Logistic Coordinator at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

• Tdh operates in both humanitarian and development settings, including areas affected by insecurity. The safety and security of staff are a top organisational priority. The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel regularly to field locations, lead by example in promoting a strong security culture, and ensure that all teams consistently comply with the organisation's security policies and procedures.

In terms of Responsibilities:

• Under the responsibility of the Country Director, the Logistics Coordinator guarantees the logistics performance of the delegation. S/he is in charge of:
• Designing and deploying the logistics strategy at the national level;
• Support programs and projects on all logistical aspects at the various stages of the project cycle (project writing, implementation, reporting);
• Implement and ensure respect of Tdh logistics framework (supply, fleet, equipment, stock, premises, IT…);
• Strengthen logistics capacities, to all Tdh staff and external partners, on Tdh logistics framework (induction, briefings, training in the capital and on bases);
• Coordinates the logistics activities of the delegation in close collaboration with the other departments.
• Providing logistics support to the various field bases, and ensuring the harmonization of practices across delegation;
• Define and implementing internal control mechanisms, processes, and measures to ensure adequate use of Tdh resources and assets.
• Ensure optimization, efficiency, and safety of logistics workflows (both physical and informative);
• Implementing an efficient monitoring system of logistics activities across the delegation.
• In collaboration with the Country Director and/or the Security Advisor, s/he contributes to the development of the operational security strategy and ensure respect of the security SOPs on the delegation.
• S/he hierarchically supervises the coordination’s logistics team and functionally all the delegation's logistics staff.

Profile looked for:

Education :

• Master degree in Logistics / Transport / Administration or any other relevant degree

Experience ans Skills:

• Proven experience as a logistician in an international NGO (minimum 5 years);
• Experience in an emergency or unstable security context;
• Experience in team management and experience in training/capacity building desired;
• Mastery of logistics procedures;
• Mastery of donor procedures (ECHO, SDC, CDCS, UNICEF, etc.);
• Strong leadership and ability to engage and influence stakeholders
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Autonomous, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach
• Flexibility, adaptability, and commitment to continuous improvement
• Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and alignment with organizational values and processes.