Project Coordinator – English speaking Countries – M/F

COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, Sudan, Mauritania, Ethiopia, Ukraine.

THE WORK WE DO covers: Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Pediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Lassa Fever), Hospitalization, Emergencies, Gender-Based Violence, Opening / Closing.

LOCATION OF POSITION : One of the English Speaking Countries

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the PC will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where it is not possible to provide a criminal record or a certificate of good conduct, a declaration of honor will be requested.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

• He/she reports to the Head of Mission
• He/she manages the project management team (e.g. Medical Referent, Project Administration Manager, Logistic Project Manager, etc.).
• He/she collaborates with the coordination (medical, logistic, financial, and human resources) and with the partners.

MAIN TASK

Under the supervision of the Head of Mission,you are responsible for the implementation of the country’s operational strategy in the area of intervention, in line with the three-year strategic plan and ALIMA’s mandate.

More specifically, you are responsible for the implementation of the project and for contributing to the results set for the project according to the evolution of the humanitarian situation and the needs in the intervention zone and on the basis of the medico-operational objectives prefixed in collaboration with the coordination, in the respect of the humanitarian principles and the mandate of ALIMA.

You are the guarantor of the security of your teams in the whole intervention zone. You are responsible for the supervision of the teams, the monitoring of the programmatic indicators and the contractual indicators of the donors, and the monitoring of the project’s expenses – with the support of the coordination – and the communication with the governmental and non-governmental actors in relation to the project.

CORE BUSINESS

The PC, above all, must:

• act in accordance with ALIMA’s mandate, humanitarian principles, and the “do no harm” principle.
• Respect the operational strategy defined with the other coordinators (collaborate with other humanitarian, international, and governmental actors present in the intervention zone).

1.Definition and strategic planning

2. Program Implementation

• Project management and monitoring
• Representation
• Management of material and financial resources

3. Data analysis and reporting

4. Team management and leadership

5. Security analysis and management

6. Implementation of preventive measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Training

• You have a project Management qualification
• You have a medical degree/paramedical qualification or Master’s degree in public health / epidemiology.

Experience

• You have experience in medical INGO in managing medical projects and supervising a multicultural team
• You demonstrate deep negotiation capacity and are able to develop and maintain an efficient network
• You like to develop strategic vision for new program and supporting a multidisciplinary team in encouraging teamwork

Languages skills

A strong command of both spoken and written English is essential for this position

CONDITIONS

• Contract term: Contract under French law; contract length: 6 months, renewable.
• Position to be filled: ASAP
• Salary: depending on experience

ALIMA pays for:

• Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location
• Accommodation costs
• Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee and his/her family
• Evacuation of the employee