UK-Med Register Logistician

Role: Logistician

Hours:UK-Med Register role no guarantee of any work but if deployed work will be full-time

Pay:If deployed starting rate expected to be GBP695 GBP807 per week (GBP3010 GBP3500 per month)

Location: Able to travel internationally at short notice

Are you an experienced humanitarian logistician looking to join a respected health INGO roster

UK-Med is a humanitarian INGO that has been responding to disasters and health emergencies for more than 20 years. We train medical teams both in the UK and worldwide so they are ready to respond when epidemics conflict and natural disasters hit. When Ebola struck West Africa in 2014 we recruited and trained UK doctors and nurses who helped local medical teams and other NGOs to bring the outbreak under control. We are core partners providing the clinical component of the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) in line with WHO standards.

Our responses are staffed from our Register of surge responders. Register members undergo extensive training and vetting in advance so they can be quickly deployed to where they are most needed. Register members who join a response team are offered a fixed-term contract for the response and paid in line with our globally benchmarked pay scales.

We are seeking up to 40 new people to join our Register to be available to deploy in Logistician roles. You will be able to make yourself available to travel and work internationally at short notice for 4-6 weeks at a time (longer availability may be an advantage).

Our ideal candidates will be experienced humanitarian logisticians who understand what it takes to provide excellent logistics -Med surges health teams and temporary health facilities into humanitarian contexts anywhere in the world. Our logisticians may deploy either as a stand-alone logistician supporting a small team or as a member of a larger logistics team.

You will be capable of delivering a generalist set of logistics activities (warehousing and stock management procurement fleet and transport management import and exportation etc.) in contexts where we do not have existing country offices. You will be hard working and a great team player. You will be determined high performing compassionate and collaborative as well as being committed to learning. Language skills will be an advantage.

We offer excellent learning opportunities and occasional opportunities to work in international humanitarian responses.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Logistician before applying for this role.

To apply please submit acurrent CV and answer the application questions

• How many years of experience do you have in humanitarian logistics roles
• Please describe your experience of providing logistics support in humanitarian responses (150 words maximum)
• Outline your experience of stock and warehouse management. (150 words maximum)
• Outline your experience of fleet and transport management. (150 words maximum)
• Outline your experience of customs clearance managing import and exportation of goods. (150 words maximum)
• Please explain how you plan to be available for deployment with UK-Med i.e. what are your commitments e.g. work family and how can you be confident that you can leave these at short notice (150 words maximum)

This vacancy will close as soon as we have received enough strong applications. Please apply below no later than 26th February 2026.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity equality and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.