MSF-CH is seeking candidates for the post of Procurement Supervisor to support its humanitarian operations in Somalia
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. At present, MSFCH operates in four project locations in Somalia: Belet Weyne, Dinsor, Afgoi and Mogadishu.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Start date: Immediately
Type of contract: 12 months fixed term contract
Scope of responsibilities:
The role of the Procurement Supervisor is to carry out all Project/Mission purchasing, manage inventories and oversee all related administration and develop and maintain relations with different suppliers in order to ensure a stable supply of all sorts of goods, while guaranteeing best value for money and the most competitive prices:
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. At present, MSFCH operates in four project locations in Somalia: Belet Weyne, Dinsor, Afgoi and Mogadishu.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Start date: Immediately
Type of contract: 12 months fixed term contract
Scope of responsibilities:
The role of the Procurement Supervisor is to carry out all Project/Mission purchasing, manage inventories and oversee all related administration and develop and maintain relations with different suppliers in order to ensure a stable supply of all sorts of goods, while guaranteeing best value for money and the most competitive prices:
- Ensure accurate purchase requests (local order sheets).
- Ensure proper adherence to tender management and policies and in accordance with the legislation and MSF procedures.
- Ensure accurate determination of the quantities to buy, taking into account internal demand, the order book, product availability forecasts (shortages/surpluses), delivery times, budgets and other relevant factors.
- Deliver goods to the relevant projects within lead times and considering project movement logistics.
- Ensure regular inventory checks, delivery timeframes, turnover of goods, price fluctuations (upward and downward), extent of shortages or surpluses of goods etc are carried out.
- Requirement criteria:
- Degree on his professional skill in a recognised university
- At least two year’s experience with MSF in Logistics and/or at least two year’s experience as a buyer in Logistics.
- Good communication and training skills.
- Able to train / coach staff.
- Research or analytical capacity.
- Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, E-mail and Internet.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Somali language is an added advantage.
Personal qualities:
- Organized, methodical and accurate.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
- Negotiation and diplomatic skills with high-level authorities.
All applicants should send a detailed CV (2 referent persons), copy of diploma and letter of motivation to:-
Human Resource Manager via msfch.som.recruitment@gmail.com
Application deadline: 25th January 2012.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
