MSF Eastern Africa is looking for an Application Manager – Single Data Entry (SDE) Project based in Nairobi

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For this position, contact level with patients and children is categorized as Low Risk and will be monitored with this in regard.

Introduction

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides assistance to people affected by conflicts, epidemics, and natural or human-made disasters and excluded from healthcare. We provide this assistance without discrimination, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

About MSF Eastern Africa

MSF Eastern Africa is the regional institutional office of MSF. It focuses on representation and networking, recruiting and supporting staff from the region, communications and fundraising, as well as working on other dossiers of importance to MSF such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Data Protection, mutualization, training, medical operational support and environmental health.

Rationale/Objective for Position

The Application Manager- Single Data Entry (SDE) Project is responsible for leading the testing, deployment, technical support, and evolution of a stock management application across MSF-EA, ensuring its operational readiness and sustainability in low-connectivity warehouse and pharmacy contexts, in collaboration with technical teams

This position will be hierarchically and functionally accountable to the Program Manager.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Deployment, Support & Maintenance:

• Deployment Support: Provide hands-on technical expertise during the deployment of the solution

• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to the application, including connectivity, configuration, and system integration challenges.

• User Support: Assist end-users in understanding and using the application effectively, addressing their queries, and ensuring the application meets their needs.

Operational Readiness

• L1/L2/L3 Support Levels: Collaborate with the IT organization to design and implement a sustainable support structure, defining clear roles and responsibilities for Level 1 (L1), Level 2 (L2), and Level 3 (L3) support.

• Knowledge Base Creation: Develop and maintain documentation, FAQs, and training materials to empower support teams and end-users.

• Capacity Building: Train and mentor support teams to ensure they are equipped to handle technical issues and provide high-quality assistance.

Product Development

• Contribute to the writing of requests for change (RFC), bug and user stories, enabling the service provider to develop features smoothly

• Test Coordination: Coordinate test scenarios and environments to ensure thorough testing and validation of the application, engaging relevant stakeholders as needed

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Act as a liaison between project teams and IT focal points.

• Regular Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders to provide updates, resolve issues, and ensure alignment.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Systems or Information Systems (IS).

Experience:

• Min 3-5 years of work experience in application development and support

• Experience with mobile application development in hybrid environments (cloud/on-premise) from development to go-live

• Experience in an international environment.

• Familiarity with humanitarian supply chain solutions or products is highly advantageous.

Competencies

• Technical Competencies

  • Strong communication skills to effectively engage with technical stakeholders and project teams.

  • Software Testing: Experience with testing at all levels of the software lifecycle.

  • Scripting/Coding: Basic scripting or coding skills to support troubleshooting and development tasks.

  • DevOps Pipelines and Docker: Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and containerization tools like Docker (Azure DevOps an asset).

  • Interface Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve issues with system interfaces.

  • Systems: knowledge of cloud hosting (Azure an asset) and on-premises server management (Linux).

• Behavioral/General Competencies

  • Commitment to MSF’s Principles

  • Cross-cultural Awareness

  • Strategic Vision

  • Results and Quality Orientation

  • Service Orientation

  • Planning and Organizing

  • Initiative and Innovation

  • Teamwork and Cooperation

  • People Management and Development

  • Networking and Building Relationships

  • Security awareness and Management

What We Offer:

• Contract: An eighteen (18) months full-time employment contract with possible extension through MSF East Africa Section Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

• Salary: An annual salary of EUR 27,145 at HQ Grade 8 based on a full-time appointment with an annual increment of 2% every year up to a maximum of 10 years.

• Work-life balance financial benefit; ranging between EUR 620 to 1,159/month based on individual & administrative status. This amount may be used to cover accommodation and utilities, transportation, etc.

• Other benefits include;

  • Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave per year.

  • Other Holidays: sick leave, circumstantial leave, maternity leave (21 weeks), paternity leave (4 weeks), own affairs days off, etc.

  • Employer Pension contribution: 10% of basic salary:

  • International insurance for both medical and disability**.**

  • Relocation support for non-Kenyan residents; based on MSF EA terms/conditions. Only applicable if the contract is more than 1 year.

  • Work-life balance: Daily flexi-hours and 2 days working from home possible.

  • School fees benefits: for eligible dependents, based on individual & administrative status.

  • Diverse team composition; Collaborate with a global network of talented professionals, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise from around the world.

  • Career Development: MSF provides many learning resources (online learning resources, regular trainings – including language, Peer to peer learning.

  • Mobility: You will have opportunities to travel abroad for work, meetings, trainings and workshops; giving you a chance to experience different cultures and broaden your professional network.

  • Annual home leave ticket: To be taken once every year for both staff and eligible dependents back to their home country for vacation. Only applicable to non-Kenyans and based on individual & administrative status.

How to apply

• If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via this link.

• Applicants are required to upload a Letter of Motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in English) in PDF format as one combined document.

• The closing date for applications is 16th of February 2026.

• If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact recruitment@nairobi.msf.org before the vacancy closing date. Kindly use this email only for technical issues related to your application, for example, if you do not receive an automated response or encounter problems uploading documents. Applications sent directly to this email will not be considered.

Information

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MSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any application/ recruitment fee.

Lately, MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual applying for MSF roles does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.