SayPro Roving emergency general coordinator (head of mission) (F/M)

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations. MdM currently works in 30 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.

The Emergency Unit oversees the organization’s global emergency preparedness and response activities. Our mission is to re-establish the continuum of care where disrupted or non-existent in the wake of a natural or manmade disaster and in the case of both forgotten and long-standing crises, where vulnerable populations can no longer access care.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the responsibility of the head of emergency unit, you are part of an emergency team that can be deployed in the field, on emergency settings. Emergency team members may be deployed to start new interventions on emergency settings or to support existing MdM country offices in implementing emergency response or preparedness activities. The roving emergency coordinators have the critical responsibility to assess, design and implement the response to meet the immediate health-related needs of the affected population. You may be requested to provide specific support or training for the teams in place. The missions are diverse in terms of contexts as well as types of responsibilities.

More specifically, your main responsibilities are:

Oversee emergency operations in field environements • Ensure the opening of the mission by implementing MdM procedures and policies (procurement, cash etc.) • Lead exploratory and fact-finding missions: context assessment, stakeholders mapping, strategy design in link with the emergency team members, etc. • Lead, coordinate and oversee emergency interventions • Oversee field finance, HR, supply chain and safety and security, ensuring adherence with policy and procedure and responsiveness to program needs • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local coordination structures and stakeholders • Proactively identify, assess, monitor and implement measures to reduce or control risks that may impact field operations and program delivery • Act as security focal point for area of operation, oversee implementation of security management plan and adherence to standard operating procedures

Contribute to reinforcing MdM emergency response at HQ level • Provide specific support related to emergency preparedness and response for MdM country programme teams • Contribute to developping operational tools for MdM emergency operations • Contribute to the continuing development of the overall strategic approach in emergency health response • Capitalize on experience and develop lessons learnt.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Status : Employee
• Contract : Fixed-term contract
• Duration : 12 months
• Starting date: as soon as possible
• Gross monthly salary: 3 525 euros
• Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required
• Working conditions bonus depending on the time spent on the field (198.18 euros gross per month maximum)
• Transportation cost (100% HQ-mission, 50 % home-HQ), vaccines and visas covered
• Accommodation expenses covered in the field
• Food expenses covered in the field, meal vouchers during the presence at HQ
• 22.5 RTT per year (recuperation days)
• 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
• Health insurance (60% covered by MdM)
• Insurance (repatriation…)
• Teleworking agreement for positions eligible to telework: 110 days/year (minimum of 1 day per week onsite)
• Given the current circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking special measures to apply health protocols and hygiene measures to guarantee the safety of our staff.
• Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
• The duration of each mission assignment is a maximum of 3 months and will be followed by recuperation time.
• Deployments can represent up to 80% of work time and non-field-based activities can be up to 20% of the work time.
• Single posting

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the humanitarian sector as head of mission and/or field coordinator
• Experience in exploratory missions on emergency settings
• Experience in risk analysis and access strategies development
• Experience in managing donors funded programs and grants
• Experience in representation with humanitarian actors, authorities and donors
• Substantial experience in safety and security management, including in volatile context
• Proven managerial experience
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to lead a team in a complex environment and make relevant decisions according to the context
• Flexibility, proactivity, anticipation and adaptability
• Excellent organizational skills
• Diplomacy and networking skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Mapping skills with Google Earth or ArcGIS
• Languages: fluent French and English mandatory (written and spoken)
• You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.

TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications. MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.