• Job number: SRH05537
• Status: Employee
• Position: Missions
• Country: Nigeria
• Contract Type: Short term contract

About us

Desired start date: 01/11/2023
Duration of the mission: 6 months, to be renewed
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in some twenty countries, the SI teams – 2500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

About the mission

Solidarités International launched its operation in Nigeria in 2016 because of the humanitarian needs of displaced populations and host communities caused by the current crisis with conflict and the ongoing violence in the North-East of Nigeria led by Armed Opposition Groups since 2009. The security situation and epidemics/outbreaks continue to affect millions of lives in Northeastern and Northwestern parts of Nigeria. As of June 2022, according to IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix, an estimated 2.2 million people are displaced within North-east States, and several areas where IDPs are, remain inaccessible to humanitarian actors; in North West, over according to IOM, over 600,000 people are displaced due to attacks on civilians by bandit groups, inter-ethnic clashes, and farmer-herder clashes.

The targeted sectors of intervention are WASH, Shelter, RRM, Food Security & Livelihoods, and Nutrition, Health, Protection (through partnerships). The annual budget of the mission is around 8 million euros in 2023.

The mission is organized with a coordination office in Maiduguri and 2 bases located in Ngala and Monguno managed remotely from Maiduguri for the North-East. In the North-West, Solidarites International is conducting activities in Gusau, Anka and Taleta in Zamfara State, with bases in Gusau and Anka. Abuja is the representative office for the Nigeria mission.

To learn more about the Nigeria mission, please click here.

About the job

General objectives:

• The Logistics Coordinator pilots logistics activities of the mission to ensure the smooth running of SI programs in the country.
• S/he ensures the implementation of SI procedures and logistics tools on the mission and ensures their compliance and their proper use.
• S/he helps define the mission strategy, drafting and design projects necessary means and activities SI.
• S/he supports the Country Director in the operational safety.
• S/he is the referent in the mission and the link between headquarters and the mission for any issue related to logistics.

Specific stakes and challenges:

• Logistic management capacity. Limited presence in the field for senior staff. The logistics coordinator will have to participate in designing a logistic strategy (HR/process….) to ensure compliance of logistic process within a restricted access constraint.
• Participate to risk mitigation analysis along with Country Director, Field Coordinators and Security Coordinator to set up efficient mitigation measures (tools, process…) at field level (infrastructure, telecom, contingency plan….)
• Empower the inter-department coordination/communication (with program, finance….) at each level (base, coordination….) to generate/increase global understanding of the mission and of challenges in the different departments.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

Harmonize the standard and approach of logistics within the different bases:

• Remote management
• Security means setup
• Use of monitoring tools
• Market assessment countrywide

Procurement strategy:

• Define with the bases/coordination the relevant means for the logistics department (RACI, JD….) to suit the new situation of the mission (financial situation, access challenges…)
• Ensure a precise monitoring, forecasting of logistics expenses to increase the accuracy of our budgeting (PALM, LFU, BoQs…)
• Analyze and rationalize where possible the bases/coordination support running costs (supplies, maintenance, DW….)

Management:

Under the direct management of the Logistics Coordinator:

• 1 Procurement Responsible
• 1 ITC Responsible

Your profile

Education:

• Education background in logistics, transport, warehousing, IT, supply chain, management…

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years relevant logistics and management experience in emergency and/or development context at an international level.
• Experience in the management of budgets and the ability to prepare timely, complete, and accurate reports.
• Demonstrable knowledge of rules, regulations, and donor policies governing the compliance/regulatory management of procurement rules from donors such as BHA, ECHO, CIAA, CDCS, UNICEF, NHF, IOM, WFP and other agencies.
• Proven ability to develop, implement and support adequate logistics systems, including planning, managing, procurement, fleet stock, and asset management.
• Previous experience with SI is an asset.
• Previous experience in remote management is an asset.

Technical skills and knowledge:

• Very good command of logistics procedures.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to assess challenges and recommend solutions.
• Strong management, training/capacity-building skills.
• Computer literacy with very good command of MS Office Suite and especially high proficiency in Excel to handle and develops auditing tools with the headquarters.

Soft skills and spirit:

• Respect for safety/security rules.
• Stress management skills: the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, with peaks of heavy workload.
• Team player, capacity to give a positive dynamic to a young team whilst being fully part of the base’s management team.
• Commitment to the fundamental principles of SI’s charter and ethics.

Languages:

• Fully fluent English: speaking, reading, and writing skills.

SI will offer you

A salaried post:
According to experience, starting from 2860 euros gross per month (base salary EUR 2600 + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of 600 USD.

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.

Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every 3 months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7 working days break at 3, 6 and 9 months (with USD 850 allocated by SI). In addition to these, SI adds 1 additional rest day per month of work, i.e. 12 additional days off for a one-year contract.

Insurance package:
Expatriates benefit from an insurance package, which covers all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system, including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

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Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme – qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.