MST Logistics and Supply Chain L&D and Field Training

The Mobile Support Technician provides field-oriented technical and methodological support to Logistics and Supply Chain teams, delivering training and capacity building to strengthen staff autonomy and programme performance. The role involves on-site and remote support, training delivery, coaching, and development of learning resources in line with MSF standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing practices, systems and team capacity to identify technical and learning gaps in line with MSF standards.
• Assess local resources, facilitators and implementation conditions to ensure quality, relevance and suitability for MSF operations.
• Develop and support implementation of improvement plans based on assessment findings to strengthen sustainable programme performance.
• Provide technical and methodological advice and troubleshoot issues during the preparation, delivery and follow-up of field-based interventions.
• Contribute to HR processes through technical input to recruitment, briefing, debriefing and coaching of relevant logistics staff when requested.
• Identify training needs and deliver or facilitate learning activities to strengthen programme technical capacity and staff autonomy.
• Contribute to technical guidance, SOPs, tools and learning resources with relevant HQ referents to support harmonised and updated practices.
• Document and share learning through visit reports, analysis and lessons learned.
• Prepare, deliver and follow up Field Log Training interventions based on programme priorities and identified capacity gaps; facilitate core modules and practical workshops; translate findings into realistic action plans.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate Applied Security learning activities and Field Applied Security Training; design and run context-adapted operational simulations in coordination with the Applied Security Advisor.
• Support or deliver Training of Trainers activities and coach facilitators so programmes can sustain learning and simulation capacity.
• Support implementation and delivery of the Logistics Technical Training programme, facilitate selected technical or transversal modules, including remote sessions, and contribute to participant follow-up.
• Provide on-site or remote support that helps Logistics and Supply Chain teams apply MSF standards, tools and good practices in daily operations.
• Support supervisors, managers and coordination profiles to strengthen technical autonomy, operational decision-making and transfer of learning into practice.
• Adapt or develop practical learning materials, job aids and facilitation tools with relevant technical referents and in line with approved standards.
• Collect feedback, assess results, document lessons learned and recommend practical improvements after each intervention.
• Facilitate workshops, peer-learning activities and communities of practice when they respond to identified programme needs.

Requirements

• Relevant technical degree or diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in humanitarian logistics.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in logistics, supply chain or operational support in humanitarian settings, including substantial field exposure.
• Demonstrated experience in adult training, facilitation and operational capacity building.
• Experience facilitating Applied Security activities and/or operational simulations.
• Professional working proficiency in English, French and Arabic is mandatory.
• Spanish will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of logistics learning methodologies, adult-learning principles, participatory facilitation techniques and operational simulations.
• Previous MSF programme experience, particularly in complex or resource-constrained contexts, will be considered an asset.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring and Training of Trainers (ToT), as well as knowledge of MSF logistics standards and procedures, will be considered an asset.

Skills

• Humanitarian Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Operational Support
• Field Training
• Adult Training Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Capacity Building
• Applied Security Activities
• Operational Simulations
• Logistics Learning Methodologies
• Adult Learning
• Participatory Facilitation
• Coaching
• Mentorship
• Training of Trainers Workshops
• MSF Logistics Standards
• Logistics procedures
• Technical Support
• Learning Resource Development
• Multilingual Proficiency English

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Spanish