Job Description

About : Action contre la Faim

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for 45 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 7 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health, Psychosocial Support - Food Security and Livelihoods - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy - Climate - Research. In 2023, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 21 million people in nearly 51 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Your position and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Country Director, you will ensure the logistical performance of the Country Office and coordinate its implementation to provide the best support to the programmes.

More specifically, your tasks will be to:

Contribute to the definition of the Country Office's strategy
Coordinate logistics at national level
Manage international transport in collaboration with the HQ
Ensure the relevance and monitor the implementation of the Country Office's safety policy
Promote and ensure collaboration and logistical coordination with the Country Office partners
Prevent and manage situations of fraud and corruption
Supervise and support the Logistics team in the capital and be the functional manager of the Logistics Manager on bases (total of 71 collaborators)

The position will work with the country management team to ensure that organizational logistical policies and procedures are responsive to the context. Provide advisory role on logistics processes and approaches in close coordination with program and support teams, analyze trends, advise, update and implement the Action Against Hunger Logistics and Procurement Plan.

Your profile

You hold a Master's degree in Logistics and you have over 3 years of experience working on logistics projects, in humanitarian contexts. Experience with Action Against Hunger is highly desirable.

You have demonstrated capabilities in planning, organizing and executing logistics operations with clear understanding of the humanitarian principles, code of conduct and specific sub-sector role linked to NGO field and operations contexts.

You have knowledge of various local, regional, country and international policies on logistics and procurement.

You are fluent in English (spoken and written).

Your employment conditions

Vaccination against Mpox is recommended for employees travelling to this country.

Fixed term contract under French legislation: 12 months until 13/11/2026
Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ upon experience, including 13th month
Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 838$ net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 150€
Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the health and repatriation insurance agreement fees, for your medical expenses (as well as your dependents if you have a family post), and up to 1 month after the end of your contract.
Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period
Accompaniment and trainings:
- Follow-up and support for career development
- Free and unlimited access to the e-learning platform Talentsoft
Field trips : Borno, Sokoto, Yobe