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WHAT WE DO

The ICRC works in more than 80 countries around the world, relieving suffering and carrying out a range of life-saving activities in conflict zones, including: supplying food, safe drinking water, sanitation and shelter; providing health care; and helping to reduce the danger of landmines and unexploded ordnance.

In all the ICRC’s activities, logistics is vital: almost one quarter of ICRC staff work in the Logistics Division, and their activities cover all segments of the humanitarian supply chain. The below chart illustrates what these activities are, including those that contribute directly and indirectly to the ICRC’s ultimate objective of delivering relief to people in need.

The ICRC hires a variety of skilled professionals to provide agile and reliable supply chain management support. However working for the ICRC is not like working in logistics anywhere else. It entails:

  • coping with the challenges of poor, damaged or destroyed infrastructure;
  • managing unpredictable situations;
  • considering political and security issues;
  • working in rural and isolated areas;
  • reporting on our work to donors;
  • juggling multiple and simultaneous supply chains.

 

Watch our videos:

The ICRC’s Logistics Division video 

ICRC logistics in numbers -  presentation 

Working for the ICRC: logistics specialist - video

 

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for people from different academic and technical backgrounds with a range of qualifications, skills and experiences, including:

  • graduate degrees, e.g. in supply chain management, logistics, procurement; Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration;
  • diplomas and certificates, e.g. Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), APICS, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)/Fritz Institute, Dangerous Goods Regulations, Incoterms® rules,; Swiss Federal Diploma of proficiency;
  • language skills (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, etc.); ok with your proposal
  • IT skills, e.g. Microsoft Office, (ERP(where applicable);
  • experience working in supply chain management, preferably internationally;
  • leadership and people management skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

By joining our organization, you will have an opportunity to practise your profession in stimulating, complex and sometimes challenging environments, where your work can really make a difference. 

You will work with colleagues from various fields of expertise in a cross-cutting manner to help victims of conflict and other situations of violence. You will be dealing with humanitarian situations that require experience, resourcefulness and innovation in order to achieve the best possible impact, often with limited resources.

You will work for the oldest major international humanitarian organization in the world, adding to your sense of achievement in alleviating the suffering of people and communities and giving you the chance to promote humanitarian values in these turbulent times.

You will benefit from a competitive employment package, including different possibilities for career and personal development. You will take part in an onboarding course and follow continuous training, in order to build your career within the ICRC and beyond.

THE PROFILES SOUGHT IN LOGISTICS

Please note that all positions are not continually open

SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST, OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, LOGISTICS MANAGER

These profiles oversee general supply chain management activities for ICRC operations. They are versatile and have multidisciplinary expertise in that area. Their responsibilities include: overseeing, coordinating and optimizing the flow of goods from initial request to final distribution.

PROCUREMENT OFFICER AND MANAGER, SPECIALIZED BUYER

These profiles are responsible for carrying out needs assessments and procuring goods and services to meet the ICRC’s operational needs. The goods procured range from food and essential household items to construction materials. They are challenged daily to overcome operational constraints and meet the set procurement objectives in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

VEHICLE FLEET MANAGER

Vehicle fleet managers are responsible for the fleet of drivers, vehicles and generators required by the ICRC to carry out its work. They ensure that vehicles and equipment are suitable for the different situations in which the ICRC works and that drivers are properly trained, help keep staff safe, respect the environment and safeguard the ICRC’s image.

AIR OPERATIONS MANAGER AND OFFICER

Air operations managers and officers provide safe, reliable and efficient air transport for people and cargo to support ICRC operations. They carry out careful and strategic coordination of hundreds of flights and airdrops, using ICRC planes, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.

MEDICAL LOGISTICIAN

Medical logisticians provide supply chain support (in warehousing and/or dispatch services) for the ICRC’s medical operations and health programmes. Their key areas of responsibility include: 1) medical/cold supply chain management; 2) inventory control, stores and stock management; 3) distribution management and customer service.

 

 

 

 

SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALISTS, OPERATIONS COORDINATORS, LOGISTICS MANAGERS

These profiles (internally referred to as Logisticians) oversee general supply chain management activities for the ICRC operations. They are versatile and have a multidisciplinary expertise in that area. Their responsibilities include: overseeing, coordinating and optimizing the flow of goods from initial request to final distribution, compliance, and managing and coordinating logistics operations during emergencies.

The following video describes in more details some of the responsibilities, of those profiles, while this one, describes one of its components: Warehousing video.

 

 

 

 

PROCUREMENT OFFICERS AND MANAGERS, SPECIALIZED BUYERS

These positions are responsible for carrying out needs assessments and procure goods and services to meet ICRC’s operational needs. Procured goods range from food to essential household items, from construction materials to telecommunication devices.

The posts are challenged everyday with overcoming operational constraints to meet the required procurement objectives in a timely and cost-efficient manner, and in line with the ICRC’s procurement principles.

Specialized buyers, represent those Procurement posts, which through their technical background, specialize in acquisition of specific family/category of products (i.e. water and sanitation, medical, food, etc.)

Often, they are responsible for realizing the orders placed, against the Red Cross and Red Crescent’s Standard Product Catalogue. To learn more, refer to the following video.

 

 

 

 

VEHICLE FLEET MANAGERS

VFM are responsible for the fleet of drivers, vehicles and generators required by the ICRC to carry out the organization’s work. They ensure that vehicles and equipment are suitable for the different situations in which ICRC works, and that they help keep staff safe, trained, respect the environment and safeguard the ICRC’s image.

Meet ICRC Drivers, and have a look at ICRC Fleet Safety Standards. 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL LOGISTICIAN

Medical logisticians provide supply chain support (in warehousing and/or dispatch services) for the ICRC’s medical operations and health programmes. Their key areas of responsibility include:

- medical/cold supply chain management;

- inventory control, stores and stock management;

- distribution management and customer service.

A brief description of the tasks of medical logisticians is found in this video.

 

 

 

 

AIR OPERATIONS MANAGER AND OFFICER

Air operations managers and officers provide safe, reliable and efficient air transport for people and cargo to support ICRC operations. They carry out careful and strategic coordination of hundreds of flights and airdrops, using ICRC planes, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.

This video describes one type of ICRC air operation, air drops.