South Sudan: Emergency Logistician (MET) - South Sudan

Duration : 6 months
Start date : ASAP

You'll contribute to ending world hunger by ...

as part of a dynamic Multisectoral Emergency Team (MET) scaling up our response in South Sudan. You will play a key role implementing logistics & security procedures, often in very challenging locations, while fostering strong relationships with local communities.

Key activities in your role will include:

• Finding creative approaches to implement a range of logistics, stock management & supply chain management procedures in a challenging environment.
• Building the skills of the logistics team & reinforcing working relationships with other support & technical functions.
• Ensuring mission safety & security procedures are enforced, as well as providing input whenever base & capital security plans & documentation are revised.
• Representing ACF to a range of external stakeholders including local community members, local authorities, other NGOs, companies & partners.
• Writing the Monthly Logistics Report, log assessments, recommendations for openings/closures of base offices & contributions to monthly Situation Reports (Sitreps).

Does this description fit you?

You’ve broad experience in humanitarian logistics

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or a related field. You have either started or completed further studies in Humanitarian Logistics or International Development.
• You have at least 5 years’ international professional experience in similar roles & humanitarian emergency contexts. You have a good general knowledge of IT, mechanics, communications, supply chain management & procurement.

You’re a creative problem-solver

• You like to find & implement straight-forward solutions to tricky questions. You balance finding quick answers to immediate problems with planning projects that take a longer time to execute.
• You’re well organized & pay attention to small details. You understand that support roles play an invaluable role keeping ACF’s core activities operational. You take pride meeting deadlines & following procedures correctly & keeping logistical documentation up-to-date.

Your work style builds confidence within your team

• You’re genuinely enthusiastic about helping the NET achieve its objectives. You like to pass on to others what you’ve learnt & thrive on the variety of logistics activities that fall within this role’s scope of responsibility.
• You have experience working with colleagues who do not speak your language, speaking tactfully & listening carefully to others. You are used to explaining your work in non-technical terms & are comfortable explaining & reinforcing policies & procedures to a team.

Please apply with resume at: https://careers.actionagainsthunger.org/index.php/positions/view/325/