Liaison Officer at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Liaison Officer

Location: Abuja
Contract: Initial 6 - 12 months contract, renewable

Main Purpose

• Give support to external administrative work and to the coordination team in obtaining working/travel permits, as well as all official contacts, procedures and importation of goods, according to local and international laws and MSF procedures, in order to ensure the smooth running of MSF activities.

Job Description

• Together with the HR Co, ensure that all MSF staff has applied and obtained on time any visa, stay, travel or working permits in the mission country according to needs, and keep information on legal, administrative procedures
• Maintain the support travel service in HQ informed about ongoing processes, specific situations or changes in the procedures related to visas, working permits, etc…
• Know all the procedures that MSF needs to follow in order to import goods from any country and assist the mission in following these procedures, in cooperation with the LogCo and the logistic department of the mission.
• Follow up clearances of MSF cargos and informs about any possible planned or extraordinary needs.
• Establish and maintain professional contacts with relevant authorities, depending on the context and the needs of the mission.
• Arrange meetings related to administrative issues for the Head of Mission or the HRCO as well as attend them.
• Keep a complete and updated detailed list of all useful contacts in the Country/Mission with names, telephones, addresses and other relevant details.
• Ensure, together with the MCT members that all MSF activities are running lawfully and in agreement with the Memorandum of Understanding in all administrative or customs related issues and inform about any possible risks or problems.
• Ensure that no illegal money is paid to any authorities or any individual, promoting and sharing MSF principles and values at all levels.
• Keep all documentation and files updated, properly filed and easily accessible for the internal users.

Requirements

• Education Degree/Diploma in Administration or Communication related studies desirable.
• Experience Essential previous experience of at least one year in related relevant positions, in MSF or other NGOs.
• Languages English is mandatory, local language desirable.
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies:

• Results.
• Teamwork.
• Flexibility.
• Commitment.
• Stress Management.

Remuneration
Monthly Gross salary of N189,000. (One hundred and eighty nine thousand naira only).

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their copies of qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Admin’ Office in Abuja CV's to: msfocb-nigeria-recruitment@brussels.msf.org with Ref. Liaison Officer 2017 (“Application Box” at the Watchmen Desk)
Or
No 26 Olu Agabi Close,
Life Camp,
Abuja.

Note:

• Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.
• Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefited from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.