MSF Switzerland Supply Officer Job in AGOK, South Sudan

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.
 

MSF Switzerland (MSF-CH) is currently seeking to employ a qualified candidate for the following
position:
 

Function: Supply Officer
 

Location: AGOK / South Sudan
 

Scope of responsibilities:
 

The Supply Officer is responsible for co-ordinating and guaranteeing an effective and efficient project supply chain management and for the implementation of all the defined standards in accordance with the MSF CH policy and standard.

• Monitor and organize the reception of international and local freight
• Propose different options of an adapted Supply Chain Management strategy to the Project Team
• Implement, monitor and evaluate the validated Supply Chain Management strategy under the Project Log and Supply Manager responsibility
• Manage Project supply HR setup and provide an adequate technical support and a continuous HR reinforcement (training, coaching, etc)
• Follow up the performance of the Project supply teams according to their role of responsibilities (as stated in job description)
• Ensure the implementation of the current supply tools and system, propose new tools if necessary
• Ensure the general functioning of the project for stock management. Collaborate with the MTL for drug supply issues (e.g.: drug rupture)
• Ensure the general functioning of the transport and purchasing activities according to the mission supply guideline and donors requirements
• Ensure the stability of supply activities within regular and emergency intervention within the project
• Manage client’s visits on regular basis to offer a permanent support to the direct and indirect supply chain actors

Recruitment criteria:
 

Education:  

• Diploma in logistic management and/or supply chain management is a plus
• Any logistic course

Experience:

• 1 year experience in the area of humanitarian logistics
• Experience in industrial logistics is a plus

Languages: English (fluent written and spoken)
 

Knowledge:

• Good technical knowledge in stock management (equipment, consumable with or without expiration date)
• Good technical knowledge in management of items, description and codification
• Good technical knowledge of procurement (quotation system, tender, etc...)
• Good technical knowledge on transport procedures (truck checking, loading, break of loading…)

Personal qualities:

• Ability to manage a team, good communication skills, negotiating and organisational skills,
• flexibility, resourcefulness, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment,
• pro-active attitude, open-mindedness. 
• Able to train and coach, diplomatic.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV to the HR department at MSF Switzerland via email to msfch-jubahospital-hrmanagernbo@geneva.msf.org by 8/05/2013
 

Short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview.