OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS REFERENT

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 takes into account the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes in 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.

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: OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS REFERENT

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Cell Program Responsible.

Functional Manager: Operational and Technical Logistics Responsible 

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Abidjan

Mobility: All MSF – WaCA’s Intervention Zones

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Renewable

Position to be filled: 20th of August 2026

Objectives

The Operations Logistics Referent (RLO) reports directly to the Unit’s Programme Manager. He/She provides support to the programmes in all their logistics activities. The RLO’s role is primarily operational, but his or her experience and understanding of operations make him/her an important member of the mission support unit.

Main responsibilities

• As a member of the mission support unit, he or she helps to define objectives and the operational and budgetary strategy, ensuring technical and logistical feasibility through the appropriate sizing of teams, equipment and materials.

• He or she is an integral part of the Logistics and Supply Chain teams and, in this capacity, contributes to the department’s dynamism.

Specific Responsibilities

• He/She supports and anticipates technical and logistical activities and ensures that the logistical basics (BASICS) are applied.

• He/She is also responsible for ensuring that logistics, supply chain, procurement, finance and HR policies and procedures are applied within their area of responsibility.

• He/She is responsible for facilitating internal and external control and audit procedures relating to programmes and at head office.

• He/She ensures, in support of project teams, that equipment and property assets are appropriately scaled and used in accordance with best practice.

• He/She promotes and facilitates the implementation of technical activities aimed at improving the impact of medical programmes on beneficiaries (EHA, distribution, construction, accessibility, environment, etc.).

• He/she may be deployed on an ad hoc basis to support programmes, depending on peaks in activity, emergencies or exploratory missions.

• He/she supports the formalisation and review of emergency preparedness plans (EPREP) in collaboration with the regular Cell teams.

• He/she participates in the analysis of the context and risks and proposes technical adjustments where necessary.

• He/she acts as the liaison for logistical communication between the department and the mission support unit.

• He/she capitalises on logistical experience within the mission support unit.

• He/she ensures the consolidation of logistical activity reports (activity timeline…)

Education

• Higher education at least. Technical training a plus.

• Experience in technical project management and team management is a strong asset.

Competencies

• High availability

• Great flexibility in working hours

• Ability to manage a team and delegate, analytical skills, good negotiation skills, organizational skills, good stress management, flexibility, resourcefulness,

• Ability to work with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, quick decision-making and action, open-mindedness, curiosity.

• Ability to take on a support role rather than a supervisory one

Professional experience required

• Minimum 3/5 years' experience with MSF in logistics management/coordination positions

• Several years' experience in MSF logistics or a similar NGO

• Mastery of MSF logistics basics

• Experience in managing difficult security situations

• Good ability to analyze emergency situations and propose logistical strategies

• Good understanding of the political mechanisms of conflicts and emergencies

• Good communication skills

• Ability to plan and implement logistical support.

• Experience in coaching and managing teams.

Languages Skills

• Working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

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

• MSF IT tools knowledge (Sindy 4, SIRA, Memo, Unifield…)

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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.

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: 31st July 2026 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.