Jobs at Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Logistics Supervisor

Location: Borno (Maimusari, Gwange, Bolori…)

Job Profile

• Monitor maintenance activities of infrastructures, management of non-medical stocks and equipment according to MSF standards.
• Ensure the check and follow-up of facilities under the line manager supervision.
• Carrying out daily visits to the facilities, reporting any anomalies or problems to the line manager.
• Evaluating rehabilitation needs and following up minor building rehabilitation work in accordance with instructions given by his supervisor, and accounting to him/her on progress
• Checking that premises observe security norms (fire extinguishers present, electrical installations earthed, etc.).
• Monitoring the consumption of mechanical and electrical vehicles/machines/devices
• Planning together with the line manager required checks and maintenance activities of energy systems/set-up according to MSF standards
• Coordinate and lead the logistics team under his/her responsibility, in particular:
• Defining each person’s tasks, supervising them on a daily basis and checking the quality of their work (punctuality, rigour, quality, etc.).
• Drawing up working schedules for logistics teams for each department or facility.
• Organising and leading meetings of the team under his supervision.
• Attending logistics meetings and accounting for his activities.
• Collect logistics orders coming from health facilities,
• Draw up and follow up orders according to the procedures in force.
• Provide technical support to the specialized technician, watchman
• Ensure reception conditions of freight or arriving material as well as the organization and setting up of material before its shipment.
• Manage and follow up orders, namely

Skills and Qualifications

• Essential Secondary Education and Formal Technical Training
• MSF experience desirable or at least one years’ experience in a similar post out of MSF
• English spoken and written and local language desirable
• Good knowledge of Maiduguri
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
• Ability to react quick and manage stress to stay calm in all situations
• Reliability, service-oriented, respect of confidentiality and capacity to work in a team

Working Conditions

• Fixed-term contract with probation period
• Candidates must be flexible with working hours

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2016 at 5:00pm

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their motivation letter with updated CV's and other relevant documents (copy of driving license, education certificates, work certificate, etc) to:
Medecins Sans Frontieres Office,
No. 80 Benue Road,
Old GRA,
Maiduguri,
Borno State.
Or
By email to: msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

Note: Please clearly indicate on application the position title. And note that letters, CVs and any documentation included in application packet will not be returned. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview or test.