Warehouse Program Manager at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Humanitarian situation and needs
With the biggest population in Africa, (between 178.000.000 and 200.000.000 habitants), Nigeria is ranked as the first economy in Africa thanks to oil and petroleum products as well as mineral resources (gold, iron, diamonds, copper etc…). Despite a strong economy, Nigeria suffers from huge socio-economic inequalities, and from high rates of corruption, at every level. In 2015, presidential elections were held and led to the election of Muhammad Buhari (former military) to replace Goodluck Jonathan. During the first months of his election, he has shown particular efforts to get progressively rid of corruption, and has officially announced that he would stop Boko Haram from harming people.

Boko Haram (meaning Western education is forbidden/ is a sin), renamed Islamic State in Western Africa after it pledged allegiance to the group Islamic State in april 2015, is a Sunni terrorist and jihadist group seeking to create a Kalifate in western Africa ruled by the sharia law. Created in 2002 by Mohamed Yusuf in Maiduguri (State of Borno), the group has been carrying out armed attacks on civilian populations since 2011. Abubakar Shekau has taken over the leadership of the group after Yusuf died in detention in 2009 and has radicalizeds BH’s actions in the Lake Chad Basin.

From 2013, Boko Haram exported its action abroad, in Cameroon, Chad and Niger and was linked to a number of attacks kidnapping, particularly in Northern Cameroon. The intensification of conflict in north east states of, Borno, Adamawa and Yobe has inevitably resulted in the displacement of people across the troubled states. As of today, OCHA estimated that 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, of whom 1.8 million are displaced in the sole city of Maiduguri. The main need is related to Food Security, and access to basic services (Water, Health, and Sanitation).

If a regional force made up of troops from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon launched a military offensive against Boko Haram in early 2015 and resulted in significant territorial losses for the insurgent group.

In August 2016, Al-Barnawi was appointed as the new leader by the high commandment of ISIS for the western African province of the Islamic State, which caused a scission inside the group between ISWA (Islamic State in Western Africa) led by Al-Barnawi and Boko Haram “historical channel” led by Abubakar Shekau. This scission might cause changes in the security context in the coming months. Armed clashes are still ongoing in Borno state drastically reducing access to the vulnerable populations outside Maiduguri, in Local Government Areas of Borno State.
Our action in the field

PUI is present in Nigeria since April 2016, and wishes to cover the needs of crisis affected people in Borno State, and particularly in Maiduguri city.

In order to perform the objective mentioned above, Première Urgence Internationale aims to develop a comprehensive integrated approach, targeting the people’s needs in Food Security, Health, Shelter and WASH.

As part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Warehouse Program Manager in Maiduguri.

In collaboration with the Logistic Coordinator, and under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, The Warehouse Program Manager will supervise implementation and ensure proper management of the Warehouse programs in Nigeria. The Warehouse programs consist of warehousing facilities available for partner (ONGI, UN and IO….)

Programs: He/She will ensure implementation and oversight of Warehouse programs under his/her responsibility. He/She coordinates the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods/materials. He/She ensures compliance procedures and logistical tools for monitoring input / output for partner.
Human Resources: He/She will supervise the Warehouse team (PUI employees and any day laborers).
Logistics and Administration: He/She will oversee the logistic and administrative duties of the project(s) under his/her responsibility.
Representation: He/She will represent the association to local partners, authorities and players involved in implementation of Warehouse programs.
Safety and Security: He/She will assist in following safety and security rules on-base and will transmit all safety and security information to his/her supervisor.
Strategy: He/She will assist in developing new operations as needed.

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Training and experiences

Formation:
Logistic + Project Management

Experience:

• Humanitarian
• International
• Technical

Knowledge and skills:

• Understanding of project management
• Team Management
• Communication/Collaboration
• Warehouse/transport Management

Software:
Pack Office

Required Personal Characteristics:

• Ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative and responsibility
• High stress tolerance
• Diplomatic and open-minded
• Good analytic ability
• Ability to organize and manage priorities
• Ability to make proposals and find solutions
• Ability to work and manage people in a professional and mature manner
• Ability to take into consideration the local environment and its political, economic and historical aspects

Languages
Required: English
Desirable: French
Proposed Terms
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract – 6 months

Minimum duration of commitment: 6 months

Starting date: November 2016

Monthly gross income from 1 815 up to 2 145 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI

Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…

Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation

Housing in collective accommodation
Daily living expenses (« Per diem »)
Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months