Logistics, Procurement, and Safety Coordinator

Location: N’Djamena (with travels to field offices)
Duration of contract: 6 months (renewable, depending on funding available)
Status: No-family posting
Supervisor: Country Director
Start date: August 2026

**Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service**
LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in more than 20 countries globally. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community-based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures. For additional information, please see LWF World Service.

In Chad, we work since 2007 and we are implementing humanitarian and development programs across multiple provinces including Moyen Chari, Logone Orientale, Logone Occidentale, Chari Baguirmi, Lac, Ouaddaï, Sila, and N’Djamena. Interventions span sectors such as food security, WASH, nutrition, education, protection, and climate resilience, aligned with the 2025–2031 national strategy. We work in partnership with institutional donors (such as GFFO, GAC), UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP), related agencies, and faith-based organizations. For more information on our work in country, please visit LWF Chad.

In view of the growing humanitarian response, the program plans to expand its intervention area in the east, targeting the provinces of Wadi-Fira and Ennedi.

**Purpose**
At the core of strengthening operational quality and sustainability of the Country program, we seek a talented, competent, and committed Logistics, Procurement, and Security Coordinator who will play a pivotal role in building staff capacity across areas of logistics, procurement, and security. This is a senior position providing leadership, management, and coordination role, as well as mentoring teams for enhanced technical skills, and actively promoting learning culture across departments.

**Required qualifications**
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field.
Professional certifications (e.g. CIPS, APICS) are a strong asset.

**Knowledge and experience**
Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in logistics, procurement, and / or security coordination.
At least 3 years’ experience in management/leadership roles in international humanitarian or development contexts.
Proven experience supervising senior national staff and managing multi-base operations.
Strong track record in donor compliance, audits, and risk management.
Experience in fragile, conflict-affected, or complex security environments.
Advanced knowledge of humanitarian supply chains and procurement systems
Excellent command of Excel and logistics/procurement tracking systems.

**Language skills**
English required: fluent
French required: fluent / professional working proficiency
Arabic or local languages are an asset

**LWF Core Skills**
Analytical thinking - resource level\*
Achieving results - resource level
Accountability - resource level
Initiative - advanced level
Leadership - advanced level
Working effectively with others - resource level

**LWF Functional Skills**
Capacity building/training - resource level
Networking - advanced level
Facilitation / Negotiation - resource/advanced level
Project management - advanced level
People management - advanced level
Stress management - advanced level

\*LWF 3 skills levels are: basis - advanced – resource

**Main duties**
**Capacity Building & Team Management**
Build capacity of national teams through training, coaching, standardized tools and practices.
Develop and deliver training programs to strengthen staff competencies in e-procurement processes, tools, and compliance requirements. Provide ongoing coaching and technical support to ensure effective adoption and use of the system.
Support succession planning and performance management, ensuring staff development and continuity.
Promote a culture of accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement through learning and strong leadership.

**Strategic Leadership & Oversight**
Provide strategic direction for logistics, procurement, supply chain, assets management, and security functions at country level, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, compliance, and risk anticipat