Area Logistics Manager / Darfur

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development & humanitarian projects in more than 55 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 200 million euros, with 4,000 employees worldwide.

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JOB CONTEXT:
Since April 2023, Sudan has been facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, fueled by the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Armed conflict, attacks on civilians, population displacements, malnutrition, epidemics and climate shocks have left 30.4 million people, or nearly two-thirds of Sudan's population (+23% compared to 2024), including 16 million children, in urgent need of humanitarian assistance (OCHA, HRP 2025). The conflict has displaced more than 12 million people, making it the largest displacement crisis in the world. The situation is particularly dire for people living in areas of active conflict, including Darfur, one of the most affected regions in Sudan, where nearly 80% of the population (meaning 30.4 million people1) is in need of humanitarian assistance (OCHA, HRP 2025).

Since January 2024, HI has been responding to Sudan’s crisis. HI’s joint multisectorial response in Gedaref State, implemented with a Sudanese partner NGO, is already providing physical and functional rehabilitation services in healthcare centers and at community level, as well as MHPSS services, including individual and group counselling. HI is further engaged at the humanitarian coordination level to mainstream disability inclusion throughout the humanitarian response.

HI is scaling up its response from both geographic and modalities/sectorial perspectives. In particular, HI has deployed emergency response teams in Darfur, to setup its operations and initiate its response in the western parts of Sudan, since December 2024. Activities are implemented in Darfur since January 2025 in Basic needs (Wash and FSL), and assessment in other sectors are being conducted. The advertised vacancy is to be part of that team.

YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the Area Manager, you, as logistics manager, ensure the efficient management of logistics resources for the area of intervention under your responsibility. You are the point person for the regional logistics manager and as such informs him or her of any problems that fall within his or her remit and suggests solutions. You are a key player in the rollout and implementation of HI’s logistics standards, which consists in reworking the positioning of logistics at HI and affirming the principle of professional development. 

Your main responsibilities will be:

Mission 1: Management & Structure and strengthen the logistics team's capacities

· Manager as a role model: embodies HI's values on a daily basis.

· Manager as coach for meaning: understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational objectives for his or her team, leads the necessary changes. Gives meaning to each management action. Encourages inter and intra departmental exchanges of practice. Encourages innovation and risk-taking.

· Operational manager: organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the work around identified processes, steers performance and facilitates the resolution of problems.

· Manager 1st HR & Coach: contributes to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and attachment to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct of institutional policies, the state of mind and the expected individual and collective behaviour.

· Support the AM in sizing the necessary resources for the emergency projects & participate in the recruitment of logisticians

Mission 2: Deploys HI’s standards and contributes to its expertise and accountability within his or her remit:

· STANDARDS: ensures compliance with and application of HI standards for his or her entire professional field with regard to policy, processes and tools, including LINK deployment for Purchase Requests & Procurement management.

· LOCAL ADAPTATION: adapts and contextualises these standards to meet local conditions and regulations;

· INTERNAL CONTROL: supervises internal control in his or her fields of activity;

· ACCOUNTABILITY: guarantees compliance with and the application of internal rules and the rules of institutional donors in his or her fields of activity

Mission 3: Operational implementation of logistics

3.1 Diagnostic phase – Contextual analysis:

· Identifies regulatory requirements (donors, transport, customs, etc.);

· Analyses the logistics context of the country/area of intervention (evaluation of logistics capacities, table of logistics problems, ICQ, Log performance);

· Evaluates the capacities of available and mobilisable resources (human and material) in the country / area of intervention;

· Provide logistic support for projects’ opportunities

3.2 Design phase – Resources planning:

· Designs a logistics chain adapted to Darfur challenges: both for Geneina & Tawila bases (costs, quality, deadlines);

· Contributes to establishing the activity schedule for the programme in Geneina

· Helps to define the material resources necessary for ensuring the feasibility of the intervention;

· Defines the impact of logistics needs on the budget of the country / area of intervention (logistical support):

· Defines the impact of the requirements of the projects in Darfur on the budget;

· Anticipates derogations;

· Structures the human resources concerned by logistics.

3.3 Launch phase – Procurement planning

· Ensure good collaboration with Tchad Mission by participating in Memorandum of Understanding definition & completion and follow up for Darfur activities

· Defines the procurement plan and purchasing strategy for Geneina Bases, and supporting Tawila.

· Manage the purchases in coordination with Log technician Adre and Log officer Geneina, supporting Tawila request if necessary

· Supervise the vehicle fleet & movement and ensure logbook completion by the logistic department

· Supervise the Stock and Asset management for Geneina base

· Participate in the reconciliation of the Post Distribution Monitoring with Meal and Project Manager

· Provide support to the implementing partner and liaise with other Logistics personnel form other INGOs on efficient supplier service provision

· Contribute to manage the agreement with the Financial Service Provider (FSP)

· Support the North Darfur operation :

o   Manage the preparation of the visit (movement, equipment, planning…)

o   Support the procurement of equipment for this office/guesthouse

Mission 4: Facilitates the Logistics profession’s development on his or her geographical  area and contributes towards the development of the logistics profession across the organisation

· Facilitates the development of the logistics profession in his or her geographical area and contributes towards the development of the Logistics profession across the organisation

· Contributes towards the facilitation of the profession’s development at the organisation’s global level (community of practice);

· Facilitates the development of the logistics profession in his or her geographical area;

· Helps to develop a pool of local talent (holds technical interviews with the candidates and formulates recommendations; identifies training requirements).

Requirements

• You have at least 3 years of experience in management of humanitarian logistics and at least 2 years of experience in emergency responses in conflict-affected countries.

• You are able to project quickly in an emergency context, manage your stress, and work under pressure.

• You are able to handle conflicts, you have strong interpersonal and intercultural skills, with good communication and negotiation skills in English.

• With a high capacity for analysis and synthesis, you have proven training and local capacity building experience.

Benefits

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 3,5 months International contract starting from beginning of April 2026 based in Geneina
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
• Pension scheme;
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
• Salary from 2750 € gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 738 € net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: according to the level of the mission : 5 days every 8 weeks
• Position: Unaccompanied:
• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI;
• If you are resident in the country: local package.