Supply Officer Job in Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp - MSF Switzerland

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need.

Job Title: Supply Officer

Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp

Start date: end - August

Length of contract: 1 year (renewable)

Main Tasks:

Implement the supply activities with the standard resources, procedures, reporting and tools defined by the Log Supply, in order to facilitate achievement of the project activities.

General Objectives:

• Oversee the routine supply operational activities of logistical and medical supplies at project level;
• Manage the orders submitted to capital which covers: encoding the internal request/Easymed, preparation of request and purchasing document in database, as well as updating the status of order in database (remark in/out/internal);
• Perform supervision on the logistic stock management (at project level);
• Control the purchasing validation process and reception (physical and administrative reception);
• Negotiate for products that offer good value for money for all purchase orders, and ask for min 3 quotation or tender according to the purchase validation level.
• Coordinate the work of supply team at project level and also communicate to the capital and provide supervision to project team (supply related) on regular basis;
• Responsible for the customs formalities of local freight.

Requirements:

• Secondary education and preferably basic training in Supply chain management.
• At least 2 years experience in a supply chain environment and MSF logistic experience is an advantage
• Computer literate and practical use of MSF Logistics 7.0
• Fluent in English, good communication skills, negotiating and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong initiative, able to handle complex assignments with proactive attitude and open minded.
• Humanitarian spirit, flexible and able to work in a demanding and challenging work environment, able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
• Ability to live and work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the envelope “ Supply Officer” to:

The Logistics Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603
Lavington, Nairobi

Deadline: Friday, 12th August, 2011.