About Chain of Hope
La Chaîne de l’Espoir is an international NGO founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, especially children, the same chances of survival and development. We operate in 28 countries through a global approach, focused on children but also on mothers and disadvantaged communities:
- Prevention and screening from a very early age, particularly within the framework of school health programmes.
- Care and surgery, to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
- Training and skills transfer to local teams thanks to our international network of experts in all areas of surgery.
- Construction and equipment of hospital structures adapted to local needs.
The Chain of Hope in Madagascar
The level of infant mortality in Madagascar is high with 40 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. Among the causes of this mortality, congenital or acquired heart defects are estimated at 5 per 1,000 live births, or 3,600 new cases per year in Madagascar. Furthermore, nearly 82% of the population lives below the poverty line and public financial protection mechanisms for health are very limited and only cover a portion of the population.
Present in Madagascar since 2018, La Chaîne de l’Espoir is implementing a program to support the development of pediatric cardiac surgery, which is the only alternative for survival for many children suffering from heart disease. Its objective is to contribute to reducing the mortality rate of children under 18 with congenital or acquired heart defects.
Since April 2024, La Chaîne de l’Espoir has been implementing an integrated project for screening and developing pediatric cardiac surgery in the Indian Ocean. One of the major challenges of the project was to carry out the first open-heart surgeries in May 2024.
The post
The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for managing the logistics activities of the Chaîne de l’Espoir office in Madagascar in order to ensure the smooth running of programs in the country. He sets up logistics procedures and tools in the field, ensures their compliance and proper use. He contributes to defining the Chaîne de l’Espoir strategy for the mission, to drafting projects, and to sizing the resources required for the activities. He supports the head of mission in the operational management of security and acts as a logistics referent, ensuring the liaison between headquarters and the mission on all logistics issues.
The missions
- Procurement and purchasing management
- Inventory, equipment and vehicle fleet management
- Coordinate logistics at the national level
- Manage logistics human resources
- Define security rules by delegation of the head of mission
The profile
Training / Experience:
- BAC + 4 minimum in logistics management or any other equivalent training;
- Professional experience of at least 3 years within an international NGO in the position of logistics coordinator.
Skills and abilities:
- Very good command of French (oral + written);
- Adherence to the humanitarian principles and ethical code of La Chaîne de l’Espoir;
- Patience, flexibility and adaptability;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Rigor, spirit of analysis and synthesis;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite software;
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
- Sense of interpersonal skills and teamwork;
- Knowledge of funding from institutional donors (AFD, EU, Interreg, etc.)
- Knowledge of the Malagasy context would be an asset.
Terms
- Desired start date: December 2024
- Nature and duration of the contract: 12-month renewable fixed-term contract
- Full-time position based in Antananarivo as an expatriate
- Unaccompanied post
- Gross monthly salary: from €2,300
- Per diem and monthly living expenses: €750
- Break and leave policy: 25 days of leave per year & 5 days of R&R at 3 and 9 months of mission
- Plane tickets: 100% coverage departure & return from mission + 6-month leave
- Individual housing: 50% coverage with a maximum ceiling
- Medical coverage: 50% coverage
- Medical evacuation and repatriation insurance: 100% covered
