BACKGROUND:
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an International independent medical humanitarian Organization that delivers aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
Medecins Sans Frontieres – Support Unit Kampala is looking to recruit a suitable candidate for the position below.
Job Title: Storekeeper
Duty Station: Kampala
Number of Positions: 01
Contract Duration: 1 year (with 6 months’ probation)
Expected Start Date: ASAP
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Executing the stock management activities (receipt, storage, and issuance to projects or other departments of spare parts, tools, equipment and/ or other logistics materials), according to the line manager’s instructions and MSF standards and protocols, to ensure the overall functioning of MSF activities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preparing, receiving orders and deliveries for MS operational entities (MSF France, MSF- Swiss, Epicentre) with 5 different models of cars, Identifying and reporting potential discrepancies against orders. Monitor fuel store, tools boxes, and special tools.
- Updating and/or creating stock cards for all stock items immediately after reception of goods
- Storing materials in accordance with the system in force to ensure continuous availability ensuring that all items are well organised and correctly stored, well protected, fully identified and easily accessible
- Generate monthly and annual consumption for the different spare parts stocks. Prepare comparative price list for the different spare parts stock in collaboration with the purchaser.
- In conjunction with the line manager, performing physical stock counts in accordance with the frequency previously defined. Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out and expiry dates
- Controlling store and limiting access only to authorized personnel and ensuring doors and other exits are secured. Immediately informing the line manager of any problems arising in the course of the work, particularly regarding damage, loss, attempted break-ins or theft in the warehouse
- Participate in workshop waste management by ensuring a good management of waste through the stock cards of the industrial waste produced in the workshop, ensure waste are well stored through a segregation. Facilitate the collection by the recycling companies and send out the report of the collection to the line manager.
- Train the internees on spare part management. Enforce company inventory policies and audit readiness. Ensure safety standards (PPE, chemical handling, flammable products storage).
- Adherence to MS Principles and respect of the rules and regulations (SOPs) in the workshop at all times. Any other relevant related tasks as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience: A minimum of 2 years in stores, warehouses, mechanical workshops, or logistics Operations is desirable. Experience in automotive, generators, construction machinery or manufacturing is an added advantage. Previous working experience with MSF or other INGOs is an asset.
Competences/ Skills: Proficiency in stock-taking cycles, bin card management, and first-in-first-out (FIFO) processes. Excellent organization and time-management skills and quality control. High level of integrity and accountability.
Results and Quality Oriented; Teamwork; Flexibility; Mobility, Able to work with Multi-disciplinary and Multicultural People; Committed to MSF Principles.
Language: English is essential. French is an added advantage.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV merged in a SINGLE PDF or WORD document to the HR department via email to; msich-kampala-recruitment@geneva.msf.org by the 19th December 2025 at 5:00 PM with the title of the position as the subject line OR hand deliver it to
MSF Kampala Office in Muyenga. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted. If you have no news within 2 weeks from the deadline, you can consider that you have not been pre-selected.”
Shortlisted candidates contacted for interviews will be required to come with original copies of academic documents, previous work certificates or a letter of introduction from the current employer.
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.
By submitting your application, you consent to MSF staff using your data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate.
Please note that applying to MS is free of charge, MS does not charge applicants to consider their application
