LSWU FSU Coordinator en Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. As a non-profit, self-governed movement of over 63,000 dedicated professionals, we provide life-saving medical assistance to people affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and exclusion from healthcare. 

Our work is guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence, and neutrality. We act based on need, and when we witness injustice, we speak out. Our commitment to professionalism and humanity can mean the difference between life and death.  

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/ Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, ethnic background, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they intersect together. 

The Logistics Department ensures continuity of supply chain operations and provides logistics and technical support to the MSF-OCA medical humanitarian programs conducted in the various project countries (Field Missions). 

The OCA Logistics department consists of several main units, including the Amsterdam Procurement Unit (APU) and the Field Support Unit (FSU). APU is responsible for sourcing, procurement and processing the orders for supplies from some 26 project countries in accordance with the Service Level Agreements. The FSU includes a wing centered around supporting the field missions in terms of Operational Logistics and Field Supply Support and a wing focused on Technical Logistics support. 

Within the Field Support Unit (FSU), the Logistic Department is looking for a:  

LSWU FSU Coordinator 

Preferably based in Amsterdam or Berlin office 

The Coordinator Logistics Systems Workforce Unit (LSWU) and Field Support Unit (FSU) ensures that country programs receive the best quality and availability of support, including implementation of the MSF-OCA Logistics Vision and Strategy. The scope of work in this department is a combination of technology and people and culture/workforce. The LSWU promotes connectedness between Logistics and the L&D, People and Culture, ICT, Operations & Medical Departments as well as the GIS Centre and counterparts from other OCs.  

This position reports to the Head of Operational Logistics and supervises the Advisors, Specialists and IT Project Managers. The coordinator will also have functional management lines to IT, L&D and workforce specialists. The coordinator is also expected to have a strong understanding of OCA field operations.  

For this position we are looking for a candidate with MSF (OCA) working experience because of the nature of the job.  

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