Logistics Advisor (Supply)

at  Artsen Zonder Grenzen

JOB BRIEF

open to hire remotely where MSF contracting offices have a presence or to re-locate to NL

MSF IS AN INTERNATIONAL, INDEPENDENT MEDICAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, SELF-GOVERNED WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT OF MORE THAN 63,000 PEOPLE.

We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.
People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/ Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity abilities.
The Logistics Department at OCA supports the overall purpose of MSF, providing logistics and technical support to OCA field operations. The department is responsible for providing strategic direction, integrated advice and hands-on support to logistics and technical issues in the field. The department is made up of the Field Support Unit (FSU), the Amsterdam Procurement Unit (APU) and the End-to-End Supply Chain Excellence Unit.
The Field Support Unit is responsible for the first- and second-line support to field logisticians and operational decision makers, and for developing relevant policies, procedures, guidance, and tools to support the field logisticians in their daily work. The FSU is looking for candidates for the position of:

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• You develop general policies, procedures, tools and guidelines to be implemented in country programs. You support with expert advice but also with deliverables.
• You use your expert knowledge in supply chain to guide country program staff in decision making and to increase their independence.

• You monitor key performance indicators and perform audits to assess the current situation in country programs.

• You keep yourself updated on the latest insights in your areas of focus.

• You maintain a functional line with the Flying Supply Specialists, and you closely support them in their work.
• You maintain the knowledge sharing platforms related to your expertises, e.g., the expertise webpage on SharePoint, interactive community of practice
• You manage interdisciplinary and/or intersectional field projects in your area of expertise
• You contribute to the empowerment of the country program staff by training, mentoring and contribution to OCA’s educational programs.
• You act as point of contact for your areas of expertise, and coordinate with your counterparts in other MSF operational centers to promote uniformity in approaches.
• You make regular visits to projects in the countries of operation.

SPECIFIC TASKS

• Advise OCA country programs on procurement processes and tools according to MSF standards and protocols
• Monitor and support compliance with MSF procurement processes in the field
• Build capacity in procurement, providing technical coaching, training and advice regarding procurement process and good practices to teams in OCA country programs
• Act as focal point for collaboration with the MSF Global Procurement Unit
• Consolidate existing resources on customs and transport, and identify gaps in current support model
• Support country programs in mapping importation process, defining roles and responsibilities, and identifying roadblocks and bottlenecks
• Act as focal point within FSSU for Learning and Development (L&D): steer on the L&D needs and priorities within the unit, and coordinate with L&D advisor regularly to agree on portfolio, prioritisation, planning and budgeting