Global Logistics Coordinator

International Medical Relief (IMR) provides acute medical and dental care and health education in an urgent care setting where patients have limited or no access to health care or where disasters have struck. We work in 92 countries and have served over 750,000 patients in our 20-year tenure.  Humanitarian service includes deployments imbedded in communities of refugees, indigenous populations, and other limited resource settings.

We are currently recruiting for new team members for our Global Logistics Team to interact directly with our international host countries and their respective government leaders to prepare for the NGO deployments.  All deployments must adhere to meeting at least 3 of the UNSDG goals with every deployment. 

Day-to-day tasks include:

• Working with leaders in each country assigned to Coordinator to identify communities in need for service projects and medical team deployments.
• Scheduling zoom and team meeting calls with interpreters, email correspondence and Whatsapp logistics tasking.
• Managing from beginning to end all hosting logistics for trips within their assigned area based on the skillset of the volunteer.
• Creating a Field Briefing which includes pertinent health data, country background, NGO’s history in that country, as well as details about the upcoming deployment that they are preparing for.
• Orienting and onboarding international participants to deployment processes during preparation, fieldwork, and reintegration.
• Participating in reporting of measurable key indicators and mission reports for each deployment.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be affable and energetic. We are looking for a strong relationship builder. A college degree is required, and a master’s degree is preferred. Our ideal candidate is experienced, committed, action-oriented, efficient, and able to multitask; has a very positive attitude, a high attention to detail, and integrity; has excellent customer service, listening, communication, and organizational skills; and is passionate about service to complement our growing organization.

This full-time internship requires a minimum of a 6 week commitment during Fall, Spring or Summer.  Start and end dates are flexible as interns work independently of each other.  Global Coordinator positions are open to any qualified applicant within the United States.  This is not a remote position. It is required that you come to work at the IMR offices at 1600 Emerson St., Denver, Colorado and at the warehouse in Loveland, Colorado. Some weekend and evening hours may be necessary.

Strong customer service skills are required along with the ability to multi-task. This position must have flexible work hours that would include nights and weekends.

Desired Skills

• 2+ years of work experience with demonstrated success focused on international affairs and logistics.
• Previous work experience with nonprofits is desirable
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant fields.
• Passion for international humanitarian relief.
• Demonstrated excellent written and communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time constraints.
• Strong work ethic, results-oriented, and deadline-driven.
• Team player, ability to motivate a team to engage in their trip preparations
• Technically proficient in SalesForce, Olark, Zoom, and G-Suite preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with diverse populations and the ability to build and maintain strong and healthy relationships.
• Adaptable and flexible to job needs.
• Experience working with international service and development projects preferred.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay is commensurate with experience – averaging $20/per hour.

Job Type: Full-time – M-F 8AM to 5PM MST with an hour lunch. 6 week minimum for interns, 3 month minimum for contractors.

This is not a remote position.

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Travel benefits for semester-long interns is available

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Experience: Microsoft Suite, CRMs, Google Drive

License/Certification: Driver’s license (preferred)

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@imrus.org.