TRANSPORT & CUSTOMS SUPERVISOR (Re-Advertisement) (Port Sudan) – MSF Belgium

Job Description

Organization	Medecins sans Frontieres Belgium
Job Title	TRANSPORT & CUSTOMS SUPERVISOR (Re-Advertisement)
Location	Port Sudan
Section/Unit	Logistics and Supply
Salary	Level 6/ 1189.34 USD Basic Salary Per Month
Supervisor	Supply Manager (if any), Logistics Manager / Supply Chain Officer /Supply Chain Team Leader
Closing Date	27 Jan 2025

Performing the day to day activities  and administrative processes for  the clearance and transportation of medical and non-medical goods  for a particular supply office (coordination or project level)   according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the optimal running of the mission/project

Duties and responsibilities:

• Planning and supervising the day to day activities and administrative processes to ensure an efficient running of the clearance and transportation processes of medical and non-medical goods for a supply office (coordination or project), ensuring compliance of MSF standards, protocols and procedures. These activities include but are not limited to the following: 
• Acting as a forwarding agent for the mission by ensuring all the importation process in liaison with clearing agents through follow-ups of all importation process in order to release the goods as fast as possible; following up on the MOU and liaising with Ministry of Finances and others for taxes exemption. Being the focal person of the Ministry of Health for the import license by providing all the details on the content of the importations
• Conducting local context watch and proposing best routing for local transport taking in consideration nature of goods and timing and participates in the network for cargo transportation possibilities with the others sections. Organizing regular market consultations and tenders on transport local market (Road , Air …)
• Being responsible for the reception of international freight
• Planning, prioritizing and organizing the shipment of goods purchased locally and managing all related administration documents
• Communicating with customers, prioritizing transport according to their needs.
• Coordinating and leading the team under his/her responsibility including the daily workers, defining each person’s tasks (daily supervision and checking the quality of their work); drawing up working schedule and organizing and leading team meetings
• Supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Performing delegated tasks according to his/ her speciality and as specified in his/her job description
• Tech-savvy and proficient with computers – Comfortable using Excel, including filters, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP – Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills – Capable of communicating in English with MSF Supply – Extensive knowledge of customs, pre-clearance, and clearance processes in Sudan, covering MSF’s internal and external stakeholders (authorities), cargo documentation, local regulations, and more.
• Excellent knowledge of the shipping and transportation process, from dispatch to the receipt of goods at the destination.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Education	Diploma in a relevant field (secondary education, commerce related studies desirable) or Essential technical diploma, in supply chain or transport (international transport is essential)
Experience	Experience should be at least 6 months with MSF (any OCs in Sudan), in Supply Department, ideally working for custom clearance of international cargos. Or At least 1 year in Custom and transport experience in other INGOs
Language	Excellent command of English (at least B2) and Arabic
Knowledge	Computer literacy (word, excel, power point, outlook…)

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates are requested to send the applications with documents; (Updated CV, Educational certificates, work experience certificates, previous employers’ references and copy of their national ID) to:

Via hand delivery of the application through Labour Office, Port Sudan

  NOTE:            Please note that MSF will Only accept applications and CV submitted in English language. Only shortlisted candidates will be called.

Opening date: 21. January 2025                              

Closing date: 27. January 2025