistics support for IRCs Assisted Passage Program (APP)
  • Ensure logistic support for the training, meetings, workshops in the Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar and Dhaka level as and when necessary.
  • Ensure proper operational support in response to the Assisted Passage Program (APP) request and their priorities
  • Responsible for ensuring office stationaries/ supplies/ consumable items for office and appropriate planning through the fiscal year

Travel and accommodation:

  • Ensure vehicle support to APP Clients and other APP program staff as per request.
  • Ensure all Hotel and Accommodation for APP national & international staff (incoming/ outgoing) at Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar and Ukhiya.
  • Coordinate with Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar and Ukhiya Operations teams related to any Clients / staff travel and accommodation issues.
  • Assist all required logistics to expatriate staff to/from Cox’s Bazar to return to/from their home country
  • Ensure accommodation and others support for APP Clients/ staff based on approved TOR/ TAF

Fleet Management:

  • Coordinating with program team for planning the use, movement, maintenance and repairs of vehicles and thereby facilitating the most cost-efficient delivery of transport services to the APP Program
  • Assist Fleet Manager to populate the monthly Fleet report.
  • Manage Drivers duty and develop the daily Vehicle Roster for the drivers.
  • Analysis the vehicle requirement for Ukhiya Cox’s Bazar and hire the Vehicle as per APP need.
  • Coordinate with Fleet Manager any Vehicle related issues.
  • Review & monitor the Vehicle logbook and take corrective measures as required.

Procurement:

  • Key official to ensure Procurement, Fleet, event and logistics to the entire APP program for training, meeting, workshop in Ukhiya, Cox’s and Dhaka level on regular basis.
  • Ensure all the assigned PR’s/IR’s have been addressed on time.
  • Liaison with Warehouse team to ensure that the commodities are received and delivered on time.
  • Assist the Supply Chain Team to collect and prepare the RFQ/RFP/PO/Invoicing.MPA/MSA
  • Ensure all the Invoices related to the event management/Procurement/Fleet are submitted on time.
  • This position will work as a buyer and work under the Supply Chain Core Team.

Other Duties:

  • The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the program.  The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by the manager. 
  • The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the Operations of IRC is conducted
Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Logistics/Operations/Administration
  • Experience of working with UN Agencies or Non-Governmental organizations.
  • Advanced level skills in MS Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Knowledge of Integra systems (Dynamics AX) to accomplish day-to-day activities would be an asset.
  • Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills to work in a multicultural setting
  • Experience of managing oversight of logistics, procurement, Fleet, administrative and office management
  • Ability to resolve problem by working with internal and external partners in a participatory approach
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and complete tasks in a high-pressure work environment
  • Highly adaptive to work in constant change environment independently where revision to projects and planning is common phenomenon
  • Comfortable to working in a team environment to achieve shared goal and passions for humanitarian work
  • Experience working in refugee resettlement or other durable solutions is a plus
  • Strong communication skills in both: Bengali & English.
Specific Educational Qualification
  • Master’s/ Graduate degree in Business Administration/ Logistics/ Supply Chain/IT

How to Apply: https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/job/req57892/Logistics-and-Supply-Chain-Officer 

Application Deadline: April 29, 2025

Standard of Professional Conduct:
The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.