Assistant(e) Logistique

Organizational Context

The UNFPA Chad office actively supports the government's development efforts, aligning with Vision 2030 and national development plans. UNFPA's focus is on its strategic plans, emphasizing zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning, and zero gender-based violence. This is achieved through providing reproductive health medical supplies and equipment to health facilities in seven provinces, including three humanitarian ones. UNFPA also supports women's and adolescent girls' empowerment through income-generating activities.

Job Purpose

The UNFPA is the lead UN agency promoting a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The 2026-2029 Strategic Plan guides the organization's response to a complex global environment, focusing on resilience and renewal. It aims to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through four interdependent outcomes: ending unmet needs in family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, ending gender-based violence and harmful practices, and adapting to demographic changes through rights-based and evidence-based policies.

Responsibilities

Support all logistical operations for UNFPA supplies under the supervision of the Supply Chain Specialist, collaborating closely with the Chad Country Office Supply Chain team. Provide quality logistics services and support operations in compliance with established rules and procedures. Contribute to updating and implementing the Chadian logistics corridor operational concept, including import routes, goods movement, storage hubs, and distribution networks. Ensure overall logistics for UNFPA supplies in coordination with the Sudan Country Office operations team. Collaborate with relevant humanitarian partners to optimize UNFPA's supply chain and coordinate with health sector partners and UN agencies for medical supply chain planning and development. Review shipping documents, coordinate with authorities for shipment authorization, and ensure compliance with national and UN export/transport procedures. Process import and other relevant documents for incoming shipments and cross-border operations. Provide administrative support for maintaining records of shipments, inventories, and inspection reports, including receiving deliveries, conducting physical counts, reporting damaged/lost items, and coordinating storage. Organize supplies and supervise loading operations in N'Djamena for transport from temporary warehouses to UNFPA's mobile storage unit in Abéché. Identify appropriate storage facilities and transporters for medical supplies. Travel to Abéché/Adré as needed to oversee loading/unloading and coordinate cross-border movements. Review and process vendor invoices in collaboration with finance colleagues. Coordinate with the part-time logistics assistant in Abéché for supply loading/unloading and cross-border transit.

Work Experience

Requires 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain and logistics, with a preference for medical logistics. Experience in managing medical supplies in emergency settings and knowledge of international NGO and UN systems, particularly UNFPA, are advantageous. Certification in humanitarian logistics is a plus. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in stressful environments are highly desired.

Skills

Accountability, Professional expertise, Teamwork and decision-making, Professionalism, Self-management, Impactful communication, Procurement and contracting, Logistics and Inventory management.

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