LSWU FSU Coordinator

In this role you are the one making sure MSF-OCA country programs receive effective and appropriate systems (reporting, GIS) and workforce support with a proven ability to lead interdepartmental projects. 

• Leadership and Collaboration:

• Serving as a member of the Logistics Department Leadership Team.

• Organizing cross-functional and organizational collaborative interactions across teams and forums.

• Chairing OCA inter-departmental working groups.

• Strategic Alignment: Ensuring alignment with the department’s functional strategies, including proactive follow-up on transversal themes, team member allocation, and program considerations.

• Guideline Development: Leveraging expert knowledge to propose tailored ways of working for logistics operations in OCA country programs, ensuring alignment with other sections.

• Monitoring and Improvement:

• Analysing and monitoring the implementation of policies and procedures.

• Assessing their impact on medical projects and proposing actions for improvement.

The role combines strategic leadership, operational expertise, and cross-departmental collaboration to ensure efficient logistics support for medical projects in OCA countries.

Responsibilities and activities

In this role you ensure effective team performance and logistics operations within logistics systems, workforce and exchange of information for reporting. The focus is on fostering engagement, collaboration and continuous improvement. Furthermore; 

• Team Performance:

• Workforce development.

• Fostering engagement and creating a safe working environment.

• Resource planning and capacity allocation for country programs.

• Policy and Procedure Management:

• Development, guidance and implementation of policies, procedures, and tools.

• Advising on KPIs and localizing policies to fit specific country contexts.

• Monitoring adherence to policies by analising deviations and proposing improvements.

• Reporting and Decision Support:

• Providing progress reports on team objectives.

• Analysing KPIs to support prioritization and informed decision-making.

• Country-Specific Solutions:

• Addressing issues, risks, and capabilities with tailored solutions.

• Training and Development:

• Training advisors, flying specialists, logistics coordinators, and managers.

• Guiding change management related to systems, processes, and reporting.

• Collaboration and Synergy:

• Promoting constructive collaboration and knowledge sharing with stakeholders.

• Engaging with intersectional platforms and counterparts within the MSF movement to enhance synergy, mutualization, and effectiveness of logistics processes and systems.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an integer person who is broadly trained and experienced in the different areas of the logistics management and systems. Someone who is keen on staying connected with the country programs but enjoys and is competent at advising from ‘a distance’, through email and webinars. Someone who is eager combining technology with people and culture, picking up quality improvement projects at any stage and with a varying in scope, cooperating with a broad set of stakeholders at HQ and in country programs.

• MSF (OCA) working experience is a must, 5+ years of experience in field logistics

• BSc or MSc within logistics

• Team leadership and hand on managerial skills

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, power point and internet), knowledge of Unifield/GIS is an advantage

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Experience working in a fast paced and demanding working environment

• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written

• Good knowledge of French is an advantage

• Strong written, communication and presentation skills (also online)

• You are enthusiastic, critical and flexible

• Willing to travel approximately 1 or 2 times per year to the field

Competencies

We are seeking a candidate with a can-do attitude and who can multitask and keep track of/able to deliver objectives. Other competencies include analytic, quality and result oriented, coaching/training. 

We Offer 

An exciting position within a stimulating, professional working environment in a major international organization. 

If you are based in The Netherlands, we offer: 

• A Dutch employment contract, based on 40 hours per week (100%) for one year with renewal option based on satisfactory performance appraisal. This is a permanent position

• A gross monthly salary between € 4,875 and € 6,711 depending on relevant work experience, based on a full-time appointment.

• An environment that fosters diversity, with colleagues from around the world representing various cultures and backgrounds.

Other benefits include:

• 30 days off (based on a full-time employment)

• A premium free pension where MSF covers 100% of the monthly pension contribution

• 8% holiday allowance, paid out with the salary in May

• Commuting allowance (terms and conditions apply) & work from home allowance

• L&D will support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities with internal and external trainings and courses

Application 

Are you getting excited by reading this vacancy? Do you recognise yourself in this profile and meet the requirements? We encourage you to apply directly via the Apply button on this page and upload a letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in English) as one combined document (only applications with motivation will be included in the procedure). 

The deadline for application is: 20 October 2025 at 23h59 CEST. 

Selection will be by means of one or two interview round. The interviews will take place in the week of 27 October 2025. 

Information 

Are you interested in this vacancy and you would like additional information about the position and the organisation, please contact your recruiter; Irene Tellekamp - irene.tellekamp@amsterdam.msf.org.

If you would like more information, please contact Head of Operational Logistics & Field Supply Chain Management; Abdullah Shah – abdullah.shah@amsterdam.msf.org.

***No agencies please***