Logistics Team Lead at Center for Advocacy Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI)

Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), founded in 2018, is a registered NGO with a head office in Maiduguri, Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa states. We have been visible in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states implementing projects in education, protection (child/GBV), WaSH, nutrition, empowerment/livelihood, governance, and peacebuilding.

Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens through our humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding nexus (HDP). CATAI is dedicated to enhancing service delivery through citizen empowerment. Its mission is to promote a just society across all regions in Nigeria through advocacy, research, impact, and innovation, focusing on institutional reforms, capacity building, and citizen empowerment. By creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debates, and building citizen capacity, CATAI strengthens local communities, allowing individuals to act as catalysts for addressing societal issues. The organization is committed to advocating for and promoting quality education, particularly for girls in marginalized communities, and utilizing technological means to enhance children’s productivity through knowledge acquisition.

CATAI provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices independently and with integrity. It also promotes social, economic, and environmental progress to enhance democratic governance, citizen participation, and civic engagement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Team Lead

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Logistics Team Lead will provide strategic and operational leadership for all logistics functions, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, donor regulations, and best practices.
• The role will support program implementation through effective planning, coordination, and management of logistics resources.

Key Responsibilities
Logistics and Supply Chain Management:

• Coordinate and supervise all logistics activities across project locations.
• Strengthening all logistics SOPs.
• Ensure timely transportation, storage, and distribution of goods and services.
• Develop and maintain logistics plans that support program implementation.
• Monitor logistics performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Fleet and Transport Management:

• Oversee vehicle allocation, movement tracking, maintenance schedules, and fuel management.
• Ensure compliance with vehicle management procedures and safety standards.
• Monitor transport operations to support field activities effectively.

Asset and Inventory Management:

• Maintain an up-to-date asset register and inventory database.
• Conduct regular asset verification and inventory checks.
• Ensure proper tagging, maintenance, and disposal of all organisational assets.

Warehouse Management:

• Ensure proper storage, handling, and tracking of inventory.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure timely replenishment.
• Maintain accurate warehouse records and stock reports.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure logistics operations comply with organisational policies and donor regulations.
• Prepare periodic logistics reports and analyses.
• Support internal and external audits by providing the required documentation.

Team Management:

• Supervise logistics, procurement, warehouse, and fleet personnel.
• Build staff capacity through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and adherence to organisational values.

Qualifications and Experience

• Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Procurement, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4years of progressively responsible experience in logistics and supply chain management, preferably within humanitarian or development organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement, fleet, assets, and warehouse operations.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance requirements and logistics best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Competencies:

• Strategic planning and coordination.
• Leadership and team management.
• Negotiation and vendor management.
• Attention to detail and accountability.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong ethical standards and commitment to humanitarian principles.

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity
• Demonstrating commitment to CATAI
• Embracing cultural diversity
• Embracing change.

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2026.

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

Policy Statements

• Center for Advocacy Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, and does not condole GBV, VAC and Fraud.