Jobs at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian action-driven organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. 26 associations, 23 sections, and 16 branch offices make-up the international movement and work in partnership around 6 operational entities.

Médecins Sans Frontières  is looking for a Graduate Intern-Product Referent Department to learn and support the department as well as collaborate with the Procurement and Supply Operation Department in different tasks relating to Kenya Supply Unit (KSU) activities.

S/he will perform the following tasks, among others:-

• Learn and ssupport the Product Referent in conducting various sourcing activities in terms of product identification, quality verification and product comparison in terms of quality.
• Assist and share new ideas with the Product Referent in developing and maintaining KSU’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in terms of product information with quality grading.
• Support in preparing the product information for the Product Referent to create new MSF article codes and to update them in MSF online catalogue.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanic/ Electrical engineering or related engineering field having graduated not more than six (6) months.

Strengths required:

• Proactive, willingness to learn, organized, computer literate, excellent communication and a team player.

Language:

• Proficiency in written and oral English & Swahili.

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The Head of the Anthropology Unit is supervised by the Executive Manager and will work closely with the other colleagues and team members.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building the structure and the capacities of the Unit
• Identify key areas of interest and pertinent links with operations by liaising with other MSF entities in the region and globally.
• Develop and implement an Anthropology framework and applicable approaches in relation with MSF field operations
• Support and advice the operations teams during the conception, implementation and monitoring of medical and paramedical projects;
• Support the operations teams on context and security analysis and management.
• Conduct field researches on thematic relevant to medical and paramedical projects/programs. Researches results to be published for internal and in some case external use.
• Collect, analyse and update cognitive material related to MSF missions.
• Identify relevant stakeholders, actors in the area of anthropology applied to the humanitarian context.
• Manage and update the Unit's database.
• Prepare mission reports and trainings scheduled in the Unit's activities.
• Be available for field visits wherever and whenever it is necessary
• Recruitment and training of the Anthropology Unit team when required.

Competencies

• Commitment to MSF’s Principles
• Cross-cultural Awareness
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Stress Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Service Orientation
• Planning and Organising
• Teamwork and Cooperation

Job requirement

• Relevant degree in anthropology, social work, or similar.
• Proven research work for at least five years.
• Published papers would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience in the subject matter including design strategies in a multifaceted and diverse stakeholders organisation
• Complex project management experience
• Ability to produce high quality, succinct reports with clear recommendations.
• Excellent written and presentation skills across audiences with diverse backgrounds
• Experience in working for a medical humanitarian or development not for profit organisation
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural, diverse environment, urban and rural.
• Excellent knowledge of various ways in which people communicate
• Commitment to and experience of advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Good level of written and spoken English, knowledge of French is an advantage.