Logistics Coordinator

Job Posting Organization:
Action contre la Faim, established in 1979, is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to combating hunger worldwide. With a mission to save lives by eliminating hunger through prevention, detection, and treatment of undernutrition, particularly in emergency situations caused by conflicts and natural disasters, the organization has built its identity on humanitarian principles such as independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, direct access to victims, professionalism, and transparency over the past 45 years. In 2024, Action contre la Faim assisted over 26 million people across 57 countries, coordinating programs in seven key areas: Nutrition and Health, Mental Health and psychosocial-support" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Psychosocial Support, security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Food Security and Livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Advocacy, Climate, and Research. More information can be found on their website at www.actioncontrelafaim.org.

Job Overview:
The Logistics Coordinator will operate under the supervision of the director" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Country Director, ensuring the logistical performance of the Country Office and coordinating its implementation to provide optimal support for the programs. This role involves contributing to the definition of the Country Office's strategy, coordinating logistics at the national level, managing international transport in collaboration with headquarters, and ensuring the relevance and monitoring of the Country Office's safety policy. The Logistics Coordinator will also promote collaboration and logistical coordination with Country Office partners, prevent and manage situations of fraud and corruption, and supervise and support the logistics team in the capital while being the functional manager of the Logistics Manager on bases, which includes a total of 71 collaborators. The position requires close collaboration with the country management team to ensure that organizational logistical policies and procedures are responsive to the context, providing advisory roles on logistics processes and approaches in coordination with program and support teams, analyzing trends, advising, updating, and implementing the Action Against Hunger Logistics and Procurement Plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the definition and implementation of the Country Office's logistics strategy.
• Coordinate logistics operations at the national level, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage international transport logistics in collaboration with headquarters.
• Ensure the relevance and monitor the implementation of the Country Office's safety policy.
• Promote and ensure collaboration and logistical coordination with Country Office partners.
• Prevent and manage situations of fraud and corruption within logistics operations.
• Supervise and support the logistics team in the capital, acting as the functional manager for the Logistics Manager on bases.
• Work closely with the country management team to ensure that logistical policies and procedures are context-responsive.
• Provide advisory support on logistics processes and approaches in coordination with program and support teams. 1
• Analyze logistics trends and advise on necessary updates to the Action Against Hunger Logistics and Procurement Plan.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Logistics and possess over 3 years of experience working on logistics projects, particularly in humanitarian contexts. Experience with Action Against Hunger is highly desirable. Candidates should demonstrate capabilities in planning, organizing, and executing logistics operations, with a clear understanding of humanitarian principles, the code of conduct, and specific sub-sector roles linked to NGO field and operations contexts. Knowledge of various local, regional, country, and international policies on logistics and procurement is essential.

Educational Background:
A Master's degree in Logistics is required for this position, ensuring that candidates have the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to manage logistics operations effectively in a humanitarian context.

Experience:
Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience working on logistics projects, particularly in humanitarian settings. This experience should include planning, organizing, and executing logistics operations, with a strong understanding of the humanitarian principles and the specific roles of NGOs in field operations.

Languages:
Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is mandatory for this position. Additional language skills may be considered an asset but are not explicitly required.

Additional Notes:
This position is a fixed-term contract under French legislation for 12 months, starting from June 1, 202

• The monthly gross salary ranges from 2597 to 2968 euros, depending on experience, and includes a 13th month salary. Non-French citizens will have their pension insurance reimbursed at 16% of the gross monthly salary. An annual salary increase of 6% is provided after each 12 months of continuous contract. Additional benefits include a monthly per diem and living allowance of 838 USD net, a country allowance of 150 euros, and a child allowance of 1500 euros per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000 euros/year). Transportation and accommodation costs are covered, and ACF provides 100% medical coverage for health and repatriation insurance, including dependents. The organization also offers 25 days of paid leave per year, 20 RnR days per year, and reimbursement for airfare to the chosen break destination. ACF is committed to supporting career development through training and offers free access to an e-learning platform. Field trips may include locations such as Borno, Sokoto, and Yobe. ACF is dedicated to inclusivity and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.