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.