Distribution & Logistics Officer (stipend) At Europe Cares

Europe Cares is a young and growing humanitarian organization supporting people on the move and standing up for human rights at the European external borders.

On Lesvos, we operate the community center Paréa Lesvos located within walking distance from the CCAC (or Mavrovouni refugee camp). The center offers a safe space where residents of the camp, locals, and international people can meet freely to spend time in a peaceful environment with many recreational activities and sports, a Women Space, a cafeteria with free drinks and daily lunch. Our center hosts another 9 partner organizations offering a wide range of services to our visitors including MHPSS, legal support, NFI distributions, informal education and integration support.

Our Distribution and Logistics Officer is responsible for the organization and supervision of our weekly food bags distribution, as well as the daily cooperation with the partner organizations contributing to the project. In close cooperation with the Program Officer and under the guidance of the Project Coordinator, you will take care of the overall procurement and supply management for our program of activities, as well as the support and supervisions of the volunteers in our team.

The full-time role is based in Lesvos, Greece. The starting date is January 3rd 2024.

Your daily tasks may involve:

• Organizing the appointments for the people eligible to receive a weekly food bag;
• Supervising the distribution process twice or 3 times a week;
• Gathering feedback from the visitors & identifying ways to improve the distribution;
• Supervision & mentoring of volunteers involved in the food distribution;
• Organizing & conducting regular program meetings & trainings with the distribution team;
• Communication with internal partners and external stakeholders involved in the distribution;
• Supply management & purchasing;
• Storage organization & management;
• Ensuring the supplies in stock are adequate to run the project;
• Driving;
• Support in expense tracking;
• Reporting to the Project and Field Coordinator on the state of the food distribution and project supplies;
• Support of Program Officer, Project Coordinator and overall staff team;
• Other relevant tasks as requested by the Project Coordinator.

What we are looking for:

• At least 21 years old;
• Eligible to reside and work in the EU (as a small NGO we are not able to offer assistance for visa applications);
• Able to commit for (at least) 4 months;
• Able to provide a Criminal Record Check;
• (Under-)graduate degree in a relevant field of study;
• 3-months minimum experience from humanitarian organizations, and project or volunteer management in particular;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organizational & time management skills;
• Ability to work in high-paced environment and under pressure;
• Ability to work independently and take initiative;
• Fluent in English. Greek and other context relevant languages (i.e. Farsi/Arabic/Amharic/Somali) are an advantage;
• High degree of integrity and strict compliance to Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy;
• Commitment to the values and mission of Europe Cares;
• An experienced driver with an international drivers license. This is a necessary requirement for the position;
• Previous experience in distribution & logistics is highly desirable.

What you get:

• 400 € monthly stipend;
• 1 week off every 8 weeks;
• Shared rental car;
• Regular training sessions & team building events;
• Support in the further development of professional skill set;
• Wide network of partner organizations and local actors;
• More coffee than you can drink as well as lunch and snacks.