Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) proposes, in a landlocked district of Madagascar where the health needs are voluminous, to co-construct the project activities with the community and partners to have a holistic approach for the benefit of the health and the resilience of the population. population, and ecology, while remaining able to respond to emergencies in the Great South East of Madagascar.
This innovative planetary health project is planned over several years in partnership with local populations and other NGOs with technical and contextual skills, with a geographical location favoring responses to emergencies in the Great South-East of the country.
Place of work:Â Madagascar
Region : Fitovinany – Ikongo District (with the possibility of travel on intervention projects in the country and exploration missions to be carried out)
Level:Â grid 13 (MSF function grid)
Type of contract:Â Contract for duration determined according to the place of residence of the candidate
Starting position:Â Position to be filled immediately
Direct manager:Â Head of Mission
Team 3 international employees 40 employees recruited locally
Your responsibilities
• Be responsible for MSF’s operational response in the project and coordinate the execution of the MSF program
• Co-develop and implement a multi-year strategy for the Ikongo district with the communities (radical listening, patient and populations as partners ( PPP)), authorities and in partnership with local organizations (e.g. Health in Harmony/HiH.)
• Prepare for the next emergency season: December 2023 – May 2024
• Ensure compliance with the charter, ethical standards and policies of MSF in order to achieve the objectives of the organization and to improve the state of health of the target population as well as the humanitarian situation.
Profile
• Experience in project management or human resources management
• Essential professional experience of at least two (2) years in similar jobs in other NGOs, or previous experience in the field with MSF in different contexts
• Fluency in French
• Experience in projects with community and participatory experiences
• Experience in internal and external communication, networking if possible in a similar context
• Experience in emergency preparedness and management
Assets
• Post-secondary or medical/paramedical degree or in social sciences (anthropology, community health, etc.) desirable • Experience in team training
• Knowledge of the fields of health and the environment and/or food security and/or sexual and reproductive health and/or epidemiology
• Experience in security management (movements and living conditions in hard-to-reach places)
• Good knowledge of the region and/or Madagascar
• Good basics in English
• Experience in exploratory mission
General skills
• Ability to get out of the traditional scheme, to innovate in terms of project definition and management (co-definition with communities and other partners) •
Diplomacy and communication
• Supervision and management of stressful moments (safe hibernation – cyclone)
• Commitment in the social mission and values ​​of MSF
• A good team spirit
• Flexibility
• Mastery of computer tools (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Ability to evolve in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate its commitment and support for the diversity, inclusive and non-discriminatory attitudes and behaviors
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach
• Ability to cope with very basic living conditions (long trips by motorbike and on foot)
What MSF offers
• Exciting professional experience
• Initial training before your first mission
• Detailed briefing on the identified project
• Remuneration (compensation based on previous professional experience and country of residence)
• Social cover, such as medical care and vaccinations, accident insurance, including including repatriation
• Accommodation and per diem to cover daily expenses
• Travel costs and visa administration
• Debriefing and personalized career management, as well as training opportunities
• Psychosocial assistance before, during and/or after the assignment, as needed
• One week vacation every three months (according to mission leave policy)
• The possibility of joining the pool of MSF Switzerland field managers
About MSF
Working with MSF means helping people in danger on the ground. Your skills are necessary to make health care accessible in the context of natural disasters, population displacements, chronic conflicts or within the framework of specific medical projects.
By joining MSF, you make a commitment to a recognized international association movement, with a specific approach to humanitarian aid. You defend the situations you have seen on the pitch. You benefit from a personalized career follow-up, you develop skills and eventually gain responsibilities.
We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, or any other form of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All those selected will therefore be subject to a check of their references and criminal records.
For more information on our recruitment criteria, our working conditions and our values ​​and principles, we invite you to consult our website: http://www.msf.ch
How to apply
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
 Before: 07/23/2023
This application will be treated with confidentiality. Only selected candidates will be contacted.
