Flying Supply Deployer & Trainer - MSF Unifield

Context:
Médecins Sans Frontières – Switzerland is in its Unifield deployement phase. The deployment is foreseen to start in January 2015 and UniField Go-live in February 2015. The target is to implement UniField in all OCG missions by end 2016 or latest mid-2017.
This position is based in the Field, travelling from mission to mission.

Responsibilities:

  • In charge of the piloting and Implementating Unifield at MSF Switzerland missions, for the supply module application
  • Writing and updating the training materials, and design the training schedule (face to face and eLearning approach)
  • Organize training for the identified supply key users in MSF Switzerland missions
  • User acceptance testing on the tool extensively (all supply functionalities)
  • Parameterizing the tool and act as helpdesk support during the deployment phase
  • Provide regular formal written reports, with extensive critical feedback & recommendations to the supply deployment referent (both during pilot and deployment phase)
  • Ensure a good coordination with supply interlocutors within the mission, and linked between the finance & supply activities
  • Enforce & monitor the implementation in the field of all conditions required to deploy properly the supply module and ensure a smooth transition from MSF supply current legitimate tool to UNIFIELD

Required profile

  • University degree in Supply Chain Management or supply area or equivalent professional qualification/ certification
  • Experience with MSF is a serious advantage
  • Experience as trainer / teacher, and as training of trainers is an advantage
  • Advanced knowledge of at least one supply package (LogistiX an advantage)
  • Experience of an ERP is an advantage
  • 2+ years field experience as Supply manager or deputy or supply officer with an iNGO
  • Experience working with procurement / supply interlocutors a serious advantage
  • English and French required
  • Good communication skills
  • Capacity to work independently, initiative
  • Team spirit
  • Teaching skills
  • Training & Capacity Building skills

Employment conditions

  • Field Contract / Flying contract
  • Start date : 1st January 2015 or asap
  • Gross salary : 12x CHF 5'500.-

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your complete application (including cover letter, CV/resume, and scanned copies of diplomas and work certificates) by email latest on Tuesday 23rd December 2014 to:msfchrecruitment<στο>geneva.msf.org, and juanita.theodora<στο>geneva.msf.org specifying on the subject line : « Unifield – Flying Supply Deployer & Trainer ».

The applications will be considered with strict confidentiality.

For information on MSF-Switzerland, please check our website: http://www.msf.ch/

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.