THE ALIMA ASSOCIATION

ALIMA’S SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organisations and individuals. We act with humanity and impartiality in accordance with universal medical ethics. To gain access to patients, we undertake to act in a neutral and independent manner.

Our CHARTER defines the VALUES and PRINCIPLES of our action:

1. Putting the Patient First
2. Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine
3. Responsibility and freedom
4. Improve the quality of our actions
5. Placing trust
6. Collective intelligence
7. Environmental liability

ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach towards those guilty of acts of gender and sexual violence, as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA is committed to:

• Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and sexist and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud.
• Report any violation of the policies, framework documents and procedures to a superior, to a referent.

CARING – INNOVATING – TOGETHER

Context

Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 13 million patients and today deploys its operations in 12 African countries and extended to support the emergency in Haiti. In 2022, we developed 62 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflicts, epidemics and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support to national authorities through nearly 511 health facilities. Whenever possible, we work in partnership with local NGOs to ensure that our patients benefit from the best and most relevant expertise wherever it is, whether within their own country or in the rest of the world. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the field of the fight against malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

ALIMA has, since 2015, conducted and participated in major research projects that have revolutionized EVD care. Beyond implementing a vaccine trial in Guinea to increase means of prevention during an outbreak response (PREVAC), ALIMA was also involved in research to improve patient care. First, during the Ebola outbreak in DRC in 2018-19, ALIMA contributed to the PALM trial which identified two treatments (article published in The New England Journal of Medicine). Then, ALIMA conducted a study on hospitalized patients in 2018-19 to develop a severity score and improve quality of care (article published in eClinical Medicine).

To be able to continue responding efficiently to humanitarian aid in various countries, we are building our roster to improve our ability to respond to emergencies, ensure rapid deployment of humanitarian staff and carry out explorations in various countries. Candidates will have to go through HR and technical validation to access the roster, and will be placed on a list that can be called upon when new emergencies arise.

NB: No contracts will be offered unless a specific position is open.

For this HR roster, we are building up a multidisciplinary team. We are looking for professionals with expertise in project management, exploration missions and available shortly:

• Emergency Coordinator, Medical Coordinator.
• Finance, Human Resources, Logistician, Supply, WASH.
• Physicians, Nurses, Doctors, IPC, Pharmacists, Health Promoters, Reanimators, Laboratory Managers.

WHY JOIN US?

• ALIMA is committed to its employees’ well-being and fully covers the risks of accidents and health. Our break policy allows our employees to return to their families regularly. Stress management training is systematically offered. Psychological support is available at all times.
• ALIMA covers travel costs, shared accommodation in the mission and cost of living (perdiem). You will benefit from an internationally renowned medical insurance. We offer short term contracts of 6 weeks to 3 months with breaks depending on the context. We will take into account your level of expertise and your experience to offer you a competitive package.
• ALIMA offers career opportunities on the field and at headquarters. You can choose to spend a few months at ALIMA on a specific mission that will allow you to discover a new context, meet committed colleagues and gain new skills. You can then start other missions or continue at headquarters. It’s also possible to apply for managerial functions and participate in the evolution of our organization. ALIMA will support you in your career choices through regular reviews and provision of professional development actions. You will also be asked to share your practices and expertise through our internal trainers program.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Experience

• At least 2 years of prior experience in a similar role with an international NGO.
• Previous experience in high-risk security contexts and emergency settings.
• Medical or paramedical qualification required for medical and paramedical roles; HR, finance, or logistics qualification for support roles.
• Prior experience in managing and working with multicultural teams.

Skills

• Strong listening skills and empathy.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Analytical skills to understand context, medical, and humanitarian issues.
• Team-building and motivational skills.
• Ability to identify and anticipate problems and risks.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to set priorities and work independently.
• Strong sense of responsibility.
• Initiative-taking and decision-making skills.
• Good stress management.
• Flexibility.
• Proficiency in computer tools (GSuite and Microsoft Office).

Languages

• Proficiency in both spoken and written French and English is essential.
• Understanding of an additional language is a plus.

CONDITIONS

• Contract type and duration: Depends on interventions.
• Salary: According to ALIMA’s salary scale + experience-based incentives + per diem.

ALIMA Provides:

• Travel expenses from the expatriate’s home country to the mission location.
• Accommodation costs.
• Medical coverage from the first day of the contract until one month after the expatriate’s return date from the mission country, covering the employee and their dependents.
• Evacuation coverage for the employee and their dependents.