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Main Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

MSFOCB / Context Specific Accountabilities
Train and Support Log Base:

• Provide on-the-job training and continuous technical support to Log Base staff to ensure understanding and correct application of MSF logistics standards, tools, and procedures.
• Build staff capacity in key logistics areas such as fleet management, maintenance follow-up, stock management, procurement procedures, and reporting.
• Identify training needs and gaps, organize refresher sessions, and support performance improvement through coaching and mentoring.

Follow-up of Log Base Activities:

• Monitor and follow up on all Log Base activities to ensure timely execution and compliance with approved plans, priorities, and MSF protocols.
• Ensure proper documentation, reporting, and tracking of logistics activities including maintenance requests, stock movements, vehicle usage, and procurement follow-up.
• Identify operational challenges or delays and escalate issues to the line manager with proposed corrective actions.

Follow-up and Planning for the Driver Team:

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor drivers’ daily and weekly schedules, duty rosters, leave, and standby arrangements in line with operational needs and security constraints.
• Ensure drivers comply with MSF driving rules, security procedures, and vehicle usage policies at all times.
• Monitor driver performance, provide feedback, and support evaluations in collaboration with the Logistics Supervisor.
• Ensure drivers receive appropriate briefings, training, and refresher sessions, including safety and defensive driving.

Domestic flight follow-up and focal point back up:

• Follow up on flight schedules, delays, and changes, ensuring timely communication to concerned staff and departments.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Essential: Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Civil), Facilities Management, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Essential: Minimum of 3 years’ relevant professional experience in logistics, maintenance, or facilities management, preferably in an NGO, INGO, or humanitarian context.
• Proven experience in infrastructure and premises maintenance, including routine inspections, minor rehabilitation works, and monitoring compliance with security and safety standards.
• Languages: Mission language essential; local language desirable (IGBO, ENGLISH)
• Knowledge: Computer literacy and radio equipment user-knowledge

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Service Orientation L1
• Stress Management L2

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Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out or supervising all maintenance logistics activities in the base (vehicles, fuel consumption, and local infrastructure) according to MSF standards and protocols in order to have the material, infrastructure and vehicles in optimal running conditions.
• Planning vehicles movements, tracking individual trips, and ensuring implementation of security measures.
• Tracking consumption of supplies, fuel, lubricants, used in different facilities (office, house, store, etc.).
• Checking the maintenance of the various open spaces (gardens, courtyards...) and ensuring that domestic waste is correctly discarded.
• Checking and ensuring the maintenance of MSF premises and facilities, as well as the general water supply, electrical, walls, ceilings ect. and security conditions. In this sense, making inspection visits to assess the rehabilitation needs of facilities.
• Performing maintenance of logistics equipment for cold chain, energy, IT and radio communications, in particular:
  • Inventories and the reallocation of equipment.
  • Renewing the authorization to use radio material with local authorities.
  • Checking the quality of the work carried out on generators and electrical installations.
• Preparing orders for his sector activity, do the follow-up, and checking their proper reception and state.
• Carrying out local purchases and ensuring that the line manager is aware of any problems linked to the quality or availability of the items to be purchased.
• Participating in trainings at the request of the line manager

MSF Section / Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Ensure back up of Log Supervisor in case of absence
• Follow job requests
• Follow up of the watchmen in term of roster and evaluation
• Engaging with suppliers & contractors in prepparing service agreements.
• Supporting with stock & supply activities within the facility e.g. stock checks & reception of material deliveries.
• Liaising with Log Supervisor & team heads to ensure rosters sufficiently cover the operational HR needs.
• Carry out job requests & routine maintenance follow-ups.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Essential: Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Desirable : Minimum of 2–3 years’ relevant professional experience in logistics, maintenance, or facilities management, preferably in an NGO, INGO, or humanitarian context.
• Proven experience in fleet management, including vehicle movements planning, fuel consumption tracking, and routine vehicle maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or carrying out infrastructure and premises maintenance, including water supply systems, electrical installations, buildings, and open spaces.

Languages:

• Mission language essential; local language desirable

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy and radio equipment user-knowledge

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Service Orientation L1
• Stress Management L2

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Job Summary

• Providing support to the Project Coordinator in the security management and the coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with local and national authorities and contributing to the context analysis and follow-up according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures in order to ensure the smooth running of the project.

Responsibilities

• Representing MSF externally together with the Project Coordinator (PC) or alone (when delegated) and negotiating on behalf of the project coordination in close cooperation with the PC and based on beforehand agreed messaging. Assisting in safeguarding and promoting MSF’s image externally
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and providing con-textual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, parties, actors, authorities, and military groups, in different administrations/parties and governorates/districts in order to improve understanding and decision-making pro-cesses. Maintaining the security database and providing a biweekly context analysis based on recent incidents and developments.
• Assisting in exploratory missions and assessments as needed and participating in the development of security plans
• Assisting the Project Coordinator in Internal and External Communication sessions and events about MSF (for National staff, the Ministry of Health staff, as well as local authorities, community leader, military actors, security forces) in order to improve awareness, understanding of MSF principles and services and public opinion adhesion. Write meeting minutes and contribute to the meeting logbook.
• Ensuring the continuity of relations/networking with local actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.) and filing and updating field contacts and correspondence to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis. Organizing advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator.
• Translating and reviewing documents and acting as an interpreter when needed. Assisting the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondences with authorities and counterparts (government officials, military actors, community leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.
• Preparing and conducting context, cultural and security briefings on the project context to new employees (national and international) to facilitate their integration and within the project environment. Ensuring regular security briefings/trainings of assessment team, drivers, and guards in consultation with the Project Coordinator
• Being contactable by phone and available to assist the Project Coordinator with important context, security and operational issues that may occur outside of regular working hours unless otherwise agreed with the PC (e.g holidays)
• Performing assigned additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the Project Coordinator

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the context analysis and follow-up according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the smooth running of the project.
• Ensuring a smooth relation with local, regional and national authorities where neccesaary.
• Support the project with local language translations whenever needed.
• Support the project with local contact establishemnt, engagement and managegent.Contribute local attributes on MSF acceptance in the local community and stakeholders

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Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the Environmental health Manager/PMR in the implementation and supervision of Environmental health activities, including tools and materials employed according to MSF standards and protocols, in order to improve health and living conditions of the target population.
• Ensuring the day-to-day implementation and administration of assigned Environmental Health activities at project level, including but not limited to, water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, vector control, and dead bodies management
• Ensuring that the MSF procedures and protocols are followed by the Environmental Health teams to guarantee the operational quality of the project.
• Ensuring the maintenance and repair of technical equipment in the project to guarantee an adequate running of Watsan activities.
• Ensuring the distribution of the materials and tools used in water treatment, hygiene and sanitation (e.g. physical organization and inventory of stocks, receiving and processing orders for water, sanitation and hygiene material, check that the amounts received are recorded, and check monthly consumptions, etc.);
• Supporting the Environmental Health Manager/PMR in ensuring an appropriate emergency preparedness and response capacity (physical verification of stocks, contacts, transport means, staff training). Ensuring appropriate assistance to the project response team and if required, participating in emergency activities or exploratory visits
• Supporting the Environmental Health Manager/PMR in the team planning (e.g. staff rosters and admin, HR processes, etc.) and informing and involving the Environmental Health Manager/PMR in case of any major management or technical issue, and providing all required reporting
• Planning and supervising the HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, tasks definition and internal and external communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activity.
• Participating in data collection and reporting as required

MSFOCB /Context Specific Accountabilities

• Anambra State’s health context is characterised by endemic infectious diseases and periodic outbreaks, closely linked to environmental health conditions. Malaria remains prevalent.
• The state lies within a Lassa fever–endemic zone, with sporadic cases reported seasonally. Cholera, acute watery diarrhoea, and typhoid fever occur intermittently, particularly during the rainy season, reflecting ongoing water and sanitation challenges. Measles outbreaks are periodically reported, largely due to gaps in routine immunisation.
• Environmental health risks are driven by limited access to safely managed water, poor sanitation, flooding, erosion, and uneven waste management, especially in peri-urban and rural areas. These factors contribute to the transmission of water-borne, vector-borne, and zoonotic diseases. Overall, disease burden and outbreak risk in Anambra State remain closely tied to WASH conditions, environmental exposure, and surveillance capacity.
• The MSF project, with its main base established in Awka town, aims to increase access to a comprehensive package of care for survivors of violence, including clinical management, psychosocial support, and referral services, while also strengthening emergency preparedness and response (EPREP). One health facility at the primary health care level will be initially identified to establish and pilot survivor of violence (SV) services. The EPREP component will cover the South-East region.

Specific Accountabilities
Environmental Health & WASH Activities:

• Supervise and coordinate environmental health interventions, including water quality monitoring, sanitation, waste management, and hygiene promotion.
• Develop and support in the design and construction of Environmental Health installation( Boreholes rehabilitation/drilling and well construction
• Guide the technical choice of Environmental Health materials and good knowledge of local market in terms of materials, technicians, contractors, local law and institutional actors
• Organise and carry out “Insecticide Residual Spraying” (IRS) regularly with his/her team and If is it necessary place different chemical/insecticide for rodents, etc. in needed location.
• Implement the SOP put in place and ensure compliance with MSF standards and organisational protocols for environmental health and infection prevention and control (IPC).
• Support identified health facilities in identifying and mitigating environmental health risks
• Work closely with the nurse in charge of IPC

Outbreak Prevention & Surveillance:

• Support early detection and prevention of outbreaks related to water-borne, vector-borne, and environmentally linked diseases (e.g. cholera, Lassa fever, etc.)
• Participate in outbreak preparedness and response activities, including risk assessments and rapid response actions.
• Strengthen facility-level practices to reduce exposure to environmental and zoonotic health risks.

Emergency Preparedness & Response (EPREP):

• Contribute to EPREP planning, including contingency planning, stock readiness, and response coordination.
• Support emergency interventions during outbreaks, floods, or other public health emergencies.

Capacity Building:

• Mentor environmental health staff as relevant.
• Conduct training and on-the-job coaching on WASH, IPC, waste management, and environmental health best practices.
• Monitor performance and provide regular feedback to health staff.

Monitoring, Reporting & Coordination:

• Collect, analyze, and report environmental health data and indicators.
• Contribute to project reports, situation updates, and needs assessments.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, e.g. health authorities, community leaders, and partner organizations

Transversal:

• Ensure that all environmental health and WASH activities in facilities or communities serving survivors of sexual violence integrate a gender-sensitive approach, including safe latrine design, management of menstrual hygiene, and protection of privacy, safety, and dignity.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

• Essential: Degree or diploma in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Desirable: Specialization in water and sanitation

Experience:

• Essential: Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in environmental health or WASH programming; previous experience in technical works and organizing of multiple activities, preferably with MSF or similar work environment
• Strong knowledge of WASH, IPC, waste management, and environmental health risks.
• Familiarity with the local context in Anambra State and South-East Nigeria
• Experience working in outbreak-prone or emergency contexts.
• Experience with gender-sensitive approaches, including safe latrines and menstrual hygiene management.

Skills

• Ability to explain the various mechanisms of disease transmission through water, sanitation, and excreta, including waterborne, faecal–oral, and vector borne
• Skilled in mentoring and capacity building of staff and community volunteers.
• Fluency in Igbo and English
• Proficient in computer applications relevant to reporting, data collection, and programme management