Posted:Jan 8
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. It was founded in France in response to the Biafran War. The organization is known in most of the world by its localized name or simply as MSF; in Canada and the United States the name Doctors Without Borders is commonly used. In 2015 over 30,000, mostly local, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers and administrators provided medical aid in over 70 countries. These doctors and nurses decided to volunteer their time to solve issues of world health. Private donors provide about 90% of the organization's funding, while corporate donations provide the rest, giving MSF an annual budget of approximately US$750 million.
Job Description
Carrying out specific technical and logistics works according to MSF procedures and his/her Supervisor’s instructions, in order to contribute to the construction, smooth functioning, cleanliness and repairs within MSF premises of the MSF activities within Kenya.
Accountabilities:
- Performing work in the areas of his/her qualifications according to his/her line manager's instructions. This can include the Following jobs and functions:
- Storekeeper Assistant: Carrying out tasks of checking, recording, storing goods and preparing goods according to the storekeeper's instructions
- Assist the warehouse Team in Carrying out Inventory by:
- Counting systematically from one point to another, count every article present in stock, count quantity per item per expiry date/batch no. Count twice before encoding. Item in stock not in the list should be added to the list at the end.
- Count systematically quantity inside all boxes in a particular stock
- Write down the quantity counted (+ expiry date and batch nb if applicable) in the right column of the inventory sheet (Physical Qty)
- Mechanic Assistant: Assisting mechanics in performing all necessary servicing, repair and maintenance works of MSF vehicle fleet and motorized engines
- Driver Assistant: Assisting the driver in performing his duties
- Maintenance Agent: Performing repairs, maintenance and construction works, according to the supervisor’s instructions
- Hygiene Agent: Carrying out cleaning activities in the mission
- Taking all necessary safety measures for each work done and ensuring the same for all his/her assistants.
- Ensuring cleanliness of common working areas.
- Ensuring proper use, storage and maintenance of the equipment and tools provided.
- Informing superiors of any incident that may occur in the course of his/her work
- Performing tasks delegated to him/her as specified below
Requirements
Education
- Certificate or diploma in Logistics
Experience
Languages
Knowledge
Competencies
- Commitment to MSF Principles L1
- Service Orientation L1
- Teamwork and Cooperation L1
- Results and Quality Orientation L1
- Stress Management L1
- Behavioral Flexibility L1
The deadline to apply is January 16th, 2025.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
