Field Logistics Specialist - Multisector Operations

Médecins Sans Frontières; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Médecins Sans Frontières seeks a general logistician to ensure smooth project operations by overseeing non-medical and non-administrative activities, including rehabilitating hospitals, supervising staff, organising transport, cold chain management, and supply management. You will coordinate across teams and manage equipment, safety, and communications.

The role involves working with multidisciplinary teams, driving operational strategies, supervising logistics staff, and contributing to project

Qualifications

• Secondary education and preferably a technical certificate/diploma or technical university degree, e.g. as an engineer.
• Professional experience in people management, supervision and administration.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (in particular excel, word).
• Available for assignment for a minimum of nine months or longer.
• Experience with pump and generator maintenance.
• Experience with procurement and supply chain management.
• Experience organising multidisciplinary activities and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Organise project infrastructure including construction and basic water, hygiene and sanitation activities.
• Supervise logistics teams and locally employed and/or international personnel: watchpersons, drivers, hospital logisticians, technicians, etc.
• Manage the supply chain required by the project: stock management, local and international procurement, monitoring and warehousing deliveries of supplies and equipment, and procurement.
• Manage equipment including procurement, installation, maintenance and supervision of equipment used for IT, radio communications, vehicles, generators, etc.
• Implement safety management procedures, in collaboration with the project coordinator and the coordination in the capital, providing logistical support to medical teams.
• Work with medical teams and project coordinators to define operational strategies and logistical objectives of a project.
• Administrative responsibilities associated with the above tasks including tendering, contracts, rosters, and evaluations.

Skills

People management

Supervision

Administration

Microsoft Office

Procurement & supply chain

Maintenance experience

Education

Secondary education / technical certificate or diploma (engineer)

Job description

Médecins Sans Frontières seeks a general logistician to ensure smooth project operations by overseeing non-medical and non-administrative activities, including rehabilitating hospitals, supervising staff, organising transport, cold chain management, and supply management. You will coordinate across teams and manage equipment, safety, and communications.

The role involves working with multidisciplinary teams, driving operational strategies, supervising logistics staff, and contributing to project