Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.

MSF WaCA promotes a work environment free from any form of abuse and harassment for all staff, patients, beneficiaries, and partners. Safeguarding and inclusion are therefore paramount.

Why join us?

You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that takes into account the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes in the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.

We Are Looking for: PROGRAMME RESPONSIBLE REGULAR-CELL

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Director of operations

Functional Manager: Director of operations

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Abidjan

Mobility: 80% Head quarter and 20% field

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Renewable

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Objectives

The Program Responsible is involved in the strategic orientations of the WaCA regular missions. Coordinator of the HQ regular team. he/she is accountable for the activities of the organization in the field and acting as interface between the missions and the headquarters. He/She will represent MSF WaCA in the relevant internal and external platform.

Main responsibilities

He/she will be in charge of the following responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Pluriannual Strategic Orientation 2021-2025 of MSF WaCA, ensures the overall relevance, timeliness and quality of the regular programs.
• Is responsible for steering the operations’ planning cycle, making sure that transversal internal processes are respected, that MSF policies are translated into action unless justified otherwise, and that resources are adequately mobilized to support the operational objectives and chosen intervention strategies.
• Makes sure the key medical and/or humanitarian stakes are identified within each mission and project, prioritizes them, carries them internally / externally (through bilateral meetings, documentation, testimony and communication); determines the way MSF will address the issues at stake and its public position.
• Creates and maintains a network of relevant political, humanitarian, medical, academic contacts to ensure the best knowledge of the environment for the teams working in the field, especially in tense contexts.
• Monitors the level of exposure to risk affecting teams in the field and validates the security frame proposed by the heads of mission for each project.
• Supervises, advises, supports and evaluates the heads of mission in the fulfilment of their global responsibilities / duties; in this perspective, delivers them all useful information and visits the missions at key moments (explos, program definition phases and/or reorientations due to evolving needs, context or policy).
• Monitors the implementation of programs and the good running of the mission, by analyzing the situation and program reports sent by the coordination and providing feedback; is accountable for the timely reporting on operations, including towards institutional donors who support MSF’s action in the field.
• Aims at constantly improving MSF’s medical assistance by evaluating results achieved, leading thematic working groups on intervention strategies, initiating critical reviews as needed, supporting operational research projects, and contributing to the design and animation of training modules for coordinators.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Medical, paramedical, or non-medical experience (with an interest in medicine and operation).
• At least four years of field experience in coordination positions
• Successful experience in the field of humanitarian aid as an MSF Head of Mission, Medical coordinator, or Emergency coordinator
• Experience in managing projects in insecure environments are required.
• Experience at the international level
• Similar Experience with MSF at HQ position or in the humanitarian sector will be an asset.

Aptitudes – Soft Skills

• ·Autonomy, professional rigor and ability to set priorities
• Representation, diplomatic skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Analytical thinking and synthesis ability
• Ability to translate information into program
• Ability to research, analyze and write reports
• Ability to lead a team and participative management style
• Strong organizational skills
• Commitment to the MSF’s social mandate
• Flexibility and cultural awareness
• Proactive and solution oriented
• Ability to think out of the box and to be creative

Languages Skills

Proficiency in one of WaCA’s two working languages: French or English; Proficiency in the other language.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency and excellent knowledge in computers and Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, …)

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MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.

Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Deadline: June 20th 2024 18:00 GMT