Logistics Specialist, P3, Kinshasa

About the role

The Democratic Republic of Congo is running its second General Population and Housing Census, a digital census covering 2.6 million square kilometres and 26 provinces. The Logistics Specialist, reporting to the Census Programme Coordinator and guided by the Census Chief Technical Adviser, oversees end-to-end supply chain management, distribution logistics, warehousing, customs clearance, asset tracking and reverse logistics across mapping, pilot and main enumeration phases. The role supports the Bureau Central du Recensement (BCR) and the Institut National de la Statistique (INS).

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Census National Logistics Master Plan and standardise transport workflows across air, road, river and foot routes.
• Work with the Procurement Unit on procurement timelines, packaging standards and INCOTERMS.
• Oversee international shipments, customs clearance and central and regional warehouse operations, including security and climate control.
• Design an electronic inventory tracking system using barcodes/QR codes and track goods from central receiving to field areas.
• Implement asset management protocols and a reverse logistics strategy to collect, inspect and re-warehouse non-consumable equipment after enumeration.
• Negotiate transport agreements, assess risks on fragile supply lines and provide real-time logistical support during field operations.
• Train INS/BCR and provincial logistics teams on inventory tools, asset tracking, warehouse safety and fleet management.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transport Economics, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, field logistics, warehouse management and freight transportation.
• Direct experience in field logistics for large-scale national operations, censuses or humanitarian distribution campaigns in developing countries (DRC/Sub-Saharan Africa highly preferred).
• Fluency in French and working knowledge of English.

Required skills

• Experience with automated inventory management databases and asset-tracking technologies.
• Familiarity with UN operational policies, customs clearance and multi-agency coordination is an advantage.

What we offer

• A competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
• A work environment reflecting gender equality, diversity, integrity and work-life balance.