Logistics Manager | Addis Ababa

About MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid in more than 70 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.

The Main Purpose of the Position

Planning, coordinating, and monitoring all logistics-related activities in the capital and providing support to medical assistance activities, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the optimal running of the project.

Accountabilities

• Assisting the Logistics Team Leader and Logistics Coordinator in the definition and follow-up of logistics activities in the project or capital, in conjunction with other medical project managers in order to identify and give a response to the needs of the targeted population
• Ensuring and monitoring the implementation of logistics/technical activities in the project/capital including the following:
• Logistics: (construction, transport of goods and staff, communications, water and sanitation, vehicles and engines, equipment/installation and infrastructures, communications, installation and maintenance of functional office space(s) and lodging facilities for international staff inadequate living conditions)
• WHS: implementation of water, health, and sanitation activities
• Supply: implementation and maintenance of an appropriate supply chain for the project
• Implementing all administrative-related activities linked to logistics (orders, insurance, vehicle contracts, etc.).
• Participating in the planning and implementation, together with the Logistics Coordinator, Logistics Team Leader, Project Coordinator, and HR Coordinator, of the HR-associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential, development, and communication) of the logistics staff in the project/capital in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required to correctly perform all logistics activities.
• Ensuring technical reference for all logistics/technical issues in the project and providing coaching to logistics staff under his/her responsibility. Ensuring all staff in the Project is properly briefed about the use of communication tools (handsets, HF/VHF, etc.).
• Defining and monitoring technical aspects of the project risk reduction policy, transport, communication, protection, identification, and preparation of the technical aspects of the project security policy and guidelines, evacuation plan and contingency plan, performing day-to-day monitoring of the application of security rules and reporting to the Project Coordinator any problem that may arise. For this purpose, the Project Logistics Manager will have to create an appropriate environment to facilitate the security exchange of information.
•  Participating in monthly reports according to guidelines

MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities

Possible movements all around Ethiopia to provide support for various projects and gap-filling.

Technical skills are required in at least two of the following areas of activity:

–        Biomedical equipment

–        Construction/Infrastructure

–        Energy

–        Water Hygiene and Sanitation

–        Health Facility Management

–        Information and communication technologies

–        Mechanics

–        Motorized Fleet Management

–        Security Management

Education: Essential secondary education and technical diploma or technical university degree, preferably as an engineer.

Experience:

 Essential: at least two years of working experience in logistics related activities.

Desirable: previous experience with MSF or other NGOs, and working experience in developing countries.

Language: English and Amharic languages are essential; local languages are desirable.

Knowledge: Computer literacy

Competencies: People Management and Development L2

Commitment to MSF Principles L2

Behavioural Flexibility L3

Results and Quality Orientation L3

Teamwork and Cooperation L3