About this role
A humanitarian organisation is seeking a Logistics Officer based in Yobe State to support programme logistics, oversee base operations, and manage fleet, facilities, ICT, and a logistics team. The role involves coordinating procurement support, vehicle scheduling, facilities maintenance, ICT tasks (if no ICT Officer), and producing monthly logistics reports. It targets candidates with a background in logistics or related fields and experience in humanitarian or NGO settings. The employer focuses on delivering safe water, nutrition, and hunger relief through programme implementation. The position requires collaboration with Programme Managers and base staff to ensure efficient programme delivery.
What you would do
- Provide logistics support to base programmes and assist with purchase requests and stock release orders.
- Supervise and coordinate field distributions and production of kits as needed.
- Develop vehicle schedules and manage drivers and fleet movements, including off-base movements.
- Oversee maintenance of vehicles and communicate maintenance needs to base staff.
- Monitor and supervise facilities' condition, coordinate minor repairs and report major rehabilitation needs.
- Ensure supply of water and energy to facilities and monitor facilities contracts.
- Resolve common ICT issues and ensure ICT standards if acting as base ICT focal point.
- Supervise the logistics team, organise workloads, support recruitment, and contribute to training and evaluations.
- Prepare and submit monthly logistics reports including equipment, fleet, and stock follow-up.
- Maintain high technical standards and ensure reporting and progress communication as per policy.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply, or a related field; Master’s degree is an advantage.
- Professional certifications such as CIPS or CILT are advantageous.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in logistics management, preferably in humanitarian, development, or NGO settings.
- Strong leadership, training, and capacity-building skills.
- Excellent organisation, analytical, reporting, communication, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and operate under pressure, including in insecure environments.
- High integrity, accountability, flexibility, resilience, and transparency.
- Good command of English and Hausa and ability to interact with diverse stakeholders.
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