LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR-HOSPITAL                      

Médecins Sans Frontières (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.

MSF is advertising for the following position: Hospital Logistics Supervisor 

Requirements for the position

Education:    

• Essential: University education and formal technical training
• Preferable:  Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering 

Experience:    

• Essential: two years (desirable in MSF) or other NGOs in a similar post.
• Essential : Driving License

Languages:    

• Essential Arabic and English, both oral and written

Other:     

• Essential: computer literacy (Word, Excel)

Description

• Place of work: Abs District, Hajja Governorate, Republic of Yemen
• Level:    6
• Duration:  Until the end of 2022 (with possibility of extension) subjected to legal probation period.
• Others: Salary: Based on the organization scale 

Main objectives

Supervising the daily logistics activities and providing maintenance to the MSF equipment, facilities and infrastructures, according to MSF standards and protocols in order to maintain the facilities in perfect conditions and collaborate in the development of the mission.

Main responsibilities and tasks    

• Monitoring maintenance activities of infrastructures, management of non-medical stocks and equipment according to MSF standards
• Ensuring the check and follow-up of facilities under the line manager's supervision through daily visits to the facilities and reporting any anomalies or problems, evaluation of the rehabilitation needs and following up minor building rehabilitation work according to supervisor's instructions; checking that premises observe security norms and monitoring the consumption of mechanical and electrical vehicles/machines/devices
• Planning together with the line manager the required checks and maintenance activities of energy systems/set-up according to MSF standards
• Coordinating and leading the logistics team under his/her responsibility which includes daily supervision, monitoring of the quality of work and the definition of each person's task, drawing up their working schedules; organizing and leading team meetings; participating in the recruitment of team personnel and attending logistics meetings and accounting for his activities
• Ensuring the vehicle fleet maintenance which includes planning and overseeing timely preventive and curative maintenance of all project vehicles according to MSF standards and instructing and monitoring drivers on correct driving habits and standard checks
• Managing and following up orders which includes collecting logistics orders coming from different departments or health facilities; drawing up and following up orders according to the procedures in force; providing technical support to the storekeeper, makes local purchases according to MSF supply procedures and ensures reception conditions of freight or arriving material as well as the organization and setting up of materials before its shipment
• Ensures the quality and quantity of water in the health facilities; Supervises the hygiene, waste and team and monitors the entire cleanliness of the wards and Health Centre according to MSF standard.
• Work in close collaboration with the biomedical technician to organize and plan the maintenance of BIOMEDICAL and COLD CHAIN devices and participate in the updating and monitoring of investment equipment (MARMOTA).