The Program: Humanitarian Logistics Capability
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Humanitarian Logistics Capability facilitates the timely, effective, and flexible delivery of the Australian Government’s humanitarian assistance and emergency relief program around the world, providing high quality, multifaceted, flexible and responsive project management and humanitarian supply chain solutions in support of Australia’s Humanitarian Emergency Relief activities.
The goal of HLC is to facilitate humanitarian action that saves lives, alleviates suffering, and enhances human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, disasters, and other humanitarian crises. The HLC warehouse in Brisbane maintains the largest stockpile of prepositioned humanitarian emergency relief supplies within the Southern Hemisphere, with the capacity to respond to three simultaneous crises and can support at least 11,000 families – or 55,000 people.
The HLC maintains core capabilities to perform critical tasks across six functional areas: Logistics Planning and Coordination; Procurement; Warehousing; Shipping and Transport; Deployment Support and Technical Assistance and Program Management and integrates cross-cutting, thematic priorities of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Green Humanitarian Action, Locally Led Humanitarian Action, Innovation, Partnerships and Indigenous engagement into all operations and activities
Tetra Tech International Development, as the Implementing Contractor for the HLC, will work closely with DFAT, other Commonwealth response capabilities, international organisations and humanitarian partners to implement HLC operations and activities across all aspects of program management and delivery.
Your role:
- oversee HLC’s logistics operations and lead a team of 5-10, including warehousing, procurement, and transportation coordination, to ensure efficient supply chain management;
- oversight the development and management of the HLC stock strategy to inform warehousing and procurement requirements, identifying key commodities and optimal stock levels, maintaining stock visibility and reporting of stock levels;
- develop and implement standardized processes across logistics functions, aligned with best practices;
- supervise procurement activities, including supplier management and emergency procurement processes;
- champion the intentional inclusion of HLC cross-cutting themes within the programs logistics functions and operations including cross-cutting thematic priorities of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Green Humanitarian Action, Locally Led Humanitarian Action, Innovation, Partnerships and Indigenous engagement;
- oversee transport and shipping operations, ensuring compliance with customs and partner requirements; and
- represent HLC in humanitarian logistics coordination forums and contribute to planning discussions with DFAT, ADF, and partners.
About You
You are a seasoned humanitarian logistics professional with extensive experience in supply chain management across warehousing, procurement, and transport operations. Your leadership style is collaborative and empowering, and you have the ability to assess new information and adapt accordingly, utilising good judgement, flexibility and adaptability. With experience in and a strong grasp of humanitarian principles and regional response dynamics, you’re committed to operational excellence and delivering impact where it’s needed most.
You thrive in roles where strategy meets implementation, ensuring that logistics systems are not only robust but also responsive to the needs of communities affected by disaster. You’re an effective communicator and relationship-builder, able to bring together cross-sector actors and align logistics efforts with broader humanitarian goals.
You will possess:
- Demonstrated significant senior experience managing complex logistics operations across procurement, warehousing, and transportation.
- Strong leadership capabilities and experience leading teams in high-performance, adaptive team environments with empathy.
- Significant professional experience in humanitarian, development and/or disaster response, ideally within the Indo-Pacific context.
- Knowledge of Australian Government procurement and supply chain policies would be advantageous.
- Advanced project and resource management skills, including planning, budgeting, and risk management in international or humanitarian settings.
- Proven ability to coordinate logistics activities across diverse stakeholders including Government, not for profit and private sectors.
- Cultural and political sensitivity, with the ability to navigate complex environments and build trusted relationships.
- High personal initiative, problem-solving ability, and composure under pressure.
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How to Apply
If this opportunity has sparked your interest and you have the skills and expertise required, please click the "Apply for job" button.
Please submit:
- Resume
- Statement of suitability (not exceeding two pages), demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.
Apply before 11:59pm, Sunday 26th July 2026.
