Internship - Supply Chain Data and Knowledge management

Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse is looking for a(n)

Intern – Supply Chain Data and Knowledge management

This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program or a socio-professional integration program, and must meet the conditions set by the Conseil de surveillance du marché de l'emploi (CSME).

Context & Mission

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of religion, creed or political affiliation.

To meet these operational, human resources and financial challenges, the MSF Operational Center Geneva (OCG)  has set up a Supply chain Unit, with a view to optimise the management flows (goods, information and financial) and supply processes (internal and external). The final aim is to ensure a sustainable and efficient MSF Supply Chain to meet the OCG  strategic plan and Supply Chain Strategy.

The Supply Chain Intern works in close relation with the Supply Chain Referent Back Office and the Supply Chain Program Manager on the improvement of Data and Knowledge management.

Tasks and responsibilities

Data Management

• Maintain along with the Supply Referent Back office the existing reporting tools.


• Participate in the development, test, pilot, and deployment of the Supply automated reports (Business intelligence system)


• Support the Supply Chain Improvement team for the improvement of the data management in line with the OCG supply strategy


• Help with the documentation of different data management projects


• Contribute actively to the improvement of the data quality

Knowledge Management

• Update the Supply knowledge platforms.


• Participate in the knowledge management structure for the Supply Chain Unit.

Your profile

• Have a tripartite internship agreement



• Degree and specialisation in Supply chain management or Business Analytics (Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Information management) 
  


• Experience in data modelling and reporting as well as a strong affinity with IT is a plus  
  


• Knowledge of BI tool (Power BI preferably)



• French and English with fluency in at least one of the 2 and C1 levels in the other



• Attention to detail and structured and independent working method   
  


• Good analytical and communication skills



• Strong interpersonal skills, and team spirit



• Flexibility and open-mindedness

Terms of employment 

• A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory



• 6 to 12 months, according to internship agreement
  


• Full time (40h/week)   
  


• Based in Geneva, Switzerland  
  


• Ideal starting date : mid-August 2024 
  


• Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF

To apply

Please send a CV (2 pages maximum) and a cover letter (1 page maximum).
 

Closing date for applications is July 7th, 2024.

We reserve the right to close the position early if we consider the number and quality of applications received to be sufficient. 

The applications will be treated confidentially.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applications submitted on our recruitment platforms will be considered.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.

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 our 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.