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Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.
POSITION BACKGROUND
The ILD is divided in several Units according to the expertise of law.
Unit 4 “Legal and Administrative framework of missions” aims to improve/secure the effective administrative & legal frameworks of field operations and the relationship with third parties, as well as analyse and address field legal administrative constraints and litigation including the identification and management of legal and institutional risk. Based on increasing demand from the different MSF entities, and considering the risks at stake, the Unit 4 also developed its global support in providing its expertise to Headquarters and Satellites of MSF (such as Supply Centers, Epicentre…).
Considering the numerous activities and the specific expertise required as well as the number of staff at field and HQ levels, it requires to be divided into 3 main activities:
the direct support to operations which includes all legal domains covered by the unit (registration/license, administrative constraints and regulations, taxes, finance, MOU, field contracts, construction, field supply…) provided by legal advisors from the HQ or from the field directly.
the indirect support to operations which includes transversal issues such as taxes or insurance, international or Intersectional projects, as well as HQ/Satellites support.
the SHIELD project which is a joint project managed by the ILD with the RIOD support and aims at strengthening negotiation of exemptions and legal derogations on the field of operations.
In the context of a restructuration of the Unit 4, a first position of Unit Deputy Manager has been created for the direct support to operations. A second position of Unit Deputy Manager is created for supporting the second pillar of Unit 4
PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION
The objectives of the position are to guarantee the application and implementation of the Unit 4's strategy and policies regarding the global/indirect support to operations (OC HQ and MSF Satellites commercial issues, international insurance, international supply, international procurement, international finance…).
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Participates in defining the Legal Department's legal strategy and policies:
Department's overall strategy;
Organizes, initiates and adapts the Unit 4 projects and actions
Hierarchical or functional management of his/her team
Provides advice and support to the MSF teams
Job requirements
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