Job Purpose:  

To respond quickly and flexibly to new and existing emergencies and provide on the ground logistics support to emergency operations. To fill appropriate gaps in non-emergency programmes and existing chronic emergencies. This may require deployments in a specialist advisory as well as managerial capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of country logistics and related administration function
• Ensure proper logistics practices and procedures are in place and maintained according to Concern standards – to include sourcing and procurement, warehousing, transportation and commodity distribution
• Ensure country logistics systems are configured to provide optimum support to country programmes
• Management responsibility for country transport fleet, ensuring management and operational practices adhere to Concern standard procedures
• Ensure that adequate anti-fraud procedures are in place and that abuse of Concern’s logistics systems does not occur
• Responsible for training and capacity building of logistics and related staff
• Responsible for ensuring donor procurement procedures and other donor guidelines as they relate to logistics activities are strictly adhered to

 Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• Third level degree
• Three years relevant humanitarian logistics and management experience in emergency and/or development context.
• Distribution / warehouse management experience
• Transport management experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including being able to work effectively in English and French – written and spoken
• Cash Transfer Programming experience
• Knowledge of HF/VHF radio and other communications systems
• Procurement and import/export experience
• Previous experience in project and/or camp management in emergency programmes
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Good organisational, planning and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity

 Desirable:

• Knowledge of Concern systems and procedures
• Third level qualification with logistics or supply chain management qualification
• Experience of working in insecure contexts