LOGISTICS EXPERT - YEMEN

Vacancy details

General information

Organisation

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for 45 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 7 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy – Climate – Research. In 2024, Action contre la Faim provided aid to more than 26 million people in 57 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org   

Reference

2026-2663  

Position description

Job Family

Human Resources

Function

Logistics Expert - Logistics Expert

Job title (publication)

LOGISTICS EXPERT - YEMEN

Contract duration (months)

3

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract

Your work environment

Action Against Hunger has been working in Yemen since 2012 and is present in both the North and South of the country with ongoing operations in the Governorates of Al Hudaydah and Hajjah in the North and Al Hudaydah (South/West Coast), Lahj and Abyan in the South. These operations are managed by Coordination Offices in Aden and Sanaa, and 2 Field Offices in Al Khawkhah and Al Hudaydah Governorates. In Yemen, Action Against Hunger’s current sectorial expertise is focused on Health and Nutrition, FSL, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). Action Against Hunger has strong technical and operational capabilities in Yemen, with additional support provided through our international network, ensuring technical, managerial and financial support as needed. Our team is running operations of approximatively 7 million Euros. The main donors of the mission are ECHO, GFFO, GAC, CIAA and CDCS.

ACF is operationally working in 2 bases: Hodeida and Aden, with its coordination team located in Sana’a. In total, the Yemen mission counts 269 national staff and 24 international stafIn 2023 Action Against Hunger’s programs in Yemen were supported from various donors including ECHO, GFFO, GAC, OCHA-YHF CIAA and CDCS.

Your position and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Country Director, you will establish all necessary resources, procedures, and management mechanisms for the storage and distribution of nutritional products, with the aim of ensuring a supply of RUTF in northern Yemen.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

  • Lead the establishment of the RUTF warehousing and logistics       
  • Establish operational governance, quality assurance and compliance frameworks
  • Strengthen risk management, security and internal control systems and
  • Build organizational capacity and drive performance

Your profile

You hold an advanced University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred) in Logistics or related field.

You have at least 5 years of professional experience in logistic, including at least 3 years of warehousing management of found / therapeutic / medical supply.

Your known for your good knowledge in supply Chain, stock management and Quality approach in particular. You have also  good knowledge in vehicle & fleet management, rules of the main funding bodies in respect to Logistics and warehousing (ECHO, UN agencies, SIDA, CDCS, GAC, GIZ, FCDO).

In addition, you will be required to demonstrate very good organization skills including strong prioritization skills, very good communication and coordination skills, attention to detail, very good reporting skills, analytical and summarizing skills, high sense of confidentiality, good team spirit and capacity building abilities.

Your employment conditions

  • Fixed term contract under French legislation: 3 months
  • Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ upon experience, including 13th month
  • Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
  • Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
  • Monthly per diem and living allowance: 730$ net, field paid
  • Monthly country allowance: 450€
  • Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
  • Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
  • Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the health and repatriation insurance agreement fees, for your medical expenses and up to 1 month after the end of your contract.
  • Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
  • Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period

Why join us ?

This is an exciting role that involves set up of a unit, capacity building of teams that will manage a critical operational component for nutrition programming in Norther Yemen. You will work with driven program and support function team members and be at the center of setting up a unit that is critical to the nutrition response in Yemen

 

Position location

Job location

Middle-East/North Africa, Yemen, Sanaa

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

3- Licence

Minimum level of experience required

2-5 years

Languages

English (2- Business fluent)

Conditions

Expected start date

01/12/2026