Head of Logistics Department 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: Head of Logistics Department

Location: Abuja

Your position and responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Country Director, you will ensure the logistical performance of the Country Office and coordinate its implementation to provide the best support to the programmes.

More specifically, your tasks will be to:

• Contribute to the definition of the Country Office's strategy
• Coordinate logistics at national level
• Manage international transport in collaboration with the HQ
• Ensure the relevance and monitor the implementation of the Country Office's safety policy
• Promote and ensure collaboration and logistical coordination with the Country Office partners
• Prevent and manage situations of fraud and corruption
• Supervise and support the Logistics team in the capital and be the functional manager of the Logistics Manager on bases (total of 71 collaborators)
• The position will work with the country management team to ensure that organizational logistical policies and procedures are responsive to the context. Provide advisory role on logistics processes and approaches in close coordination with program and support teams, analyze trends, advise, update and implement the Action Against Hunger Logistics and Procurement Plan.

Your profile

• You hold a Master's Degree in Logistics and you have over 3 years of experience working on logistics projects, in humanitarian contexts.
• Experience with Action Against Hunger is highly desirable.
• You have demonstrated capabilities in planning, organizing and executing logistics operations with clear understanding of the humanitarian principles, code of conduct and specific sub-sector role linked to NGO field and operations contexts.
• You have knowledge of various local, regional, country and international policies on logistics and procurement.
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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