Logistics Manager at MSF WACA In Nigeria Limited by Guarantee (MSF WACA)

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, gender, creed, or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary 

• Planning, coordinating and monitoring all logistics related activities in the project or capital and providing support to medical assistance activities, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure an optimal running of the project.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Project Coordinator or Logistics Coordinator in the definition and follow-up of logistics activities in the project or capital, in conjunction with other medical project managers in order to identify and give a response to the needs of the targeted population
• Ensuring and monitoring the implementation of logistics/technical activities in the project / capital including the following:
• Logistics: (construction, transport of goods and staff, communications, water and sanitation, vehicles and engines, equipment/installation and infrastructures, communications, installation and maintenance of functional office space(s) and lodging facilities for international staff in adequate living conditions)
• WHS: implementation of water, health and sanitation activities
• Supply: implementation and maintenance of an appropriate supply chain for the project
• Implementing all administrative related activities linked to logistics (orders, insurances, vehicle contracts, etc.).
• Participating in the planning and implementation, together with the Logistics Coordinator, the Project Coordinator and the HR Coordinator, the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential, development and communication) of the logistics staff in the project / capital in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required to correctly perform all logistics activities.
• Ensuring technical reference for all logistics/technical issues in the project and providing coaching to logistics staff under his/her responsibility. Ensuring all staff in the Project is properly briefed about use of communication tools (handsets, HF/VHF, etc.).
• Defining and monitoring technical aspects of the project risk reduction policy, transport, communication, protection, identification and preparation of the technical aspects of the project security policy and guidelines, evacuation plan and contingency plan, performing day-to-day monitoring of the application of security rules and reporting to the Project Coordinator any problem that may arise. For this purpose, the Project Logistics Manager will have to create an appropriate environment to facilitate security exchange of information.
• Participating in monthly reports according to guidelines.

MSF Section / Context Specific Accountabilities;
Supply activities:

• Kano State is one of the biggest markets in Nigeria.
• Strict compliance with procurement procedures and transparency in the selection and validation of suppliers is required.
• The involvement of technical referents for guidance in the choice of services and products, as well as process and quality assurance, is encouraged.
• Currently, the Kano supply team reports directly to the logistics manager who is responsible for defining, coordinating and monitoring the supply chain activities in the project according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the optimal running of the project.
• The process of recruiting a supply manager is ongoing. Once completed the supply team will report directly to him/her.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with at least 2 years experience.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2026 (6:00 pm).

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

Note

• Non-compliance or Late application will NOT be considered.
• Only successful applicants will be called for a written test and interview.
• Female candidates and people with disability who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse the hiring of a candidate who has benefitted from such acts.
• All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.