Democratic Republic of the Congo : Area Logistics Officer – Kalemie

Acted

Who we are

Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Who we are looking for

You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.

Acted Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a prolonged humanitarian crisis, characterized by persisting armed conflicts, massive population displacements, repeated climatic and epidemic shocks (including cholera, mpox and measles). These combined dynamics durably impact the living conditions of displaced, returned, and host populations, especially in the eastern areas and some western areas of the country.

In this context, Acted mainly operates in the provinces of South Kivu, North Kivu, Tanganyika, North Ubangi and South Ubangi, through projects funded mainly by US Department of State, ECHO, FCDO, SDC, Humanitarian Fund, and the CDCS, to respond to immediate humanitarian needs and persisting vulnerabilities of the populations most affected. To strengthen the reach and complementarity of its interventions, Acted acts in coordination with several operational partners, and is a member of humanitarian consortia.

This coordination allows Acted to implement swift and multisectoral emergency responses to cover vital needs linked to the conflicts, forced displacements, natural disasters and health crises. Mostly, interventions focus on food assistance, shelter, WASH, camp coordination (CCCM), and education, with a specific focus on protection and dignity for vulnerable populations, to the last mile. Additionally, in South Kivu, Acted is a key actor of the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), contributing to swift and coordinated responses to displacements and sudden shocks.

In the meantime, Acted develops interventions aimed at strengthening community resilience, through support in livelihood, agriculture recovery, food security and local economic recovery, in order to limit vulnerability to recurring shocks.

Acted also provides structuring support to civil society organizations (CSOs), by strengthening organizational and operational capacities. This includes supporting the structuration of local initiatives as well as the implementation of cascading funding mechanisms, allowing CSOs to develop activities that are especially relevant for local needs and priorities identified by communities.

Lastly, Acted progressively integrates within its programming climate-sensitive approaches, aiming at preserving protected ecosystems and areas, reducing the environmental footprint of interventions and promoting low-carbon solutions. Through community support, Acted favours the development of sustainable income-generating activities and a greener local economy, contributing to natural resources protection while strengthening livelihoods.

You will be in charge of

The Area Logistics Officer assists the Area Logistics Manager for supply chain management intended to program implementation in the area, as well as for logistical transversal management such as fleet, fuel, premises, assets & communication management. She/He should ensure compliance of all logistics operations under his/her responsibility with Acted logistics & donors’ procedures, best practices & national regulations, with an emphasis given to the value for money principle. He/She will also provide technical support and capacity building to the logistics staff in the area. The Area Logistics Officer may also replace the ALM in his/her absence.

Main Duties

1. Contribute to timely, cost efficient & transparent supply chain management in the area:

• Procurement
• Stocks & deliveries
• Traceability

2. Contribute to ensure timely, cost efficient & transparent transversal logistical management in the area:

• Fleet & transportation management
• Fuel management
• Asset management
• Premises management
• Communications & IT management

3. Ensure compliance to Acted & donors’ procedures in all logistics operations under his/her responsibility and actively promote logistics procedures.

4. Contribute to the implementation safety & security guidelines, SOP & plans.

5. Contribute to logistics staff capacity building.

Expected skills and qualifications

• At least 1-2 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, or equivalent ;
• Ability to train, mobilize, and manage teams ;
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure ;
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English ;
• Autonomy, leadership, organisation ;
• Previous experience abroad is an asset ;

Terms of reference

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Conditions

Join us

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: ALO/RDC

Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.