UKRAINE - LOGISTIC MANAGER (F/M) - MYKOLAIV

About us

Desired start date: ASAP
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Mykolaiv

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

About the mission

About the job

General objective:

The Logistics Manager will implement and supervise all logistics operations at his/her assigned base.
He/she will organize logistic support for programs, in keeping with Solidarités International procedures.
He/she will assist the Field coordinator in the implementation of security rules.

• Supervises the department’s team.
• Implements and pursues the objectives of the department.
• Provides advice and methodological support to all program and support teams on technical questions linked to logsitics
• Makes sure his/her department is cross-cutting and well integrated with all departments (functional links) as well as coherent with all coordinators and managers.

The main challenges: Capitalize on team's knowledge and experience with turnover in support department in coordination

Priorities for the 2/3 first months: Get familiar with SI Ukraine supplies processes while dealing with day-to-day priorities
Maintain a positive dynamic in the department
Prepare learning plan for the team

Security constraints: Security is pretty stable in Mykolaiv, though sporadic alarms/shellings are likely (mostly in the suburbs of the city though).

Your profile

Education / academic background:

Master in Humanitarian Logistic Management

EXPERIMENT IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR: +5 years
EXPERIMENT ON SIMILAR POSITIONS: +5 years

Specific skills and experience:

TECHNICAL SKILLS

1. Procurement process
2. Management and capacity-building
3. Budget follow-up

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

1. solution-oriented
2. ability to establish clear communication schemes with program departments 3. Prioritization

Language: 1. English - fluent 2. Ukrainian - asset

SI will offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2310 gross per month (2100 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 700.

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS: Quite comfortable. Despite the security situation, Mykoliav is still dynamic and offer a good range of activities, bars, restaurants in both the center and where SI's offices and guesthouses are located.

In the residential area where SI's premises are located for security reasons (5-10 minutes to city center by foot) there are parks, restaurants, shopping centers and sports facilities. ATM are easily accessible and all can be paid with credit card. The office is located 10 walk from the guesthouses . Internet is accessible everywhere but both internet and power limited interruptions are likely, due to recent attacks on energy infrstructures, but alternative power sources are available at GH.

Application Process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme - qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

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