Job Description

As a Logistics Manager, you ensure the smooth running of the programs by managing infrastructure, vehicles, telecommunications systems and the supply of materials.

Tasks & Duties

• Define and follow up strategies to respond to the needs of the target population through logistical activities
• Implement and monitor logistics activities such as construction, transportation of goods and staff, communications, water and sanitation, vehicles and machinery, waste management, installations and infrastructures (e.g. hospitals, offices, accommodation for MSF staff)
• Plan and coordinate the budget for logistics activities in order to respond to the needs of the target population
• Manage, train and supervise the logistic teams to correctly perform all logistics activities (including briefing on communication tools and security measures)
• Implement and monitor appropriate security rules and measures (e.g. risk reduction policy and guidelines, evacuation plan)
• Support or manage supply-chain activities (cold chain, stock and warehouse management, orders, insurance, etc.)

Essential requirements

• Relevant diploma, preferably a university degree
• Minimum two years of versatile experience in logistics-related activities (e.g. mechanics, electricity, rehabilitation or construction)
• Strong command of English
• Advanced computer literacy
• Availability to work 12 months

Desirable requirements

• Finance and budget management
• Professional experience in supervising, managing, or training staff
• Knowledge of project cycle management
• Knowledge of other languages, in particular French and/or Arabic
• Previous international experience with INGOs, UN agencies, other humanitarian organisations, charities, etc.
• Experience in working in developing countries

Key Personality Competencies

• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Flexibility and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage stress
• Advanced team-working skills
• Results and quality orientation
• Willingness to work in unstable areas

Before you apply

SECURITY AND SAFETY

Because ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) purpose is to bring medical assistance to people in distress, the work may occur in settings of active conflict, or in post-conflict environments, in which there are inherent risks, potential danger and ongoing threats to safety and security. MSF acknowledges that it is impossible to exclude all risks, but it does its utmost as an organization to mitigate and manage these risks through strict and comprehensive security protocols.

Field workers will be fully informed of the risk associated with a potential mission before accepting a particular posting. Working for MSF is a deeply personal choice; individuals must determine for themselves the level of risk and the circumstances in which they feel comfortable, based on a full and transparent understanding of the possibilities they may face. Once in the mission, all MSF staff must strictly observe security rules and regulations; failure to do so may result in dismissal.