Logistics Officer at Action Against Hunger – May 2026
Job Overview
Logistics Officer at Action Against Hunger – May 2026
Job title: Logistics Officer
Action Against Hunger
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Application deadline: May 20, 2026
Background
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. The organization develops innovative solutions, advocates for change, and reaches 24 million people annually through proven hunger prevention and treatment programs.
As a nonprofit working across 50 countries, Action Against Hunger has 8,300 dedicated staff members who partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. The organization works toward creating a world free from hunger for everyone, for good.
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in eight countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Haiti. The organization has over USD 100 million in programs and approximately 1,800 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C., Nairobi, and country offices, with additional growth anticipated.
Overall purpose and job summary
The Logistics Officer is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient logistics support services. This includes procurement, transport and fleet management, stock and asset management, and general logistics support to field programs.
The role ensures that all logistics operations are carried out in compliance with organizational policies, donor regulations, and local laws. The Logistics Officer also supports access, safety, and security management.
Key responsibilities
Procurement and supply chain management
The Logistics Officer will be responsible for supporting procurement and supply chain processes in line with organizational and donor requirements.
Key duties include:
Processing procurement requests according to organizational and donor procedures.
Ensuring timely, competitive, and transparent purchasing of goods and services.
Maintaining up-to-date records of suppliers and price lists.
Supporting framework agreement processes with regular suppliers.
Fleet and transportation management
The role will support the effective management of transport and fleet operations.
Key duties include:
Managing vehicle movement planning and tracking, including coordination with drivers.
Ensuring vehicle logbooks are properly filled and submitted.
Monitoring fuel consumption and maintenance schedules.
Following up on vehicle servicing and repairs.
Asset and inventory management
The Logistics Officer will ensure proper management, tracking, and reporting of organizational assets and inventory.
Key duties include:
Ensuring all organizational assets are properly tagged, recorded, and updated in the asset register.
Conducting periodic physical verification of assets and inventories.
Tracking equipment movements between offices and field bases.
Reporting damaged, lost, or obsolete assets and coordinating disposal in line with policy.
Warehouse and stock management
The role includes supporting proper warehouse and stock management procedures.
Key duties include:
Supervising receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods.
Maintaining accurate stock records and ensuring proper documentation.
Ensuring warehouse safety, cleanliness, and security standards are upheld.
Office and facility support
The Logistics Officer will support the smooth operation of office facilities and related services.
Key duties include:
Supporting office maintenance, including utilities and repairs.
Ensuring availability of office supplies and consumables.
Liaising with service providers, including cleaners, security, and maintenance providers.
Reporting and documentation
The role requires proper documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting of logistics-related activities.
Key duties include:
Maintaining all logistics documentation, including procurement files, fleet reports, stock cards, and asset registers.
Preparing and submitting monthly logistics reports to the Logistics Manager or relevant supervisor.
Participating in internal and external audits as needed.
Ensuring all vendor contracts are current, properly filed, and that contracts requiring stamp duty have been duly processed.
Access, safety, and security management
The Logistics Officer will support country office and field program access, safety, and security management.
Key duties include:
Providing support on Country Office Field Program Access, Safety and Security Management and organizational policy implementation.
Providing access and security technical support to visitors in the country.
Leading the adaptation of HEARO Security policies, procedures, guidelines, and planning for field implementation and business continuity.
Managing and further developing updated access and safety structures with Field Coordinators and Program Managers, consistent with organizational needs and budget.
Installing practices that measure up to program needs.
Ensuring the country office and bases comply with all Action Against Hunger Minimum Operating Security Standards, updated Standard Operating Procedures, and contingencies.
Ensuring program delivery plans and support are provided promptly, at scale, and in line with rules and principles during program emergencies.
Working closely with the Country Director, Program teams, field offices, and regional offices.
Humanitarian access management
The role includes supporting humanitarian access analysis and operational security planning.
Key duties include:
Continually analyzing the country office security context.
Identifying factors affecting program access and country-related security challenges.
Identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring these are reviewed and captured in operational security plans every quarter.
Coordinating with country base and base leadership to develop field access mapping.
Developing movement strategies and means of overcoming access obstacles.
Conducting periodic access and security reviews on a quarterly or half-yearly basis.
Monitoring, analysis, and supervision
The Logistics Officer will support security monitoring and reporting processes.
Key duties include:
Providing the Global Security Advisor with context situation updates, including security plans, actions taken, and recommended actions for Security Focal Points.
Presenting written context reports and analysis to Country Office Security Focal Points and Field Coordinators as needed.
Providing informed recommendations in the context of program safety assessments and reviews.
Briefings, training, and capacity building
The role includes supporting safety and security briefings and capacity building for country office program staff.
Key duties include:
Supporting the Global Security Advisor and Country Director by facilitating and confirming that all visitors and base staff receive basic contextually adapted training.
Ensuring staff receive necessary briefings on how to respond to context changes and support critical incidents.
Delivering security briefings to all visiting ACF staff and new joiners within the first 24 hours.
Providing staff with key security documents.
Representation and coordination
The Logistics Officer will support coordination with relevant stakeholders.
Key duties include:
Representing Action Against Hunger in regular liaison with relevant local authorities to support ACF safety and security operations.
Coordinating the gathering and distribution of situational information with other relevant actors.
Triangulating information to ensure reliability and accuracy.
Delivery expectations
The Logistics Officer will be expected to:
Provide quality, timely, and consistent service to the country office in line with Action Against Hunger policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with national and international standards of procurement.
Oversee quality service delivery against needs.
Anticipate delivery challenges to ensure service continuity.
Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders.
Supervisory responsibilities
The Logistics Officer may be required to supervise:
Drivers.
Interns.
Casual laborers.
Gender equality commitments
The position requires commitment to gender equality and respect for diversity.
The Logistics Officer is expected to:
Foster an environment that supports the values of women and men and equal access to information.
Provide a work environment where women and men are evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
Respect beneficiaries, including women, men, children, boys, and girls, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
Value and respect all cultures.
Fiscal responsibility
The position will oversee expenditure on logistics and administrative-related expenses in the country office.
Physical demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and concentrate on work, including typing. The role may involve producing heavy volumes of work accurately within short time frames and under stressful situations in a moderately noisy office environment with many interruptions.
The employee must be able to proofread their own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.
The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working conditions, travel, and environment
The duties of the job require regular attendance of at least five days per week. The successful candidate must be available to work outside normal office hours or during weekends when required.
Qualifications and experience
Applicants should have the following qualifications and experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 4 years’ experience in logistics, preferably with an NGO or international organization.
Strong knowledge of procurement, inventory, and fleet systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Experience with logistics software or ERP systems is an advantage.
Skills and competencies
The ideal candidate should have:
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
High level of integrity and commitment to professional ethics.
Bilingual ability with excellent knowledge of English and Swahili.
Salary and benefits
Action Against Hunger USA provides all staff with an attractive salary and benefits package.
The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or veteran status.
Action Against Hunger USA complies with applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
How to apply
Interested applicants should apply for the position by clicking the apply button.
