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.
General Objective and Job Context
The person will be responsible for the development, sustainability, and quality of the logistics learning offered/provided to the field staff of MSF OCA. He or she will be the go-to person within the logistics department for learning related topics.
The Logistics Learning & Development advisor reports hierarchically to the Head of Department for Learning and Development (L&D), and functionally to the Coordinator Technical Logistics in headquarters.
He/she is a member of the L&D and the Field Support Unit (FSU) back office teams in Amsterdam. Due to proximity to the African-based missions and the international training centres, the position is based in the MSF regional hub in Nairobi.
Main Functions of the role
Strategic:
Definition and development of the long-term vision for the logistics learning and development path, in line with the MSF OCA Strategic Plan and the L&D Vision
Tactical:
Provide guidance to the development of the logistics learning- and development path for logistics field staff
Regular analysis of learning needs, in order to identify potential gaps between the existing learning offer and the actual (and evolving) needs in the field
Where needed, lead on the improvement of content in existing trainings and learning solutions
Lead the development of new learning solutions in order to answer the identified needs, and ensure these new solutions match the L&D vision for learning
Plan- and prioritize logistics learning offer during the yearly planning cycle
Oversee temporary project managers and content developers
Collaborate/Exchange with the other MSF sections’ Logistics Learning Advisors
Collaborate/Exchange with external learning providers
Monitor- and analyse the compliance level of the logistics learning offer
Operational:
Course coordination of identified courses within the logistics learning offer
Organization of the planning and deployment of field-based trainings (e.g. Supply Chain Week)
Organization of the facilitation of identified courses or modules within the logistics learning offer:
Courses owned by the logistics function
Logistics modules in courses organized by other functional departments
Promotion- and communication of the logistics learning offer to the field teams
Advise on fit of trainings (e.g. to HR pool managers and career managers)
Pedagogical support to colleagues in the Logistics Department
Requirements & Competencies
Work experience in the humanitarian sector, within Logistics and/or Supply roles is a requirement. Experience with MSF is an asset.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical Field in Logisitics/Supply. Master’s degree is desirable.Experience as a trainer, and demonstrated affinity with learning & development activities.
Knowledge of, and experience in, the design of learning solutions is a strong asset.
Ability to combine a creative mind-set with analytical thinking.
Excellent interpersonal- & communication skills.
Demonstrated Project Management skills.
Fluency in written & spoken English is required; French is a strong asset.
Occasional travel to the field (approximately 10-30%)
Ability to travel approx. 3 times a year to HQ Amsterdam for 2 weeks, for networking- and collaboration purposes.
Conditions:
Position based in Nairobi, Kenya at the Médecins Sans Frontières Nairobi Branch Office
Full time position.
Annual gross salary of KES 2,974,271, and applicable Secondary benefits, based on MSF Nairobi Branch Office reward policy.
Starting date: Immediately
