International new Jobs at Medecins du Monde and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

 
Position: The Regional Administrative and Logistic Coordinator

Location: Dar es salaam

Job Summary

The Regional Administrative and Logistic Coordinator is responsible for the Financial (the accounting, the budget follow-up), Logistics and HR management for the Tanzanian-Kenyan mission.

• Minimum Qualification: Masters
• Experience Level: Management level
• Experience Length: 5 years

Job Description

I. Context of intervention

Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organisation whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

II. Essential duties

Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Regional General Coordinator, The Regional Administrative and Logistic Coordinator is responsible for the Financial (the accounting, the budget follow-up…), Logistics and HR management for the Tanzanian-Kenyan mission. Together with the Regional General Coordinator, will ensure compliance with the local legal frameworks.

The Regional Administrative and Logistic Coordinator will be the direct line manager of an Administrative Officer and a Logistics Officer in Tanzania and a Deputy Administrative Coordinator and a Logistics Officer in Kenya.

He/she ensures frequents controls in order to avoid, identify and correct any HR and Financial mismanagement or abuse.

1. Administration

• Ensures compliance with the formalities required by the government agencies and other local authorities, in Tanzania and Kenya in due time (ie registration of MdM, respect of labour law, legal monitoring, taxes compliance, work permits & residencies legal framework etc.);
• Prepares the various contracts for Human Resources (ie work contract, insurance, medical cover, etc.) and reviews the contracts established by other departments (i.ee logistics);
• Ensures correct monitoring and archiving of all documents- internal procedures and rules, contractual documents (work and rental contracts for instance, MoU…).
• Liaise with local lawyers for legal issues.

2. Finance

• Is responsible for the accounting & finance procedures in Dar Es Salam and Nairobi offices and Harm Reduction projects in Dar Es Salam and Nairobi and ensures compliance with the MdM HQ policies and national regulations;
• supports the Project Coordinators in administrative, accounting and financial issues;
• is responsible for the management of bank accounts and cash holdings (weekly cash advance, enough cash in safe, cash control, payment of utilities, etc) in Dar Es Salam and in Nairobi;
• Has the responsibility for the safety of funds and cash management
• Supervises and controls the compiled fund request to HQ according to MdM HQ agenda.

Accountancy (use of SAGA)

• Supervise accountancy process on both Tanzania and Kenya mission in accordance with MDM procedures and agenda
• Oversees the check of all receipts and invoices related to month-end accountancy sent by the Administrative Officers
• Finalizes and sends the month-end accountancy (SAGA soft copy and hard copies) to HQ before the 10th of the month and supervises correct archiving.
• Ensures the monthly internal audit of accounts before they are sent to HQ
• Validates the annual audits for the Kenyan and Tanzanian audits.
• Conductsfrequent controls on cash management;

Budget

• Key participation in the budget preparation for new projects, in the annual budget exercise and for the mid-year revised budget exercise in coordination with all departments);
• Update monthly the budget follow-up and forecast for the mission’s annual budgets and donors’ budget in coordination with other departments
• Ensures efficient allocation of expenses in compliance with MdM’s and donor’s requirements.
• Analyse the differences between the Mission Budget and actual expenses and alerts on variations;
• Under the supervision of General Coordinator consolidates the forecast for the annual budget

3. Funding & donors

• Prepare the financial part of project proposals, amendments and reports for the donors.
• Ensures appropriate follow-up of the current funding plan, as well as MdM commitments to donors;
• Ensures the donor’s guidelines and rules are respected and documents are correctly and timely filed
• Coordinates and organize donor’s audit at mission’s level; liaises with auditors

4. Human Resources Management

• Administrative management of the national staff in Dar Es Salam and Nairobi:
• Is responsible for the application of the recruitment procedure within both offices;
• Supervises the diffusion of job advertisements, and pre-selection of the applicants in compliance with the national legislation and regulations;
• Supervises the establishment of the monthly pay slips and the payment of the taxes;
• Participates on the inductions of all new employees within MdM mission in Dar Es Salam and in Nairobi;
• Ensures the compliance with national legislation concerning the national staff (administrative formalities associated with employment, work contracts, etc.);
• Ensures the personal files are updated and contain all required and relevant information.
• Revises the salary grid on a yearly basis, after validation from MdM HQ and the General Coordinator;
• Prepares the training agenda and plan for the Coordination team and for HQ;

Administrative management of the expatriate staff:

• Ensures the compliance with the national legislation concerning the expatriate staff (visas, work permits, income tax…) and their registration (local authorities, embassies…);
• Follows-up on visa and flight tickets renewal dates;
• Makes arrival briefings about the administrative and contractual aspects.

5. Other responsibilities

• Monthly admin/logistic report.
• Dissemination of relevant legal and administrative rules among the team
• Updates the finance and administrative guidelines. Ensure they are known to the staff and respected.

6. Partners related activities

• Regularly assesses the capacity of MdM partners in administrative, finance and logistics issues, participating in developing partner’s capacities.
• Develop capacities of partners support teams ensuring high-quality approaches are established and maintained.
• Ensure that systems are in place to support effective project compliance and positive audit results, and that staff understands this system and follow it accordingly.
• Understanding the partner’s priorities and requirements and ensuring that advice, support and training materials are available and accessible to their staff.
• Ensure an effective and regular coordination with the Partners Support Departments, leading support coordination meeting and ad hoc meeting on specific thematic;

7. Logistics management

With the support of the HQ logistic department:

• Guarantees that the procurement procedures are done in line with MdM and donors’ guidelines and policies;
• Supervises the planning of all logistics activities with the logistician assistants in Dar Es Salam and Nairobi.

With the support of the logistician assistant:

• Supervises the following activities are performed:
• Good and regularly maintenance of the program office and vehicles
• Coordination of transport of staff and goods according to the need of the program
• Efficient communication system
• Coordination of purchases
• Stock management
• Maintenance and rehabilitation of the buildings
• supervises the good filling of the monthly log report and send it to the log referent at HQ;
• implements process/policies, rules and logistical tools together with HQ
• sets procedures of management for IT (computers) and communication (internet & telephone) and trains
• the staff to use it;

This list of tasks is not exhaustive and may change depending on the situation.

III. Hierarchical & Functional links

The Regional Administrative & Logistics Coordinator is put under the responsibility of the Regional General Coordinator. S/he manages directly the administrative and logistic team (4 national staff) in Dar Es Salam and Nairobi.

Management team

• 1 Regional General coordinator
• 1 Regional Medical coordinator
• 1 Regional Administrative & Logistics Coordinator
• 1 Program Coordinator Kenya
• 1 Program Coordinator Tanzania
• 1 Regional Training and Resources Center Coordinator

Education

Master’s in business administration, Finance, Accountancy (Chartered Certified Accountant) or equivalent)

Broad experience in similar position in international environment could be considered equivalent.

Skills required:

• Experience in a similar position (experiences as Log manager and/or Admin Manager will also be valued)
• Experience in legal compliance for expatriates (work permit, residency…) desirable
• Experience in legal compliance with INGOs legal status and registration issues.
• Experience in Human Resources (policy tools and management)
• Experience in remote management would be a plus.
• Knowledge of the labour law and HR management
• Excellent skills in finances and taxes calculation and follow up.
• Excellent computer skills (especially Excel)
• Excellent skills in financial reporting
• Capacity and willingness to train and enhance the capacity of other staff and partners
• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills
• Good ability to manage priorities and to adapt them daily according to the context
• Good communication and problem-solving skills

Appreciated qualifications:

• Knowledge and understanding of Project Cycle Management
• Legal experience or knowledge of Labour Law
• Good knowledge of international donors
• Knowledge of SAGA would be a real asset
• Knowledge of budget follow up and forecast would be a real asset

Personal skills required:

• Strong professional ethics
• Organisational skills, rigor
• Ability to classify and to manage priorities

How to Apply?

Please manually apply for this job using the details below:

Qualified candidates are required to send their CV and cover letter by email, quoting the position in the subject line mdm.masaki@gmail.com. Questions can be addressed to the same email address. Furthermore, applications should include three work-related referees who are supervisors and day-time telephone numbers.
The application deadline is on 19th August 2019 at Office opening hours (08:30 AM). Only candidates who meet qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted. Only Tanzanian nationals or persons with Tanzanian work permits will be considered.
We encourage gender equity and diversity in our program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, or national origin.

****************

Position: PURCHASING OFFICER

Location: Dar es salaam 
Job Summary

Performing day to day purchasing activities in a supply office (coordination and project level) according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure an optimal running of the mission/ project.

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
• Experience Level: Executive level
• Experience Length: 2 years

Job Description

Required Criteria

Minimum Educational Qualification: Desirable Diploma or Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Logistics/Procurement or relevant  university degree. 

Experience: Minimum of 2 years technical experience

Experience of working in MSF or any other international NGO in humanitarian projects is a strong asset.

Languages: English and Swahili (speak, read and write), French will be an asset 

Competences:

• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Results oriented
• Service Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Stress Management

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge on ERP system and Microsoft office.

Accountabilities

Performing on a day to day basis the purchasing activities of a supply office, analyzing market sources and competitive  pricing conditions among different suppliers in order to ensure an ongoing supply of goods, following the procurement procedures and according to MSF standards and protocols. Including the following activities:

• Constantly assessing the local market, seeking products and suppliers that offer the best value for money and negotiating  prices in order to guarantee the best quality and pricing for MSF goods and commodities.

Regularly updating the supplier-  item-price data on the supply office and informing the Supply (Activity) Supervisor / Logistics Supervisor of all information or modifications to the data i.e. price, address, items available 

At the request of the line manager, obtaining different quotations from suppliers according to the MSF Purchasing policy  and placing purchase orders to pre-selected suppliers with whom prices have been agreed 

Requesting invoices or receipts, without delay, for all purchases, checking they are correctly filled and translating  information written in local language before approval 

Managing the administrative and accounting procedures related to purchases: completing purchase orders, checking  delivery notes (against orders), managing advances issued by the Finance Department, etc. Updating information on purchase lists after purchases are made 

Assisting in reception control process with the storekeeper

Performing delegated tasks according to his / her activity and as specified in his/her job description

How to Apply?

Please manually apply for this job using the details below:

All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter, CV and copy of relevant professional certificates not later than Thursday 15th August 2019 at 4.00 pm.
Please quote the job title on the email subject “PURCHASING OFFICER” and send to email
address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org or The applications can also be submitted at MSF offices situated at Hamza Aziz Street, Kahama Court, Masaki, Dar es Salaam OR in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.