Médecins du Monde, an international solidarity activist medical association, has been committed for more than 40 years to treating the most vulnerable populations here and there, to reporting on the obstacles observed in access to care, and to obtaining lasting improvements. health policies for all.
An independent association, we act beyond care by denouncing attacks on dignity and human rights and by fighting to improve the situation of precarious populations.
In France and internationally in nearly 30 countries, our actions aim to facilitate access to the health system by working on 5 priority themes structuring our fights and our advocacy: emergencies and crises, sexual and reproductive health, reduction risks, migration, rights and health and environmental health.
Present in Burkina-Faso since 2010, MdM-F has developed several projects in the field of the fight against malnutrition, primary health care, medical care for Malian refugees, prevention of the threat of the Ebola epidemic and a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) project focused on unwanted pregnancies in the Sahel.
In the Baskuy Health District in Ouagadougou, MdM-F is implementing the RESPECT project for the sexual and reproductive health rights of adolescents and young people and is continuing phase 2 of the project to reduce morbidity and mortality due to cancer of the cervix (CCU).
In the Kongoussi health district, North Central region, MdM-F is implementing the project called “right, access to health North-Burkina-Faso” and another emergency response project for access to health services quality of people affected by the humanitarian and security crisis.
In the Hauts-Bassins, MdM is launching a project to strengthen the health system and access to primary health care from November 2023. This project will initially take place in the municipalities of Dandé and Houndé. MdM will be in consortium with Help and the Burkinabè Red Cross.
JOB DESCRIPTION :
Under the responsibility of the general coordinator, you supervise and coordinate the implementation of all activities on the Bobo Dioulasso site and in the Hauts Bassins.
You represent MdM in the Bobo Dioulasso area. You are the security guarantor and manage the entire Hauts Bassins team. You work in close collaboration with the health, technical, logistics, financial and human resources coordinators in the capital.
Your main responsibilities are:
Representation
- Represent MdM to local authorities, NGO actors and various armed forces
- Represent MdM during visits from technical and financial partners as well as during thematic workshops and conferences
- Participate in coordination meetings of stakeholders in the area
Supervision and operational implementation of activities
- Organize grassroots work
- Supervise and participate in the definition of base activities
- Actively contribute to strategic development
- Facilitate the planning process
- Monitor collaboration agreements between different partners
- Participate in various activities and ensure their quality of execution
- Ensure management tools and project indicators are updated
- Ensure compliance with contractual deadlines
- Supervise the writing of interim and final narrative reports
- Distribute reporting documents
Security management
- Monitor the political, economic and thematic context
- Supervise the collection of security data
- Contribute to updating the base security plan, hibernation plan and evacuation plan
- Inform staff of safety rules
- Ensure that security rules are applied
- Supervise the updating of Social Security Pack tools
- Write, share incident reports and take appropriate measures
- Negotiate humanitarian access with local actors
- Manage internal and external communications
- Make security decisions
Supervision of administrative and logistical management of the base
- Participate in the development of the base budget and supervise its monitoring
- Supervise the development of the base purchasing plan
- Ensure monitoring of logistical support for activities
- Guarantee compliance with procedures
Management and supervision of teams
- Participate in the recruitment process
- Brief new arrivals
- Lead and lead the team
- Manage conflicts
- Carry out individual assessment interviews
- Technically support your team
- Guarantee compliance with MdM’s internal regulations, code of conduct and values
Management of internal and external communication
- Organize one-off thematic meetings
- Lead weekly base coordination meetings
- Systematically participate in coordination meetings
- Ensure regular communication with all stakeholders
- Ensure the cross-functional articulation of our activities
- Participate in the design of communication tools and supports
- Ensure compliance with visibility rules
- Guarantee compliance with the requirements of financial partners
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Status: Employee
Contract: Fixed-term contract
Duration: 6 months
Position to be filled as soon as possible
Gross monthly salary of 3,362 euros
Equivalent of 13th month paid in 2 installments – from 6 months of effective work seniority
Expatriation bonus of 10% of gross salary per month
Coverage of transport (home – mission), visas, vaccines
Accommodation in collective house
22.5 RTT / year
5 weeks of paid leave / year
Mutual (participation at 60% of MdM and 40% of the employee)
Insurance (repatriation, etc.)
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Departure alone
REQUIRED PROFILE :
Higher training in project management or generalist
Experience of at least three years in a similar position within an NGO
Experience in developing, leading and evaluating emergency health projects in countries and/or areas in crisis
Experience in opening and /or management of a base
Experience in security management in a volatile security context
Excellent analytical and adaptation skills
Ability to take initiatives
Good interpersonal skills, knowing how to communicate and work in a team (intercultural and multidisciplinary)
Strong ethics
Patience and diplomacy
Mastery of the Office Pack
Languages: Fluent French, both written and spoken, essential. Fluency in English is an asset.
You adhere to the values and activist positioning of Médecins du Monde.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED BY TELEPHONE.
Médecins du Monde reserves the right to close recruitment before the deadline for submitting applications.
MdM is committed to the integration of people with disabilities and fights against all discrimination.
