Job Description

Title: Logistics Responder - Ukrainian Arrivals

Employee Working Location: Office (Winnipeg, MB)

Employment status : Temporary full time (12 months)

Salary band: $39,558 - $49,447 / Year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) \xe2\x80\x93 one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organizations on this planet and an awardee on the Forbes list of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employers 2022 - is seeking a Logistics Responder to join our team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

The incumbent will coordinate material supplies, goods and vehicles, through established procurement, tracking, warehousing, distribution and transportation processes during a response.

In this role, you will:

• Assess resource requirements as assigned, ensuring the appropriate processes are followed.
• Ensure adequate stock when opening site, maintain appropriate level of stock during response and complete a close of operation inventory/reconciliation.
• Observe routine precautions in the handling of goods, materials and equipment including use of required personal protective equipment and hand hygiene.
• Maintain an accurate inventory, provide daily stats or any other data required by the operation.
• Maintain inventory logs, statistics and financial documentation, as required.
• Track and receive shipments from suppliers, making note of any discrepancies or damage.
• Communicate, report on the progress of the provision of inventory services to the Supervisor.
• Assist in sourcing suppliers, creating new agreements for goods and services needed for operations and updating the contact information in the suppliers tracking sheet.
• Monitors safety considerations for vehicles, inspections, record maintenance.

What we are looking for:

• This position requires completion of post-secondary education in a related field and or a minimum of one year of work-related experience in logistics, procurement and/or supply chain management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in English is required, Ukrainian is an asset.
• An active Canadian Driver\'s License
• Customer Service Skills - Excellent interpersonal skills, including handling interactions with colleagues, suppliers, and the public.
• Dependable - Timely, takes initiative and ownership of work, completes tasks without being asked or with little supervision.
• Ability to lift and carry goods weighing up to 50lbs or assist in carrying goods weighing up to 80lbs.
• Ability to work virtually and in person.
• Ability to climb stairs, as well as transition frequently in and out of a vehicle.
• Certification in standard or emergency first aid, or willingness to complete.
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Working conditions:

• Potential for responding in disaster areas, as well as difficult and unstable conditions (environmental, physical, social, etc.) and uncomfortable conditions (noise, odours, smoke, humidity, vulnerable clients). These stressful rapidly changing environments with limited information to make decisions have the potential to affect the physical and psychological state of the responders on site.
• The incumbent may need to stand for several hours.
• Ability to respond during non-traditional hours (i.e. late night or weekends) and long hours of work in a demanding context.
• Ability to be on-call when scheduled, as required.
• Personal protective equipment will be supplied, as required.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our

for more information. * If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC) and a Driver\'s License Abstract.

• At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible - those who apply after the selection process has started may be held for a second review if needed OR reviewed for alternative roles. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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