Logistics Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Level: Mid Level
Programmes: Logistics
Reporting to: Logistics Specialist
Proposed start date: December 2023

Key responsibilities

• Supervise allocation and use of equipment related to facilities; radio communication; check on regular basis the needs of products and equipment for all Action Against Hunger facilities;
• Follow-up and monitor installation, maintenance and repair of equipment in all Action Against Hunger facilities;
• Ensure with the support of the fleet assistant that Action Against Hunger standard vehicle and generator fueling, maintenance and repair processes are implemented and adhered with, logbooks are filled, consolidated and monitored on a regular basis and reported monthly;
• Ensure with the support of the fleet assistant that all drivers follow Action Against Hunger standard procedures for weekly checks and vehicle documentation (Log book, movement log);
• Draw up daily, weekly and Monthly work plan with the radio operator, fleet assistant, and facility assistant, delegate the activities and check that they are executed properly;
• Ensure that all drivers are aware of Action Against Hunger’s standard operating procedures, safety and security rules for movements;
• Develop a monthly planning of purchase for the materials required for the facility management; draft PRs; and ensure quality control of deliveries from suppliers;
• Collect and analyze monthly reports for inventory, running costs of vehicles and generators, the narrative report of activities, facility equipment list;
• Provide useful improvement for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of structures for the operation of the base (programs, offices, house and warehouse.)

Position Requirements

• A minimum Bachelor’s Degree with professional experience in Logistics and Procurement with an NYSC completion certificate;
• At least 2 years of proven experience in Logistics management;
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently;
• Expert User of Microsoft Office Suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Ability to manage and follow work plans;
• Capacity for analysis, synthesis and reporting of large amounts of information;
• Ability to think outside the box in problem management;
• Strong verbal, written and communication skills;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment;
• Fluent in English;
• Good interpersonal skills – approachable, diplomatic, able to negotiate, influence, give and receive effective feedback, be a team player;
• Ability to manage stress effectively and juggle competing priorities;
• Experience in a supervisory position an asset;
• Previous experience working for NGOs an asset, particularly international and/or health-related NGOs;
• Fluency in one or more national or regional languages an asset;
• Proficient in IT and networking technology.

Application Closing Date
Monday, 20th November 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
• Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Women at ACF are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.
• All candidates MUST ensure they answer all the questions asked for this application. Failure to do so means candidates will not be considered for the process.