Logistics coordinator (F/M)
Job description
For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
- Harm Reduction
- Environment and Health
- Humanitarian Space
- Healthcare systems and rights
MdM in Lebanon
MdM has been working in Lebanon for nearly 30 years and specifically on the response to the Syrian crisis since 2012. The goal of MdM in Lebanon is to offer care to Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese affected by this crisis. Currently, medical assistance is provided through one partner in one Primary Health Care Center in north Bekaa. MdM’s MHPSS intervention in Lebanon aims to strengthen the national mental health system and increase access to quality mental healthcare. MdM is working in the integration of mental health in the primary healthcare system and contributing to the development of a community-based mental healthcare services, opening and running community mental health centers (CMHC), in coordination with partners for the substance use, gender and inclusion components.
Since September 23, 2024, and the intensification of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon has entered a humanitarian crisis, with almost a million internally displaced persons (IDPs). MdM is stepping up its emergency response in areas where it is already active and is planning assessments in other parts of the country.
MdM’s activities are currently based in Beirut, Bekaa Valley and Tripoli.
About the role
You will lead the development of the country logistics strategy and ensure its timely implementation.
What you’ll do
- Enhance the capacities of the national staff
- Implement and improve the communication system and feedback
- Participate to the definition and the implementation of the safety and security standards
- Roll out logistics procedures, tools and templates in line with MdM and donors’ policies
- Provide logistics guidance, training, advise and support to all programme and field sites
- Define and manage the most efficient supply chain solutions, especially regarding drugs and medical equipment procurement
- Recruit and manage the logistics team under your line management
- Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders
Who you’ll work with
You work under the supervision of the general coordinator of the mission and in collaboration with the logistics referent at HQ. You directly manage a logistics officer and a logistics assistant.
Your conditions of employment
Employment conditions
Contract & status:
- Gross monthly salary: 3 392 €
- Fixed-term contract starting as soon as possible for 3 months
- Single posting
Work environment:
- Position based in Beirut, with regular field visits
Benefits:
- Expatriation allowance: 10% of gross monthly salary
- Coverage of travel (home – mission), visas, and vaccinations
- Guesthouse or hotel
- Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
- Repatriation insurance
- MdM promotes training and internal mobility
Essentials:
- 5 weeks paid leave + 22.5 RTT days per year
- Strong commitment to inclusion and fighting all forms of discrimination
- More info: https://www.medecinsdumondeh.org/en/working-internationally/
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
MdM is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities and to fighting all forms of discrimination.
If you are officially recognized as a person with a disability and/or require workplace accommodations, please let us know.
Your profile
You are the right match if you:
- Have 5 years’ professional experience (including at least one year in a logistical coordination position in a humanitarian setting or two years’ logistician experience)
- Have experience in fleet management, safety/security, supply chain and stock
- Have experience working in a volatile security environment
- Have excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 environment
- Have knowledge of radio systems, satellite connections and GPS trackers
- Speak English fluently (oral and written) – knowledge of French or Arabic is an asset
This role may not suit you if you:
- Are not aligned with MdM’s values
- Are not used to work in a volatile security environment
Recruitment process
If shortlisted, you will first meet with our HR team. Technical and managerial interviews, which may include practical case studies, will follow.
Please note: as part of our anti–money laundering and counter-terrorism policy, international background checks may be conducted. Data is processed confidentially and securely. More info: https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/working-internationally/
All successful candidates must provide a criminal record extract (B3).
Ready to apply?
We only need your CV and a cover letter.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, apply now – we’d love to hear from you!
