Deputy Head of Logistics Department at Action Against Hunger

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: Deputy Head of Logistics Department

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Context

• The Nigerian security environment is volatile, especially in the NE and North West, where the mission is operating. Specific to the NE, the non-state armed groups(NSAG) regular attacks to the military, government and humanitarian installations has made majority of the locations inaccessible and the mission has prioritized use of UNHAS chopper while completely banned its staff from using road transport.
• This role will be stationed in Abuja with frequent travel to the field office to provide technical support to teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the country procurement strategy in collaboration with the Logistics HoD
• Coordinate the country office's procurement activities
• Manage the country office's strategic procurement
• Ensure compliance of procurement activities in accordance with ACF and relevant donor procedures
• Ensure the country office's procurement performance
• Supervise and support the procurement teams in the capital
• Assist the Logistics Head of Department
• Guarantee the procurement performance on the mission.

Profile

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration OR Logistics OR Purchasing and Supply.
• Certification in CIPS, Supply or Logistics desirable. 
• Min 3 years’ extensive experience in procurement and/or logistics capacity management and coordination, preferably in Humanitarian or development work;
• High level of Integrity and Transparency;
• Excellent people management skills combined with the ability and desire to further develop staff capacity;
• Strong Organization and management skills combined with the ability to coordinate a diverse range of people and responsibilities;
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate and demonstrate good judgement;
• Possess strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Effective multi-tasking skills with ability to coordinate and handle pressure/ stress well.
• Flexible, able to live and work in a stressful and insecure environment.

Conditions / Salary

• 12 months contract under French legislation
• Monthly gross salary from 2130€ to 2475€ upon experience
• Per diem and living allowance: 832 Euros net, field paid
• Monthly country allowance: 150 Euros
• 16% of monthly gross salary as reimbursement of retirement insurance for non-French citizen
• Child allowance, 1500€/year/child (capped to 6000€)
• Coverage of transportation costs to and in the mission100% coverage of health contributions (social security + private insurance) and repatriation insurance
• 25 days of paid leaves per year
• 20 RnR per year. + 215 € at each RnR period.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.