Workshop Management Advisor (60%) & Intersectional Workshop Manager (40%) NGO Jobs – MSF Uganda

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Job Title: Workshop management Advisor (60%) & Intersectional Workshop Manager (40%)

Organisation: MSF Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency 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.

Job Summary: This position provides technical expertise to support operational decision-making across field missions, through risk analysis and the development of context-adapted solutions. It contributes to the strengthening of technical standards, best practices, and innovation within the domain, in line with organizational and environmental objectives. The role also ensures the effective management of SUKA’s intersectional workshop, including resources, workflows, and service delivery, while supporting the development of technical capacities and specialist networks. Overall, it reinforces SUKA’s role as a key provider of expertise and a driver of operational support, learning, and innovation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to field operations through remote guidance and field visits, ensuring effective decision-making and context-adapted solutions.
Advise programs on technical strategy, planning, and resource setup, including validation of suppliers, equipment, and processes.
Lead SUKA workshop strategy and operations, ensuring efficient, safe, and timely maintenance of vehicles and motorized equipment.
Supervise workshop performance, staff, and spare parts management to ensure service continuity and cost-effective operations.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (logistics, supply, medical) to ensure integrated and efficient operational support.
Contribute to technical standards, innovation, and sustainable practices within the domain.
Strengthen staff capacity through training, recruitment support, and development of technical competencies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential

Fluent in French & English
Master or Bachelor degree and Specialization on area of in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Technology or related technical discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience in workshop management, preferably in humanitarian or international fleet management settings
Dynamic, organized, rigorous, with strong analytical and synthesis skills while respecting existing structures and their evolution.
Spare parts management, budgeting, and workshop planning
Leading multicultural teams, training programs, and technical capacity building.
Expertise in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining 4×4 vehicles (notably Toyota Land Cruiser), generators, and mechanical equipment.
Ability to collaborate, strong interpersonal skills, sense of dialogue, and good listening skills.
Ability to communicate at different levels and maintain a global vision of the project.
MSF Management Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment
Excellent ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, gender-responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
Leadership and team management skills: ability to build and develop diverse and inclusive teams
Considered as assets
Field MSF experience (as Workshop Manager / Flying Workshop / Referent Workshop)