HI recruits 01 Logistics Coordinator

HI recruits 01 Logistics Coordinator

 

CONTEXT :

Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organization with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Since the organization was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programs in more than 55 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

Yemen has been for long the poorest country in the Arab world. After the Arab Spring the humanitarian crises have intensified as a major humanitarian crisis of the moment since 2012 with almost half of the population being food insecure. This has created an increasing unrest among the population and discontentment with the government.

During the summer of 2014 the Shia minority group called Houthis has somehow taken control of several important cities, among them the capital Sana’a. Meanwhile the Southern separatist movement increased their call for an independent south while Al Qaida and linked groups (mainly based in the South-Eastern parts of the country) are fighting Houthis and other groups including the internationally recognized government.

In January 2015, the Houthis overthrew the President Hadi government. Since the end of March of the same year, an international coalition of countries led by Saudi Arabia allied with the President temporarily exiled in Saudi Arabia, launched a military campaign against the advances of the Houthis in the country. At the end of 2017 the alliance between the GPC of the former president Saleh and the Houthis broke out in Sana’a and Saleh was killed. In January 2018 the alliance in the south as well broke out: the Southern Transitional Council, in favor of an independent state in the south took over Aden from the hands of Hadis’ supporters, Hadi being still in exile in Saudi-Arabia.

As a result of such violence and instability, it is more than 20 million of Yemenis out of 27 million in need of any kind of aid. Malnutrition, cholera, diphtheria hit most of the families and a failed health system, with no salaries paid for several years, cannot cope.

DESCRIPTION :

HI have been intervening in Yemen on and off for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities (PwDs) as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).

Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana’a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices and provision of Prosthesis). In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a.

In parallel, HI is implementing an inclusion and protection mainstreaming project, to increase the knowledge and capacities of the staff International NGOs in the inclusion of the most vulnerable persons in their humanitarian response (including PwD), so as to increase their access to essential services.

While all of HI activities were done so far in Sana’a governorate, HI has expanded in Aden and is about to launch its activities in Mokha and Hajjah.

Based in Sana’a with regular visits to the bases.
Under the direct responsibility of the Head of Mission, and with the support of the Logistics Referent in HQ, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the respect of HI and donor Logistics guidelines, process and tools (management of purchase, stock, supply, equipment, fleet, premises, IT) on the mission
• Managing directly the logistics national staff at coordination level, and providing support, advice and technical coordination to the logistics team in the different bases. Ensuring proper induction of new logistics team members.
• Ensuring a IT structure service (Helpdesk, Server, ,…)
• Strengthening capacities of Logistics teams based in Yemen (training, capacity building)
• Coordinating the logistics activities all over the mission by being in support and in close collaboration with the project staff and the support staff
• Coordinating with MEREP logistics
• Ensuring the respect of HI security guidelines on the mission
• Supervising and providing a logistical support to the different HI bases and projects run into the country
• Opening/shutting down at logistical level any HI base in the country and ensure their regular maintenance
• Reporting on a regular basis about all logistics activities within the mission

PROFIL:

Qualification
 High degree diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain is recommended

Experience
 Strong experience in the related field (5 years) in NGO is compulsory
 Experience of security management, preferably in conflict context
 Experience in capacity building management is a strong asset
 Experience in conflict zone is a strong asset
 Remote management experience is an asset
 Experience of arranging international shipments to conflict countries is an asset
 Experience in the region would be a strong asset

Skills
 English mandatory (oral and written) ; Arabic is an asset
 Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
 Ability to work under high pressure with a great level of personal organisation
 Sense of Diplomacy and patience
 Ability to do critical analysis with limited information

CONDITIONS:

CONDITIONS:
• Starting date : 01/10/2019
• Length of the contract: 12 months
• Employee status, according to experience :
– Salary from 2757 € gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
– Perdiem : 550 € net/month
– Hardship allowance : 500€ net/month
– Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
– Paid holiday : 25 days per year
– R&R : 5 days every 6 weeks
– Status : unaccompanied