Supply Chain Officer Vacancy at Medecins Sans Frontieres

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 Position: Supply Chain Officer

Job Location: Anambra

Responsibilities

• Supervising and organizing the daily activities of the Supply Chain team, including Supply Supervisors, and ensuring they perform the tasks linked to their role
• Being responsible for the order, purchase, stock and freight management in the coordination or in the project level, monitoring and ensuring an efficient implementation of the overall daily supply chain activities
• Monitoring and ensuring a smooth running supply administration and the respect of the implemented supply procedures, proposing adjustments where needed.
• In collaboration with the Logistics/Supply Manager and in coordination with the HR department, supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Informing the Logistics/Supply Manager in case of any major issue and draws-up all required reporting, in order to keep updated and reliable information that will help in decision-making
• Performing any other tasks within the scope of his role, as directed by supervision and according to the needs of the mission
• Being responsible for the supply database and the correct filing and archiving of the supply documentation in order to guarantee the availability and the coherence of supply data
• Communicating with customers, keeping them up to date concerning their orders status (BO confirmation) and prioritizing procurement and transport according to their needs
• Collecting claims from the field, analysing causes and making corrective actions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Essential: Supervision experience managing a team
• Essential: Written and spoken English and Igbo language
• Essential: Computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
• Essential: Degree and specialization in Logistics/Supply Chain
• Essential: Experience in supply chain management (minimum 3 years) in organization of supply administration and procedures
• Desirable: Proven understanding of MSF Field Logistics (general knowledge of MSF equipment and kits)
• Quality and results driven
• Excellent at teamwork and cooperation
• Flexibility and willingness to go the extra mile
• Commitment to MSF Principles (neutrality, impartiality, medical ethics)
• Able to manage stress well
• Integrity

Application Closes on...
26th October, 2017.

Apply Here
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications, including Cover Letter, Resume and copy of relevant certificates to: msfocb-onitsha-adminass@brussels.msf.org

Hard Copy applications should be submitted at:
No. 43, Little Woods,
Obosi Estate, 
03051 (“Application Box” at the gate),
Obosi,
Anambra State.
Or
No. 115, Onitsha/Owerri Road,
Ogbaru LGA,
Anambra State.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview.