Mali: Country Logistics Manager – Bamako At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

Fixed-term contract | 12 Months | April 2024

Acted

For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted currently supports 20 million people in 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas, and pursues a triple humanitarian, environmental and development mandate. Acted relies on in-depth knowledge of territories and local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

Acted Mali

Since 2012, Acted has been mobilized in Mali in response to the complex crisis and the structural and economic challenges facing the country, with interventions that combine emergency operations and development programs. Acted’s teams (today 11 international employees and 160 national employees) have supported more than 1 million people in 6 regions of Mali: Ségou, Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Bamako.

Main role and responsibilities

The Country Logistics Manager is a key member of the country management team. Under the authority of the Country Director/Representative, he/she is responsible for managing the purchasing chain intended for the implementation of the program, as well as the management of transversal logistics needs such as the fleet, fuel, premises, goods and communications. He/She will have to ensure compliance of all Logistics operations in the country with donor and Acted procedures, best practices and national regulations, with emphasis on the value for money principle. He/She will also have to manage, provide technical support and contribute to increasing the skills of the Country Logistics teams.

Main responsibilities

1. Management of the purchasing chain

Purchasing: Ensure that all needs are met in accordance with the defined timeline, the required quality standards, and the appropriate purchasing scenario.
Stocks and deliveries: in the country, ensure a storage network and appropriate inventory management criteria

2. Transversal logistics management

Fleet and means of transport: Deploy efficient means of transport in the country
Fuel: Managing the supply of fuel across the country
Equipment: Deploy an effective equipment allocation and maintenance plan in the country
Premises: Ensure appropriate working and housing conditions for the team in each premises, permanently, through an effective global service and maintenance approach.
Communications and IT and telephone management: Develop an effective IT plan in the country based on Acted’s global criteria

3. Compliance and transparency

4. Management

Qualifications and skills required

At least 2 to 3 years of professional experience in logistics, supply chain management and/or security management and procedures;
Ability to train, mobilize and manage international and national staff;
Flexibility and ability to multitask under pressure;
Ability to work in unstable and frequently changing security environments;
Advanced command of written and spoken English;
Previous experience abroad is an asset.

Conditions

Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between €3,300 and €3,500 net monthly (before income taxes)
Monthly living expenses allowance $300
Guesthouse accommodation and food covered by Acted
Social security, mutual (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) supported by Acted
Transport to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
Visa fees covered by Acted
R&R every 3 months (plane ticket covered up to $500 + additional compensation of $200)
One week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
Psychological support (meeting with a professional)