Country Logistics Coordinator at COOPI

Job Title: Country Logistics Coordinator at COOPI

Date Posted: 3rd June, 2026.

Expiry Date: 22 June

About the Job

At the mission level, the Country Logistics Coordinator, together with his dedicated team, is responsible for all logistics and security activities in the country and plays a supporting, advisory and monitoring role vis-à-vis the project leaders and logistics assistants in the provinces to ensure that COOPI procedures and rules on procurement, logistics, document storage, equipment management and asset storage, and risk management (security, health, fraud) are known, understood and adhered to. Capacity building is an essential aspect of the position.

Your Job Description

Responsibilities

Ensuring the logistical coordination of the country

  • Carry out, follow-up or validate (as appropriate) the procurement procedures, supply of goods/services, transport systems and technical organisation of the work of all COOPI field offices in the country, as defined by the procedures
  • Ensure the practical and administrative management of the warehouses and inventory of COOPI-owned and project-purchased durable goods
  • Coordinate the country logistics function at the national coordination level and provide monitoring/support to the operational bases
  • Ensure the planning and organisation of all logistical activities at national level
  • Ensure the proper functioning of logistics in terms of quality and quantity, at all different levels and in compliance with procedures
  • Ensure that price/supplier databases are up-to-date and regularly compared with those of similar organisations
  • Provide up-to-date costs and an up-to-date situation of the vehicle and equipment fleet for the preparation of new budgets, at the request of the Country Coordinator

Ensuring the application and implementation of procurement and procedures

  • Ensure at national level the correct application of procedures (COOPI and donors) concerning the procurement of goods and services (including planning and necessary documentation)
  • Monitor supplier performance in accordance with COOPI standards
  • Properly monitor the delivery and archiving of all documentation produced in the process of acquiring goods/services, both nationally and internationally
  • Verify and participate, if necessary, in the selection process of suppliers of goods and services and in the awarding of contracts for tenders and framework contracts, with the aim of transparency and consistency
  • Provide adequate support with regard to the elaboration of the project procurement plan
  • Use the COOPI software to monitor the management and archiving of document scans that constitute the procedures in the software

Coordinating and managing the vehicle fleet

  • Ensure administrative and operational management of the vehicle fleet, machines and electric generators at coordination level
  • Monitor and control the correct administrative and operational management of the vehicle fleet, machines and electric generators through reports and field visits
  • Verify maintenance and repair activities through monthly logistics reports and inspections
  • Ensure compliance with organisational procedures and country regulations regarding the use of vehicles and machines

Asset management

  • Monitor durable goods using tools provided by the COOPI Logistics Manual
  • Ensure proper monitoring of durable goods in the field
  • Ensure proper maintenance and usage rules for assets in-country
  • Carry out regular updates of coordination and field project inventories through monitoring tools and field visits

Stock management

  • Monitor storage warehouses using reporting tools and logistics reports or field visits
  • Ensure all goods are properly recorded in inventory and checked on entry and exit according to COOPI procedures, including identification and allocation to COOPI or specific projects

Computer systems management and maintenance

  • Ensure installation, maintenance and surveillance of IT, communications, radio (HF, VHF) and satellite equipment
  • Provide training and support to personnel on the use of these systems and equipment

Security

  • Manage security of organisational assets and property
  • Collaborate with the Country Coordinator and Project Managers on staff security matters
  • Develop and implement security plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for operational bases
  • Support development of security plans and SOPs across bases
  • Collect security information and implement preventive measures
  • Disseminate security procedures through staff briefings and updates
  • Ensure adequate security conditions for assets and property in coordination with field teams

Ensuring personnel management

  • Coordinate, supervise and evaluate staff under hierarchical responsibility
  • Organise training for logistics staff, identifying gaps and implementing targeted capacity building
  • Ensure compliance with residency and/or entry authorisation procedures in-country
  • Ensure reception of COOPI staff at the airport and arrange accommodation for expatriate staff

Ensuring reporting and documentation of logistics

  • Ensure all logistics reports are produced in line with COOPI procedures and country rules, including vehicle management, procurement, warehousing, and staffing reports

Institutional relations

  • Represent the organisation on behalf of the Country Coordinator in logistics cluster meetings and security briefings (INSO, UNDSS, Embassies, etc.)

The Job Requirements

Requirements

Essential

  • Degree in Logistics or higher education or LLA (Logistics Learning Alliance) certification in Humanitarian Logistics.
  • Working experience in humanitarian logistics of at least 5 years.
  • Previous experience in logistics coordination of at least 1 to 2 years in similar organizations (in terms of size and constraints).
  • Indispensable knowledge of the English language.
  • Good command of common software.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Willingness to motivate and accompany teams in emergency contexts.
  • Good physical condition and ability to travel and stay in remote or unsafe areas.
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
  • Result orientation, drive for improvement, creativity, and initiative.
  • Interest in training, supporting and consulting multicultural teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure and autonomously.

Desirable

  • Ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
  • Previous experience in Nigeria.

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