Base Logistics Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - French Section

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Base Logistics Supervisor

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Type: Indefinite Contract
Contract Work Hours: 208 working hours per month

Main Purpose

• Supervising the daily logistics activities. and providing maintenance to the MSF equipment, facilities and infrastructures, according to MSF standards and protocols in order to maintain the facilities in perfect conditions and collaborate in the development of the mission

Job Description

• Monitoring maintenance activities of infrastructures, management of non-medical stocks and equipment according to MSF standards
• Ensuring the check and follow-up of facilities under the line manager's supervision through daily visits to the facilities and reporting any anomalies or problems, evaluation of the rehabilitation needs and following up minor building rehabilitation work according to supervisor's instructions; checking that premises observe security norms and monitoring the consumption of mechanical and electrical vehicles/machines/devices
• Planning together with the line manager the required checks and maintenance activities of energy systems/set-up according to MSF standards
• Coordinating and leading the logistics team under his/her responsibility which includes daily supervision, monitoring of the quality of work and the definition of each person's task, drawing up their working schedules; organizing and leading team meetings; participating in the recruitment of team personnel and attending logistics meetings and accounting for his activities
• Ensuring the vehicle fleet maintenance which includes planning and overseeing timely preventive and curative maintenance of all project vehicles according to MSF standards and instructing and monitoring drivers on correct driving habits and standard checks
• Managing and following up orders which includes collecting logistics orders coming from different departments or health facilities; drawing up and following up orders according to the procedures in force; providing technical support to the storekeeper, makes local purchases according to MSF supply procedures and ensures reception conditions of freight or arriving material as well as the organization and setting up of materials before its shipment
• Responsible to supervise logistic activities at Office, Base, Warehouse and Pharmacy Premises. Or as otherwise instructed by line manager.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• HND/B.Sc in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or any related qualification

Experience:

• At least one year in MSF or 2 years in a similar post out of MSF

Languages:

• Fluent English (oral and written English), Hausa, Kanuri are Essential

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel)

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation - L2
• Teamwork and Coopération - L2
• Behavioural Flexibility - L2
• To MSF Principles - L2
• Stress Management - L3.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2024