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
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: 2024-12-16

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director – Support, you will work with the country management team to ensure the logistical performance of the Country Office and coordinate its implementation to provide the best support to the programmes, and ensure that organizational logistical policies and procedures are responsive to the context.

More precisely, your missions will be to :

• 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
• Contribute to the definition of the country office’s strategy
• Coordinate logistics at national level
• Manage international Logistics requirements in collaboration with the HQ
• Coordinate logistics input to the project cycle
• Preventing and managing 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
• Priorities for the first few months on the job will be to to ensure that the procurement for plan is in place of the upcoming projects, and ensure that framework agreements are in place to support recurring purchases.

Requested Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Logistics with at least 2 to 5 years’ experience, including missions in the field, in international NGOs or the humanitarian sector.
• Action Against Hunger experience 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.

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2024.