Your job as a project coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF)
As a project coordinator (PC) you will bear
responsibility for the MSF project where you are based. You will be
responsible for the development and implementation of the project’s
policy, its annual plan and project proposal, and its budget. You
will be responsible for managing the security of the project.
Management of the project’s human resources (focusing on local as
well as international staff) and advocacy work, as well as
continuous analysis of the project’s context, will also be among
your primary duties. As our main local representative, you will
represent MSF towards local authorities, donors, the media and
other organizations. You will lead the project team and will be
based in the project location.
Requirements for PCs with MSF
- At least 3 years’ experience working with MSF
or another humanitarian organization, of which at least 1 in a
managerial position
- Proven interest in and understanding of
humanitarian and emergency medical aid
- Experience in project management, budget
control and project cycles
- Experience in training, coaching and
supervision of subordinate staff
- Work or travel experience in developing
countries
- Ability to cope with stress and to organize
and prioritize workload
- Ability to work in an international team
- Capacity to work highly independently
- Willingness to work in an unstable and
insecure environment
- A good command of the English language
- Availability of at least 12 months
Assets
- Work experience within insecure and unstable
environments, such as conflict zones or natural disasters
- Work experience within a medical
organization
- A good command of the French language
What MSF offers you
- A contract for the duration of the mission,
along with an international insurance package, a pension scheme and
other benefits depending on applicable regulations and labour
law
- 5 weeks’ holiday per year
- A preparation course before departure and
continued career development opportunities within the
organization
- Career guidance and training
opportunities
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