Organization: HI – Humanity & Inclusion – Handicap International
Location: Sudan
Grade: Mid level – Mid level
Occupational Groups:
Logistics
Supply Chain
Managerial positions
Closing Date:
Description
Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.
At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.
Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation: www.hi.org
JOB CONTEXT:
Since January 2024, HI has been responding to Sudan’s crisis. HI’s joint multisectorial response in Gedaref State, implemented with a Sudanese partner NGO, is already providing physical and functional rehabilitation services in healthcare centers and at community level, as well as MHPSS services, including individual and group counselling. HI is further engaged at the humanitarian coordination level to mainstream disability inclusion throughout the humanitarian response.
HI plans to scale up its response from both geographic and modalities/sectorial perspectives. In particular, HI is deploying emergency response teams in Darfur, to setup its operations and initiate its response in the western parts of Sudan. The advertised vacancy is to be part of that team.
YOUR MISSION:
Reporting to the regional logistics manager/Area manager, you, as area logistics manager, you ensure the efficient management of logistics resources for the area of intervention under your responsibility.
You are the point person for the regional logistics manager / Area manager and as such informs him or her of any problems that fall within your remit and suggests solutions.
You are a key player in the rollout and implementation of HI’s logistics standards, which consists in reworking the positioning of logistics at HI and affirming the principle of professional development.
Your main responsibilities are:
Mission 1 : Management
Mission 2 : Defines the Logistics section of the StratOp and directs its action plan
Mission 3 : Deploys HI’s standards and contributes to its expertise and accountability within his or her remit:
Mission 4 : Operational implementation of logistics
– Diagnostic phase – Contextual analysis:
– Design phase – Resources planning:
– Launch phase – Procurement planning
Mission 5 : Facilitates the Logistics profession’s development on his or her programme and contributes towards the development of the Logistics profession across the organisation
Mission 6 : Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities
Leads the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, reorganizes the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure HI’s quick and efficient response.
Requirements
You hold a degree in logistic or supply chain, with training in logistics management and development of humanitarian projects/operations, or equivalent.
You have proven experience in at least 3 years of the following sectors: procurement / supplies, management / rehabilitation of premises, fleet management, and/or information and communication systems.
With a high capacity for analysis and synthesis, you have proven training and local capacity building experience.
You are able to project quickly in an emergency context, manage your stress, and work under pressure.
You are able to handle conflicts, you have strong interpersonal and intercultural skills, with good communication and negotiation skills in English and French.
Benefits
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team
3 months International contract starting beginning of January 2025 based in Geneina in Sudan;
The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
Pension scheme;
Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
Salary from 2750€ gross/month upon experience;
Perdiem: around 550 € net/month – paid in the field
Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary;
Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
R&R: according to the level of the mission
Position: Unaccompanied
Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI;
If you are resident in the country: local package.