Logistics Team Lead

Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), founded in 2018, is a registered NGO with a head office in Maiduguri, Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa states. We have been visible in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states implementing projects in education, protection (child/GBV), WaSH, nutrition, empowerment/livelihood, governance, and peacebuilding.

Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens through our humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding nexus (HDP). CATAI is dedicated to enhancing service delivery through citizen empowerment. Its mission is to promote a just society across all regions in Nigeria through advocacy, research, impact, and innovation, focusing on institutional reforms, capacity building, and citizen empowerment. By creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debates, and building citizen capacity, CATAI strengthens local communities, allowing individuals to act as catalysts for addressing societal issues. The organization is committed to advocating for and promoting quality education, particularly for girls in marginalized communities, and utilizing technological means to enhance children’s productivity through knowledge acquisition.

CATAI provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices independently and with integrity. It also promotes social, economic, and environmental progress to enhance democratic governance, citizen participation, and civic engagement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Team Lead

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Logistics Team Lead will provide strategic and operational leadership for all logistics functions, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, donor regulations, and best practices.
• The role will support program implementation through effective planning, coordination, and management of logistics resources.

Key Responsibilities
Logistics and Supply Chain Management:

• Coordinate and supervise all logistics activities across project locations.
• Ensure timely transportation, storage, and distribution of goods and services.
• Monitor logistics performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain logistics plans that support program implementation.
• Strengthening all logistics SOPs.

Fleet and Transport Management:

• Monitor transport operations to support field activities effectively.
• Ensure compliance with vehicle management procedures and safety standards.
• Oversee vehicle allocation, movement tracking, maintenance schedules, and fuel management.

Asset and Inventory Management:

• Conduct regular asset verification and inventory checks.
• Ensure proper tagging, maintenance, and disposal of all organisational assets.
• Maintain an up-to-date asset register and inventory database.

Warehouse Management:

• Ensure proper storage, handling, and tracking of inventory.
• Maintain accurate warehouse records and stock reports.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure timely replenishment.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Prepare periodic logistics reports and analyses.
• Ensure logistics operations comply with organisational policies and donor regulations.
• Support internal and external audits by providing the required documentation.

Team Management:

• Build staff capacity through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and adherence to organisational values.
• Supervise logistics, procurement, warehouse, and fleet personnel.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 4years of progressively responsible experience in logistics and supply chain management, preferably within humanitarian or development organizations.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance requirements and logistics best practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement, fleet, assets, and warehouse operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Procurement, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management is an added advantage.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Competencies:

• Negotiation and vendor management.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accountability.
• Strong ethical standards and commitment to humanitarian principles.
• Leadership and team management.
• Strategic planning and coordination.

Values:

• Embracing cultural diversity
• Demonstrating commitment to CATAI
• Embracing change.
• Exemplifying integrity