Job Description

Job Description

 Project:            NISTNET 

Locations:         Freetown Sierra Leone

Report to:         Central NISTNET Project Coordinator

Job Overview:  

Jhpiego Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, is seeking to recruit a qualified Logistics Officer to support the implementation of the National Integrated Sample Transportation Network (NISTNET), a nationwide specimen transportation system supporting HIV, TB, Malaria, and epidemic-prone disease programs across all 16 districts of Sierra Leone. 

The Program Logistics Officer will directly support the Central NISTNET Project Coordinator in the day-to-day management and monitoring of specimen transportation activities across the national network. Responsibilities include: 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Coordinate and track specimen transportation activities across 23 hubs and 16 districts. 
• Monitor the performance of motorcycle couriers, transport providers, and hub operations. 
• Support route planning, transport scheduling, and emergency specimen movement. 
• Ensure compliance with specimen transport, biosafety, cold-chain, and chain-of-custody procedures. 
• Monitor and analyse data from the digital specimen tracking system and prepare routine logistics reports. 
• Conduct supervision visits, support training activities, and assist in district and national review meetings. 
• Work closely with District Coordinators, Health Facilities, Laboratories, DHMTs, and transport vendors to ensure efficient specimen movement nationwide. 

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in logistics, transport management, supply chain, or public health programs.
• Experience supporting donor-funded projects and working with digital tracking systems will be an added advantage.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS-office packages
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Sierra Leone

Required Competencies

• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Coordination
• Planning and Organization
• Data Management and Reporting
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Compliance and Risk Management

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to Bettina.Sesay@jhpiego.org Please clearly state the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. Applications that do not clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject line will not be considered.

The deadline for the submission of applications is October 28, 2026.

Please note that due to the sheer volume of applications often received, only shortlisted candidates will receive responses and applications are screened on a rolling basis.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer