TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
As general coordinator, you are in charge of the country team and of the direct management of the coordinators. You work with the desk manager at the HQ and the volunteer board delegate in charge of the programme design and follow-up.
More especially, your tasks are to:
- Manage the coordination team in a collaborative way and to be in charge of the quality of the working conditions
- Be responsible for the overall project cycle management in accordance with MdM tools
- Be responsible for overall management of support department, supervising compliance of finance, human resources and logistic procedures to MdM rules and regulations
- Be responsible for the security and safety of people
- Organise the implementation of safety rules and ensure that rules are applied
- Be responsible for raising funds and donors compliance in the field
- Guarantee the accomplishment of project objectives defined by the donors is fulfilled and that contractual obligations are respected
- Carry out advocacy and negotiations with the national authorities and other key stakeholders (donors, embassies, UN agencies)
- Be responsible for communication with the head office
- Be responsible for the quality of the reports on activities and ensure compliance with procedures for the exchange of information and reporting
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Status : Employee Contract : Fixed-term contract
Duration : 12 months
Position based in Nairobi with several movements to Somalia to be filled as soon as possible.
- 2778 gross monthly salary on 13 months
- Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
- Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
- Housing allowance
- Tuition/Schooling allowance (from 6 years old)
- Living allowance (per diem) for the accompanying member if unemployed and half per diem per child
- 22.5 RTT (recovery days) per year
- 5 weeks of paid leaves per year.
- Health insurance (60% covered by MdM)
- Insurance (repatriation…)
- Punctual teleworking agreement (after 6 months)
- Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
- Family posting possible
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
- Master level preferable (international development, management, public health)
- Strong INGO experience as general coordinator / head of mission/ country representative
- Strong experience in representation, negotiation with high level government, UN and international institutions
- Experience in community based programming
- Experience of security management
- Motivation to work with local partners and capacity building of multicultural partners
- Interpersonal and diplomatic skills
- Good negotiation skills and strategic insight
- Knowledge of donors procedures
Languages
- Fluently spoken and written english is essential
- French is a plus
- You are committed to MdM’s values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.
TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
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