SolidarityNow (SN) was founded in 2013 upon an initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF).

SN is a network of people and organizations working together to alleviate the suffering of those worst affected by the socio-economic crisis.

Until now SN has supported and funded over 70 projects around Greece in the areas of legal, medical, psycho-social support, education and culture, job-creation amongst others.

The organization seeks for:

– Senior Logistician (Lesvos)
Required qualifications and skills:
Essential:
– University or polytechnic degree in supply chain management, public administration, a technical college degree or qualifications that are commensurate with this position. Absence of a relevant degree may be substituted by a combination of hands on, previous, extensive (i.e. over 5 years) experience;
– Several years of project and operations management experience in carrying out logistics for humanitarian and/or development projects of national and/or international aid agencies/NGOs – preferably in the region;
– Field-based project management/ implementation experience and familiarity with the civil society space and actors in Greece;
– Experience in working with instructional national and international donors (e.g. ECAMIF, EaSI, ECHO, Hellenic Aid/YDAs, DFID, EuropeAid, USAID etc.) at the field level;
– Familiarity with national, European and institutional donors’ tender thresholds and procedures;
– Familiarity with National procurement procedures (tenders thresholds, legal and publicity requirements etc.);
– Experience in market research & procurement, warehousing, inventorying and fleet management;
– Strong IT-skills;
– Very good command of the MS-office program, excel in particular. Knowledge of working on/maintaining and updating databases (MS Access etc.);
– Coordination and organizational skills – even under a high workload;
– Very good command of English for Greek candidates. In case of suitable international candidates, SN may eventually appoint a non-Greek speaker for the post;
– Knowledge of the Geographical Information Systems is an asset;
– Stamina and ability to act in short datelines and under pressure;
– Ability to work unsupervised;
– Willingness to travel in the region;
– Ability to lead and facilitate the bonding of a diverse team in a short period of time.

Desired:
– Technical knowledge of Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) is a strong plus;
– Actual Camp work experience is a strong plus;
– Experience in drafting project related documents, ToRs, proposals and concept notes (the relevant sections);
– Basic knowledge of UNOCHA Cluster system or previous experience in working in a crisis managed by UNHCR.

If you are interested in applying, please fill send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org(link sends e-mail) by March 18th, 2016 (EOB), mentioning in the email subject “Senior Logistician_Lesvos”.