Logistics Coordinator at Terre des Hommes (Tdh)

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is a leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 45 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 3 million children and their relatives, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional support, with administrative costs kept to a minimum. Tdh in Nigeria implements projects in Health, Wash, Child Protection and Education sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Coordinator

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Under the responsibility of the Country Delegate, the Logistics Coordinator guarantees the logistics performance of the delegation. S/he is in charge of:

• Designing and deployed the logistics strategy at the national level;
• Support programs and projects on all logistical aspects at the various stages of the project cycle (project writing, implementation, reporting);
• Implement and ensure respect of Tdh logistics framework (supply, fleet, equipment, stock, premises, IT…);
• Strengthen logistics capacities, to all Tdh staff and external partners, on Tdh logistics framework (induction, briefings, training in the capital and on bases);
• Coordinates the logistics activities of the delegation in close collaboration with the other departments.
• Providing logistics support to the various field bases, and ensuring the harmonization of practices across delegation;
• Define and implementing internal control mechanisms, processes, and measures to ensure adequate use of Tdh resources and assets.
• Ensure optimization, efficiency, and safety of logistics workflows (both physical and informative);
• Implementing an efficient monitoring system of logistics activities across the delegation.
• In collaboration with the Country Delegate and/or the Security Advisor, s/he contributes to the development of the operational security strategy and ensure respect of the security SOPs on the delegation.
• S/he hierarchically supervises the coordination’s logistics team and functionally all the delegation's logistics staff.

Requirements

• University degree in Logistics / Transport / Administration or any other relevant degree
• Proven experience as a logistician in an international NGO (minimum 5 years);
• Experience in an emergency or unstable security context;
• Experience in team management and experience in training/capacity building desired.
• Mastery of logistics procedures;
• Mastery of donor procedures (ECHO, SDC, CDCS, UNICEF, etc.).
• Languages: English and local languages; French is an asset
• IT Knowledge: Mastery of the usual tools

Conditions offered

• Swiss contract
• Gross monthly salary between 5000 CHF and 5800 x13,36 months
• Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
• Annual leaves: 25 days/year
• Transport: Flights to the duty station and back.

Position Start Date
15th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online