Responsibilities
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1. Collaborate with the Mission Coordination Team to define the operational strategy for the project.
2. Oversee MSF’s operational response, ensuring the programme meets the community’s health and humanitarian needs.
3. Represent MSF before local authorities, NGOs, donors, military organisations, and the media to establish a positive public image and ensure project positioning.
4. Monitor and analyse the political and humanitarian situation to identify health needs, establish stakeholder contacts, and lead exploratory missions for potential areas of intervention.
5. Lead negotiations for access and assess risks to define project targets and calculate material, human, and financial resources.
6. Supervise programme execution, including emergency response, ensuring adherence to MSF’s technical and ethical standards.
7. Oversee human resources policies and processes for the project team, including recruitment, briefing, evaluation, and staff learning and development.
8. Ensure the implementation of safety and health protocols to maintain safe working conditions for staff, including psychological wellbeing in collaboration with the Medical Coordinator.
9. Oversee data collection and epidemiological surveillance to define effective medical programmes in agreement with the Medical Coordinator.
10. Evaluate programme performance and provide reports to the Head of Mission in line with MSF's reporting cycle.
11. Manage the project’s financial and material resources, including budget planning, and control financial indicators.
12. Supervise orders, purchases, and material resources to ensure correct usage and identify deviations early.
13. Define and update the project’s security policy in collaboration with the Head of Mission and promote proactive information sharing and collaboration regarding security concerns.
An MSF mobile clinic is set up under a tree in Tchuila, the first time in over two decades the village's people have seen medical care. Huila province, Angola, March 2023.
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We witnessed what can be achieved when you support your Angolan colleagues in the task of looking at people in the eyes, listening to their health concerns and sharing what you have. Ximena Di Lollo, MSF project coordinator. Angola
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Requirements:
14. University degree or paramedical diploma.
15. At least two years of experience in similar roles in other NGOs or MSF.
16. Work experience in developing countries.
17. Fluency in the project working language.
18. Computer literacy in Word, Excel, and internet use.
Assets:
19. Desirable degree in Project Management or Human Resources Management for MSF-Spain projects.
20. Strong strategic vision.
21. Leadership skills.
22. People management and development expertise.
23. Service orientation.
24. Excellent teamwork and cooperation.