THE FOLLOWING IS A POSTING FOR A PAST POSITION AND IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

The position is located in the Operations Support Division of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) in Washington, DC.  This position may require overseas travel of up to 50% during the calendar year in direct support of Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTS), Assessment(s)and Assessment teams. Refusal to travel will constitute grounds for termination of the Personal Services Contract. The incumbent reports to the BHR/OFDA Disaster Logistics Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Operations Support Division executes all phases of the direct delivery of humanitarian assistance including the acquisition of commodities, transport and logistics arrangements, the delivery of specialized emergency technical support in communications, emergency management as well as specialties in medicine and environmental health. In addition, the division maintains OFDA's four worldwide stockpiles and maintains relationships with other governmental and non-governmental entities who are capable of supporting OFDA's executions of its humanitarian interventions.

The incumbent plans, coordinates, executes and reports on all actions and functions required to support all OFDA emergency response missions worldwide.  Manages and coordinates actions by USAID, DOD and commercial transport mangers to assure OFDA response objectives are efficiently supported.  Monitors progress to meet logistical needs; evaluates plans for feasibility, effectiveness, efficiency and economy; develops alternative methods to achieve goals in a wide variety of work operations.

OFDA: The Logistical Specialist shall assist in the assessment of logistical capabilities of local infrastructures to handle emergency needs.  Assessments will include but may not be limited to identifying and evaluating potential distribution routes, functional transportation infrastructures, lines of communication local distribution systems, cargo discharge rates, port costs, infrastructure rail, road and air. This specialist will also help provide additional support in communications, reporting, logistics advice, and other support as deemed necessary by the Regional Team Leader to complete the mission.
 
The logistics specialist shall also be tasked on occasion to provide personal security assessment services and make recommendations to the Team Leader as appropriate.

Demonstrated competence in the OFDA/ Washington logistical skill set based on actual performance is a prerequisite prior to field deployment.  At the direction of the BHR/OFDA Disaster Logistics Officer:

-Performs annual inspection and physical inventory of all OFDA stockpiles.  Travels as directed with disaster relief commodities, with little to no advance notice, to ensure timely delivery to disaster site.  Inspects and reports on end-use of disaster relief commodities in the field.

-Manages special stockpile of water purification equipment.  Responsible for all arrangements for deployment of equipment when requested by OFDA staff.

-Responsible for management of OFDA's field support vehicle fleet.  Ensures vehicles are equipped and ready for immediate worldwide deployment.  Manages contractual and interagency supporting relationships with relevant DOD personnel and organizations for maintenance and storage for vehicles.  Makes recommendations to OFDA on optimal strategies for cost-effectiveness and reliable deployment of OFDA vehicles worldwide.

-Responsible for field personnel support logistics, including the specification, procurement, receipt, storage, transportation and accountability of all Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) support items, including individual support kits, vehicles, meals-ready-to-eat (MREs), office support kits, and the delivery and accountability of other equipment sourced from other parts of BHR.

-Represents OFDA at Joint Command and Service military exercises to provide input on the OFDA logistical function during disaster responses.  Prepares briefings on OFDA's role and mission.

-Develops appropriate statements of work for logistics field personnel as directed.  Maintains an up-to-date contact roster of immediately available national and international disaster logistics response resources.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in international relations or related field.

- Must be able to obtain a USAID Top Secret security clearance.

- Minimum of three years experience in Logistics  preferably in a International, Voluntary and/or a Non-Governmental Relief
Organization or military setting.
 
- Familiarity with United States Government operations and procurement procedures.

- Ability to perform in high stress environments of a highly dynamic nature during disaster responses.

- Familiarity with International, Voluntary and Non-Governmental Relief Organizations and their environments.
 
 - Crisis intervention skills sufficient to efficiently coordinate personnel and operations from a zero balance to a maximum effort 24 hours a per day in a very short period. The ability to work with diverse groups (Military, NGO, PVO's) in both OFDA/ Washington and in a field environment to ensure a smooth integrated or mutually supportive logistical relief effort and to provide accurate reporting of the whole logistical relief effort ("big picture")

- Analytical and technical skills to implement a timely and appropriate logistics support to disaster responses. Must have long range planning and operational skills/ qualifications to meet OFDA's logistical requirements.

- Technical writing skills sufficient to writing clear and concise written logistical procedures and policies, updating same in support of worldwide disaster response operations.

- Must have knowledge of financial management sufficient to project annual fiscal year budget, expenditures and funds management for logistics.

-Basic computer skills.