LOGISTIC MANAGER – EMERGENCY POOL

Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.

Why join us?

You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that considers the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes to the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.

Diversity, Inclusion & Safe Recruitment

MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.

Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

MSF is committed to applying Safe Recruitment principles, ensuring transparent, fair, and respectful recruitment processes that protect candidates, the organization, and its beneficiaries.

We Are Looking for: LOGISTIC MANAGER – EMERGENCY POOL

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Project Coordinator-Emergency

Functional Manager: Logistic coodinator-Emergency

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Field

Mobility: High mobility required – availability for short-notice deployments in emergency contexts across WaCA missions

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term based on the need

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Objectives

The Emergency Pool Logistics Manager is responsible for supporting emergency interventions by ensuring the technical and logistical feasibility of operations. He/she contributes to the definition and implementation of logistics strategies, supervises logistics activities, and ensures adequate support to medical operations while maintaining high standards of quality and security.

Main responsibilities

Contribute to defining intervention objectives and logistics strategy

Ensure technical and logistical feasibility of emergency operations

Supervise logistics and technical activities and ensure application of MSF logistics basics

Ensure proper supply chain management in collaboration with supply teams

Manage, recruit, train and evaluate logistics staff

Support implementation of technical activities (WASH, construction, distributions, etc.)

Provide surge support to missions during emergencies or peak workload periods

Contribute to emergency response planning and implementation

Participate in context analysis and propose risk reduction measures

Ensure availability and proper management of logistics resources and infrastructures

Ensure reliability of telecommunications and communication systems

Guarantee compliance with MSF policies, standards and quality requirements

Contribute to capitalization of logistics experience and knowledge

Produce regular logistics activity reports

Education

·       Minimum secondary education

·       Technical or logistics training is an asset

·       Experience in technical project management is an advantage

Competencies

·       Strong team management and leadership skills

·       Ability to work under pressure in emergency contexts

·       Strong analytical and decision-making skills

·       Good negotiation and communication skills

·       Good organizational skills and flexibility

·       Ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments

·       Strong stress management and adaptability

Professional experience required

·       Minimum 2 years of experience with MSF in logistics positions of management

·       Experience in emergency and volatile security contexts

·       Strong knowledge of MSF logistics fundamentals and field operations

·       Experience in team management and supervision

·       Experience with similar NGOs is an asset

Languages Skills

·       Working proficiency in English and French (Required)

Computer Skills

·       MS Office suite (mainly MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

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N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Deadline:06th October 2026 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.