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Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilian victims of marginalization and exclusion, or those hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The association leads in average 200 projects a year in the following sectors of intervention: Food Security, Health, Nutrition, Construction and Rehabilitation of infrastructures, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Economic Recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 5 million people in 22 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and France.

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Humanitarian situation:

With the biggest population in Africa, (between 178 and 200 million inhabitants), Nigeria is ranked as one of the first economy of the continent thanks to oil and petroleum products as well as mineral resources (gold, iron, diamonds, copper etc…). Despite a strong economy, Nigeria suffers from huge inequalities between rich and poor, and from a high rate of corruption, at every level. Moreover, a great ethnic diversity mixed with a federal mechanism make it a real powder keg. Within this volatile environment, the conflict in the North-East of the country (states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe) and the linked widespread violence triggered a large scale humanitarian crisis.

The conflict in the North-East

Boko Haram was created in 2001, with activity related to social actions and schooling. Over the years, the group started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. Several members of the group were arrested, sparking deadly clashes with Nigerian security forces. The group’s founder and then leader Mohammed Yusuf was killed while still in police custody. This was the beginning of the radicalization of the movement and of the conflict still affecting the area in the present days. In 2015, the Nigerian army received the support of an occidental military coalition (US, France, British). The same year, Boko Haram pledged allegiance to ISIS and ended up divided into two branches: ISWAP (linked to ISIS) and JAS (the historical branch).

This ongoing conflict as well as the absence of basic services have created acute humanitarian and protection needs for those impacted by the crisis, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and local communities.

Humanitarian consequences:

The armed conflict affected more than 14 million people, with 2 million forcibly displaced in the Lake Chad Basin region, and new displacement continues. Following the new conflict and military developments, several Local Governmental Areas (LGAs) of Borno State were deemed accessible to humanitarian aid by the Nigerian government. But outside of the capital cities, in the countryside, the security is not granted to the populations and to the humanitarian workers. Assessments conducted in newly accessible areas in Borno State revealed severe humanitarian and protection conditions. Still, many people remain inaccessible to humanitarian actors due to insecurity, particularly in Nigeria’s Borno State and border areas of Cameroon and Niger.

As of January 2018, close to 1,300,000 refugee returnees have been registered in Nigeria, sometimes under conditions that have not been voluntary, safe and dignified. Many of these return movements have resulted in secondary displacements as many areas of origin remain insecure and inaccessible. Projection for 2018 forecast new displacement and arrivals from the inaccessible areas (around 200,000). In total, at least 1.32 million of IDPs are located in Borno State. 50% of them are living in host communities. Around 60% of those displaced are children and the number of female and child-headed households is on the rise because male heads of households have either disappeared, been killed or fear to return to join their families. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is widespread, and many people have suffered the trauma of violent experiences.

The Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2018 estimated some 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Nigeria across the three states of the north east (Borno, Yobe and Adamawa) with most needs concentrated in Borno State. In determining the scale of the response for 2018 (more than 1 billion USD consolidated appeal!), humanitarian partners agreed to focus on states assessed as the most affected by the violent conflict, infrastructure destruction, mass displacement, ongoing insecurity and ensuing factors. The most critical areas requiring humanitarian assistance are located in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states where millions of people are in need of urgent life-saving assistance.

Our actions on the field:

The main programmatic objectives of the mission for 2019 can be synthetized as follows:

• Continue and further develop the integrated multi-sector response to urgent needs of IDPs and Host Communities living in Maiduguri Metropolitan City through Food Security, Health and Nutrition and Protection activities.
• Further develop PUI response in newly accessible / hard to reach areas of Borno State by widening the sectoral scope of PUI intervention (either directly or through coordinated approach with external actors)
• Continue and further develop the logistics support to the humanitarian community from Maiduguri City Warehouse.

Find out more about our response to the crisis.

As part of our actions in Nigeria, we are looking for a Logistic Plateform Project Manager.

With the support of the Warehouse HQ Advisor, and under the supervision of the Deputy Field Coordinator, The Logistic Platform Project Manager will supervise implementation and ensure proper management of the Logistic Platform program in Nigeria (Maiduguri).

Main activities:

Programs: He/She will ensure implementation and oversight of Logistics Platform programs under his/her responsibility. He/She coordinates deliveries, storage, and dispatch of goods/materials and the allocation of the kitting area and the training room. He/she will manage the cargo transportation to the airport for UNHAS project. He/She ensures compliance procedures and logistical tools for monitoring input / output for partner.

Human Resources: He/She will supervise the Logistics Platform team (PUI employees and daily workers).

Logistics and Administration: He/She will oversee the logistic and administrative duties of the project(s) under his/her responsibility.

Representation: He/She will represent the association to partners, authorities and players involved in implementation of programs. He will advertise the services provided during various meetings.

Safety and Security: He/She will assist in following safety and security rules on-base and will transmit all safety and security information to his/her supervisor. He will support the logistic manager regarding the supervision of the watchmen.

Funding strategy : He/She participates to the search for financing and to the transition into cost recovery.

Training and experience:

Training: Logistic + Project Management

Experience on a similar position on the field.

Kwowledge and skills:

Understanding of project management

Team Management

Communication/Collaboration

Warehouse/transport Management

Understanding of institutional donor (UN agencies, etc.) procedures

Software: Pack Office (particularly excel), knowledge of database management software and of a stock management or transportation software.

Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into the team, suitability for the job and assignment):

Ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative and responsibility

High stress tolerance

Diplomatic and open-minded

Good analytic ability

Ability to organize and manage priorities

Ability to make proposals and find solutions

Ability to work and manage people in a professional and mature manner

Ability to take into consideration the local environment and its political, economic and historical aspects

Languages:

English required

Proposed-terms:

Fixed-term contract – 6 months minimum

Starting date: February 2019

Monthly Gross Income: from 1 815 up to 2 145 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI.

Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…

Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation

Housing in collective accommodation

Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)

Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance

Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months For more information on our offer, please look at the complete job description on our website!