Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 21 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Main responsibilities:
• Defining, coordinating, and monitoring all activities related to the clearing and transportation of medical and non-medical goods in the Mission according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures, in order to ensure the optimal running of the Mission.

Main Responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Continous Assessment of the market for service providers who are able to satisfy the needs of the clients:
• Continously assess the Units' client needs for transport services and research the market to find the optimal transport solution (optimal compromise between costs and quality).

International and national transport regulation follow-up and active context monitoring:
• In cooperation with National Pharmacist and Protocol Officer, gather information from internal and external sources and regularly update the "Transport & Customs Tab & Customs entry & exit point Tabs" on the CSP GeoApp, the SOPs that are used as reference for ALL MSF sections in the country and other documents containing the country- specific customs requirements and procedures (including emergency procedures).
• By using the right Incoterms, IATA regulations for special transports (dangerous goods, diagnostic samples, etc...) and other regulations, support the region in the transportation of regulated items.

Partnerships and suppliers relationship management:
• Network with other entities (MSF,NGO,Etc)to ensure coordination, timely information sharing and problem solving.
• Periodically evaluate supplier performance and report about it.
Quality Management & Good Distribution Practices (GDP):
• Support the Transport & Customs team in anticipating, planning and scheduling goods distribution and trasportation in line with clients requests and respecting MSF internal quality standards and national standards.
• Support the Transport & Customs (T&C) team in ensuring the respect of MSF internal GSDP standards and national GSDP standards.

Transportation reporting and document flow:
• Responsible to report on T&C activities and for the quality of the data related to T&C activities

HR management:
• Responsible to manage and supervise the T&C team at the Unit, and to coordinate with the HR department and Supply Coordinators on all HR processes (recruitments, periodic evaluations etc.).

Experiences, Skills and Competencies Required:
• Education: Relevant Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transport and Freight Forwarding.
• Experience: Five (5) years of relevant international transport handling experience, Import/export-related experience, high level of analytical and problem-solving ability, and negotiation. Manage complex workload and leading others to accomplish team goals.
• Skills and Competencies Required: Ability to plan and organize work effectively and deal with multiple tasks simultaneously. Leadership skills, Excellent communication skills, Behaviour Flexibility, Teamwork and Cooperation. Must have excellent communication, people management skills and a high level of maturity and integrity.
• Languages: English, Local languages and French is a plus.
• Knowledge: Highly computer literate, good knowledge of governmental protocols (diplomatic status and administrative procedures.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV stating three referees, certified copies of their academic certificates/transcripts and recommendation letters, merged together in a SINGLE PDF or WORD document to the HR department via email to msfch-kampala-recruitment@geneva.msf.org  by the 1st September 2023 at 5:00 PM with the title of the position as the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates meeting the above criteria will be contacted. No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favouritism, will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the Justice System. The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially. Documents pertaining to all unsuccessful applicants will be shredded/destroyed after Three months of concluding the recruitment process. Only people part of the recruitment process have access to your data. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances. If you have any questions or requests, you can contact +256 393 262 837.

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