SUPPLY AND FIELD FINANCE TECHNICIAN (BASED IN ANY OCBA-HUB)

Job Description

GENERAL CONTEXT
Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

• Design, manage and ensure the development, implementation, evolution and corrective maintenance of the Supply and Field Finance solutions according to MSF OCBA needs and Projects & IT Office premises to enhance the productivity of the organizational solutions
• Support the ERP Manager in the development of projects and services to ensure the alignment of functional and technical requirements.

The Supply & Field Finance Technician will work in Applications Unit within the Projects & IT Office team, and s/he will be hierarchically and functionally accountable to the ERP Solutions Manager.

MAIN FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Maintain the operations and performance of systems and applications data and process management of Field Finance & Supply
• Update the needed documentation related to the applications (instructions, manuals, training module)
• Manage and provide technical support to the development of applications and information systems for Finance, PMC & Supply processes and its evolutionary and corrective maintenance
• Provide users technical support for an efficient operation and integration of data and information based on the procedures established in the management of MSF systems and applications
• Maintain log and/or list of required repairs and maintenance initiatives for Field Finance & Supply
• Understands Supply, Finance & Accounting and Planning processes.
• Keep up to date on latest technologies and applications through training, periodicals, research and development
• Design and optimize data models and standards, databases and information flow processes services of Finance & Supply according to the availability and security requirements established by IT
• Perform the correct integration of data and processes information that is stored in Finance & Supply systems with other functional departments of MSF
• Ensure that the different platforms and user interfaces supported are compliant with MSF OCBA Information Security premises
• Ensure the effectiveness and quality of safety procedures and backup data through the implementation of procedures backup / recovery and contingency plans
• Analyse the risks involved before any intervention in production systems
• Ensure that procedures lifecycle of the applications are still both logically and in different physical environments that are available (development, integration, production)
• Execute system validation tests and procedures of the systems belonging to the Finance & Supply functions
• Work with external service providers ensuring the operation of systems and troubleshooting
• Contribute to the sharing of knowledge to the organization in the areas under his/her responsibility
• Participate in the implementation of any new solution or improvement of existing solutions that impact his/her area of responsibility.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Academic background: University Degree in Supply, Finance or Business Administration, or Computer Technician or similar.
• 3 years’ experience in a similar position, mainly in Finance or Supply.
• MSF Field experience is a strong asset.
• Desirable experience in software implementation and/or support to end-users.
• Desirable experience in software testing, preparation of documentation and instructions.
• English is compulsory.
• Fluency in Spanish and French is an asset.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP ECC, Microsoft Dynamics or similar).
• Good command of at least one of the MSF Field Finance or Supply solutions: Finance Field Connection, Logistix7, MSFL Portal, Unifield, Saga.
• Knowledge of SAP, S/4HANA, BPC or similar resources planning solutions.
• Good command of Microsoft Office and/or Open Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio.
• User knowledge of Sharepoint, Office365.
• Experience on Change Management and specifically migration of ERP systems is a plus.

CONDITIONS

• Position based in any MSF OCBA Hub (Barcelona, MSF-Spain office delegations, Bogota, Dakar or Nairobi). Final location will be subject to the employability of the preselected candidate (residency, work permit, etc.).
• Full-time work.
• Permanent position with a minimum commitment with the position of 3 years
• Annual gross salary: HQ-3A level + secondary benefits based on MSF OCBA Reward Policy. Subjected to local conditions.
• Starting date: as soon as possible