JOB VACANCY – BASE AND FACILITIES OFFICER – FULL TIME – 100%

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Title:                        BASE AND FACILITIES OFFICER

Direct Reports:      LOGISTICS MANAGER

Location:                 LIWALE, LINDI

MAIN PURPOSE

Carrying out or supervising all maintenance logistics activities in the base (vehicles, fuel consumption, and local infrastructure) according to MSF standards and protocols in order to have the material, infrastructure and vehicles in optimal running conditions

ACCOUNTABILITIES

o    Planning vehicles movements, tracking individual trips, and ensuring implementation of security measures

o    Tracking consumption of supplies, fuel, lubricants, used in different facilities (office, house, store, etc.).

o    Checking the maintenance of the various open spaces (gardens, courtyards…) and ensuring that domestic waste is correctly discarded.

o    Checking and ensuring the maintenance of MSF premises and facilities, as well as the general water supply, electrical, walls, ceilings ect. and security conditions. In this sense, making inspection visits to assess the rehabilitation needs of facilities.

o    Performing maintenance of logistics equipment for cold chain, energy, IT and radio communications, in particular:

§  Inventories and the reallocation of equipment.

§  Renewing the authorization to use radio material with local authorities.

§  Checking the quality of the work carried out on generators and electrical installations

o    Preparing orders for his sector activity, do the follow-up, and checking their proper reception and state.

o    Carrying out local purchases and ensuring that the line manager is aware of any problems linked to the quality or availability of the items to be purchased.

o    Participating in trainings at the request of the line manager

MSF SECTION/ CONTEXT SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

o    Knowledge in plumbing, electricity, and basic construction.

o    Support the supply team in case of needs.

o    Monitoring the watchmen activities.

MSF has been working intermittently in Tanzania since 1993, supporting MOH in a variety of areas, notably the provision of primary and secondary health care and the response to epidemics such as cholera, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. MSF’s latest intervention in the country started in May 2015 with an emergency response to a cholera outbreak affecting both the refugee and the host populations in Kigoma region. During the emergency phase MSF expanded medical and water/sanitation activities to all three refugee camps in the region.

Liwale project officially launched in December 2022, Liwale project is an integrated project supporting MoH in Community based, Primary and Secondary health care for mother and child under 5. MSF is currently supporting 7 health facilities including 4 secondary health care facilities (1 district hospital, 3 health centres) where CEmONC are offered and 3 primary health care where BEmONC are offered. This support includes facilitation for recruitment of 102 health care workers including 50 community health care workers, medical supply, empowerment of team (trainings, team management, quality of care improvement), referrals, Watsan activities and rehabilitations.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Essential Secondary Education

Experience: 

• Desirable experience with other NGOs

Knowledge:

Languages:

o    Good English spoken and Kiswahili are essential.

Competencies:

• Basic People Management skill
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Service Orientation
• Stress Management

Women, or any person feeling like being part of a minority is encouraged to apply. MSF is dedicated to fostering a safe work environment with zero tolerance for any form of abuse.

APPLICATION DETAILS

All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter,  CV and copy of relevant  professional certificates  not later than Sunday, March 02^nd 2025 at 4:00 PM. Please quote the job title on the email subject “BASE AND FACILITIES OFFICER”. 

Please send your application to the email address [email protected]. The applications can also be submitted at MSF offices situated at Uporoto Street, Plot No.74, House No.22, Ursino Estate, Victoria, Dar es salaam,  or in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District or MSF Guest House Kibondo or at MSF office situated in Liwale, Lindi.  

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If you have any questions or requests, you can contact [email protected]

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for the patients and the communities we work with. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.

Please note that applying to MSF is free of charge, MSF does not charge applicants to consider their application.

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