Supply Activity Officer at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Objective and Responsibility

• Performing the day to day implementation of supply procedures and ensuring efficient administrative processes for one or more areas of the supply programmes (Order Processing, Transport and Customs, Procurement, etc.) at coordination or project level according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the optimal running of the mission.

Accountabilities

• Performing the day to day activities ensuring an efficient running of the administration processes of the supply activities following the supply procedures according to MSF standards and protocols. The activities can include one or more of the following areas:
• Order Processing: Performing the day to day order processing activities in a particular supply office (coordination or project level)
  • Purchasing: Performing the day to day purchasing activities in a particular supply office (coordination or project level)
  • Transport and Customs: Performing the day to day procedures and administrative processes for the clearance and transportation of goods in a particular supply office (coordination or project level) ensuring an efficient shipment of goods
  • Performing and coordinating administrative procedures related to his/her supply activity(ies), verifying the compliance to MSF procedures, standards and protocols
• Ensuring that all necessary tools and management procedures are followed to avoid stock ruptures, losses and excess stocks in the mission
• Performing delegated tasks according to his / her activity(ies) and as specified in his/her job description.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Carry out data entry activities into UNIFIELD system, registering all orders, deliveries and data concerning stocks according to established procedures, and produce the appropriate, updated documents for the supply team in order to support decision making processes.
• Perform data entry of all ordering information into UNIFIELD program and create appropriate documents for ordering and receptions, ensuring that all data entered has been approved according to authorization table and MSF policy. Ensure that appropriate documentation has been received and ensuring that all data entry processes occur in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensures all data collected and entered to databases is consistently accurate and complete.
• Perform the workflows, outgoing and ingoing, of all the related logistics documents.
• Verify correct authorization of orders and receptions in UNIFIELD.
• Report any anomalies in the database to the supervisor immediately
• Files documents according to MSF standards (Log Admin Kit).
• Ensures no unauthorized people have access to the database
• Discusses work progress with the supervisor on a daily basis, reporting to the rest of the supply team at the weekly team meeting.
• Perform routine checks of the database to ensure consistency.
• Assists the supervisor to identify any items at risk of rupturing or expiring – referring to UNIFIELD database.

Reporting Duties

• Identify, in close relation with the supervisor and the Supplier and according to UNIFIELD database, potential stock risks (expiring, security level stock).
• Produce UNIFIELD reports on stock level, average expiring terms and availability.
• Compare with the supervisor the logical stock inventory with real stock levels on a monthly basis and justify any gap.
• Enter data and create worksheets to assist in the International Orders
• Provide weekly and monthly format sheets for consumption and stock reports of all locations.
• Report immediately to the supervisor of any discrepancy found in data system.
• Report the pipeline and the ordered material received or outstanding items.
• The position is based in Gummi LGA where MSF conducted a mass malnutrition screening in June 2022 and found that rates of malnutrition were well above emergency thresholds. As a result the project has begun to establish an emergency intervention which includes blanket supplementary feeding, in-patient and ambulatory therapeutic feeding centres, and malaria test and treat units, and community health education activities throughout the Gummi LGA.
• The project is still in the start-up phase and thus the position requires flexibility to work outside of traditional working hours and days.

Requirements

To apply for this role applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

• Education: University Degree essential; Diploma in Supply Chain, Procurement desirable
• Experience: 2 years in MSF Logistics Department, previous experience in supply chain activities related jobs
• Languages: Essential mission language. Desirable local language
• Knowledge: Computer literacy.

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioural Flexibility, MSF Principles, Stress Management.