Humanitarian Head of Logistics at Save The Children

Location: Borno State, NE Nigeria
Contract length: 6 months with a possibility of extension

The Role

• This role will lead or manage the set up or scale up of all emergency response logistics functions and responsibilities and will manage logistics staff.
• This role will support the Humanitarian Response Team Leader and other members of the senior management team on the best use of Save the Children's resources, and will usually work at a country level.
• The role will include logistics support to large and/or complex programmes, with a broad spread of programmes, staffing, thematic interventions, and complexity.
• As such, the role may include remote management, management of multiple field bases or direct line management of a large single project or function.
• The post-holder will learn lessons from each assignment to help improve future practice.

Main Responsibilities

• Management of all programme logistics; develop/implement the country logistics policies and procedures for the management of the supply chain, including procurement, transport and distribution, warehousing and stock management, and for the management of vehicle fleets, communication systems, and assets
• Ensure that Save the Children minimum standards of logistics procedures and country policies are implemented and adhered to throughout the programme, briefing and supporting relevant staff as required
• Manage and support logistics staff including ensuring appropriate team structures, clear division of responsibilities, clear objectives, and management of performance
• Ensure that the supply chain is appropriate and cost effective, based on budget, markets, infrastructure, nature of the Save the Children programmes, and need for timely delivery
• Provide advice and support to Humanitarian Team Leader on logistics issues, and collaborate with staff on budgets, technical aspects of the programme, and implementation mechanisms as required
• Where appropriate, be responsible for developing and implementing emergency preparedness strategies across the logistics aspects of the operation
• Provide logistics training and capacity building as required across the programme
• The post-holder will comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safety and security, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant prior NGO experience in logistics management, within a complex/large scale country programme and in emergency response/humanitarian environments.
• Substantial experience in all technical areas of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management, communications, and security
• Experience of developing / implementing a complex international supply chain to support different types of programmes, and coordinating resources to meet the programme objectives
• Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure
• Proven track-record in managing and supervising others in logistics, including training and capacity building
• Ability to synthesize and analyze complex information, and make clear, informed decisions
• Experience of advising and supporting others at all levels with logistics aspects of a programme, including strategic thinking and planning
• Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English and French, with experience in managing multicultural teams.