We are currently looking for a motivated individual to join us as a Logistics Coordinator, responsible for overseeing all of A Drop in the Ocean’s logistics operations in Crete. 💧

Responsibilities

• Management of A Drop in the Ocean´s overall logistics at destination, such as warehouse and distributions of non-food items, hygiene products, and other basic necessities to those living in reception centers.

• Supply-chain management for DiH projects at destination in communication with relevant coordinator.

• Strengthen the logistics team and ensure the implementation of standardised procedures (e.g. ASSORT) 

• Supplier / Donor relations – ensuring smooth/ good relations.

• Fleet management.

Tasks

• Continuous overview of needs at location (incl. when necessary, needs assessment, SPHERE Standard compliant).

• Sourcing / procurement / receiving of donations, always appropriate to the needs.

• Implementation of logistics-work-oriented best-practices, ensuring smooth and efficient work.

• General warehouse management, ensuring appropriate human resources are directed for objectives to be met.

• Evaluation of current operations (clothes and hygiene free shops) and assessment of potential expansions .

• Distribution management, including planning, communicating to community.

• Ensuring relevant databases(Teams, BoxTribute) are continuously updated and GDPR compliant.

• Ensuring M&E data collecting tool for area of responsibility is always up to date.

Competence and qualifications: 

• University degree in Business Administration, supply chain management or a related field and/or

• 6-month Experience and within supply chain management and warehouse management

• 6-month Experience of donation procurement

• Driver's license valid in Greece

• Willingness and ability to drive a van and support with the physical implementation of logistics tasks (e.g. offloading of the van)  

• Understanding of database/spreadsheet management and maintenance

• Fluent in Greek and English, knowledge of language such as Farsi/Dari, French, Arabic, Somali would be an asset) 

• Good collaboration and team work abilities

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the refugee/humanitarian context in Greece

• Service minded and experience with problem solving

The Logistics Coordinator will work full-time in Heraklio, Crete

Applications deadline: Friday, 19th of December, end of the working day. 

Starting date : Monday 5th of January 2026

All Coordinators with A Drop in the Ocean, are travelling on their own responsibility. The successful candidate will be hired under a Greek contract for three (3) months with the possibility of extension. Applicants with a legal right to work in Greece will be considered for the position.

All field workers of the organisation must be above the age of 25 and have to provide with a valid police certificate. Insurance including travel and health is mandatory for all field workers travelling from abroad. If you live outside of Greece, you have to follow your country´s travel-advise.

Applications will be short listed on a regular basis and references will be requested before offering the position.

We reserve the right to remove the vacancy if the position is filled before the above mentioned closing date.

A valid driver’s license (Greek/European, valid no less than 2 years) is necessary to be considered as a Coordinator. All field workers of the organisation must be above the age of 25 and have to provide with a valid police certificate. Insurance including travel and health is mandatory for all field workers travelling from abroad.

*A Drop in the Ocean/ Stagona does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or genetic information.*