Logistics Officer

The Logistics Officer is mainly responsible for maintaining and improving the Samos Volunteers buildings (community centers, warehouses, and volunteer houses) and vehicles. They will work under the supervision of the Logistics and Distribution Coordinator, also supporting with other tasks, including operating our clothes free shop and managing the warehouse.

We offer a stipend of 200 EUR to cover personal expenses and free accommodation in our volunteer houses.

Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

1) Maintenance of vehicles and buildings:

• Safety and security of the buildings (e.g., checking fire extinguishers);
• Maintenance of the spaces (Alpha Centre, Alpha Land, warehouse, and volunteer houses): repairs, cooperating with plumber, electrician, etc.;
• Bring the cars regularly to the mechanic and ensure they are safe and clean.

2) NFI distribution:

• Support the smooth operation of the free shop and ensure all beneficiaries receive an equal amount of items;
• Support the registration of beneficiaries using Boxtribute and Google Sheets;
• Act as the security focal point for the warehouse in the absence of the coordinator;
• Ensuring the warehouse and free shop are clean and tidy together with the coordinator;
• Support in the procurement of NFI and sorting incoming donations.

  Key Requirements:

• Minimum commitment of 3 months;
• Basic maintenance and building skills (e.g., building shelves, fixing tents, repairing furniture);
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong organisational, decision making and conflict resolution skills;
• Experience in logistics and NFI distribution
• An understanding of the complexity and challenges of humanitarian work, ideally with experience in a similar organisation or environment;
• Flexibility. Living and working on Samos is constantly changing and adapting; two days never look the same. The ability to be adaptable and flexible is extremely important;
• Driver licence;
• Fluent in written and spoken English.