Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe – one of the largest and most respected private organisations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. Our vision is clear: “Zero Hunger by 2030” – If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:
Roving Logistics Coordinator
In Juba, South Sudan
| Announcement date: 12th March 2025 | Closing date: 31st March 2025 |
Contract duration: twelve months, three months’ probation period with high possibility of extension depending on funding and performance.
Salary grade: 6
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has been working in today’s South Sudan since the late 1990’s. Since the country’s independence in 2011, Welthungerhilfe has implemented 87 projects ranging from rapid disaster relief to reconstruction and long-term development cooperation projects with local partners, with an overall volume of over EUR 420 million. Through 19 projects in five states (Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Unity State, Western, Central and Eastern Equatoria), we supported 610,000 people in 2020 alone. Welthungerhilfe receives institutional grants from German federal funds (GFFO, BMZ, GIZ), UN (WFP, FAO, SSHF) and the European Trust Fund (EUTF). WHH SSD primary areas of work in South Sudan are food security, agriculture, food systems, nutrition, WASH and infrastructure rehabilitation, under the overarching umbrella of climate resilience and adaptation. Established in Germany in 1962 under FAO-led campaign against hunger, currently operates in 36 countries globally.
Position background:
The Roving Logistics Coordinator is responsible for ensuring effective support in the management of the coordination functions (warehouse, fleet, assets and inventory and documentation) both at the Country Office and in Project locations. This is to be achieved coordinating diverse and complex logistical challenges that may arise and/or hamper implementation of activities and through collaboration between Head of Operations (HoO) and the Logistics Expert in coordination with various departments both in Country Office (CO) and Project locations.
The post holder reports to Logistics Expert.
Key responsibilities:
- In conjunction with Area Managers and Heads of Projects, the Logistics Coordinator supports to identify and provide response to the needs of the Project offices and compounds.
- Ensure appropriate warehousing, inventory and transport management systems are implemented, and that storage facilities are up to standards as per Welthungerhilfe warehousing guidelines.
- Coordinates a well-functioning national fleet system that operates within the Welthungerhilfe Fleet Management Guidelines and GoSS regulations.
- Collaborates with the H
ead of Operations and Logistics experts to ensure that all the field offices have the right fit staff in the various logistics functions. - Conducts logistics assessments for staffing, warehouse, fleet and procurements capacities in field locations.
- Reports on needs, gaps and shares outcomes from lessons learnt.
- Coordinates the implementation of the country’s logistics targets i.e., standardization, digitalization in Logistics.
- Ensures both logistics and programs staff in Project locations are well conversant with logistics procedures through coaching and training.
- Drives supply chain and logistics performance at assigned Project sites to agreed levels.
- Ensure regular and scheduled rotational site visits monthly for purposes of supporting quality delivery of activities assigned to this role.
- Provides comprehensive reports from field visits.
- Monitors the implementation of recommendations provided in reports in cooperation with the Area Manager and Head of Operations / Logistics Expert.
Your profile:
- A relevant academic qualification, in Logistics, Procurement, Supply chain Management, Business Administration or other relevant certification
- Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in coordination, facilities management, fleet management, warehousing, and stock movements in complex environments.
- Experience working for an INGO operating in multiple locations.
- Strong organizational skills
- Advanced MS Office (especially Excel) skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced/changing, deadline-oriented environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel to WHH Project locations.
- Proven sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to work well with others in stressful situations.
- Fluency in English is essential.
Application procedure:
Interested applicants can submit their application (max. four pages) in English, including copies of certificates/ diplomas, national ID, providing names of three referees and a telephone contact.
The applications are to be submitted to: Imatong Employment Solutions
For online applications please click here
Hard copies may be dropped to the Imatong Employment Solutions office in Thong Ping. Please contact +211 921 277 383 for directions.
Applications should not reach later than 31 March 2025 at 5pm.
To view the approved advert from the South Sudan Ministry of Labour, please click here.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply.
