Logistician - Technical

Logistician - Technical © Zohra Bensemra/MSF

 

As a technical logistician, you keep MSF's programmes running. You will be responsible for some or all of: restoring damaged hospitals; setting up feeding centres; organising the transport of vaccines; ensuring the project's power supply is reliable; or maintaining vehicles and communications systems. Logisticians have frequent interaction with local authorities and organisations and often oversee the implementation of security protocols.

In some cases the positions of technical logistician and administrative logistician are combined as all round logistician.

"Being responsible for supply basically requires me to deliver to the projects all materials, medical and logistical, that are required for its operations, be it a bar of soap that is bought on the local market or a measles vaccination that needs to be kept between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius all the way from source until injection into a patient in the Chadian outback"  Conor Prenderville, first-mission MSF logistician.  Read his blog here

Basic Requirements: 
  • Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
  • Minimum two years of significant and relevant professional experience post-qualification
  • Demonstrated ability to work well as a part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in supervising, training and managing others
  • Flexibility and ability to cope with stress
  • Willingness to work in unstable environments
  • Minimum of 3 months' relevant travel or work experience in developing countries
  • Available to work in the field for a minimum of 9 months

MSF is always looking for people with language skills and at the moment we are particularly looking for field workers with good French and / or Arabic.

You should meet all the basic as well as the essential requirements relevant to your profession before applying to MSF.

Essential Requirements: 

Technical skills and experience in three or more of the following areas:

  • Pump and generator maintenance
  • Energy and electricity
  • IT / Computer equipment
  • Water and sanitation systems
  • Construction
  • Vehicle mechanics
  • Radio and communications equipment
  • Proven ability as a manger, foreperson or team leader
  • Ability to train and coach people

Ideally, you should apply 3-6 months before you are thinking of going overseas.

If you feel that you meet our basic and specific requirements you can complete the application form online by clicking here