PROJECT COORDINATOR SUPPORT (Khartoum) – MSF Belgium
Job Description
| Section/Unit: | Operations |
| Salary | 8 (base salary 1503,19 USD per month) |
| Supervisor: | Project Coordinator |
| Location: | Khartoum |
| Deadline: | 29 Oct 2024 |
Providing support to the Project Coordinator in the security management and the coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with local and national authorities and contributing to the context analysis and follow-up according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the smooth running of the project
Duties and responsibilities:
Representing MSF externally together with the Project Coordinator (PC) or alone (when delegated) and negotiating on behalf of the project coordination in close cooperation with the PC and based on beforehand agreed messaging. Assisting in safeguarding and promoting MSF’s image externally
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and providing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, parties, actors, authorities and military groups, in different administrations/parties and governorates/districts in order to improve understanding and decision making processes. Maintaining the security database and providing a biweekly context analysis based on recent incidents and developments
• Assisting in exploratory missions and assessments as needed and participating in the development of security plans
• Assisting the Project Coordinator in Internal and External Communication sessions and events about MSF (for National staff, the Ministry of Health staff, as well as local authorities, community leader, military actors, security forces) in order to improve awareness, understanding of MSF principles and services and public opinion adhesion. Write meeting minutes and contribute to the meeting logbook.
• Ensuring the continuity of relations/networking with local actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.) and filing and updating field contacts and correspondence in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis. Organizing advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator.
• Translating and reviewing documents and acting as an interpreter when needed
• Assisting the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondences with authorities and counterparts (government officials, military actors, community leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.
Preparing and conducting context, cultural and security briefings on the project context to new employees (national and international) in order to facilitate their integration and within the project environment.
Ensuring regular security briefings/trainings of assessment team, drivers, and guards in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
• Being contactable by phone and available to assist the Project Coordinator with important context, security and operational issues that may occur outside of regular working hours unless otherwise agreed with the PC (e.g., holidays)
• Performing assigned additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the Project Coordinator
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Education: University Diploma Level, preferably in the field of Social Sciences (Political Sciences, International Public Law, Anthropology, Economics, etc.)
Experience: Essential: Experience in and exposure to working in a complicated political, security and humanitarian environment
Languages: Essential : Arabic and English
Knowledge: Essential : computer literacy (Word, Excel and internet)
Competencies :
• Results and Quality Orientation L2
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2
• Behavioral Flexibility L2
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2
• Stress Management L3
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications including CV, cover letter and scanned copy of diploma(s) should be mailed/sent
In a closed envelope in the mailbox of the MSF Belgium offices, in Bashair Teaching Hospital, in Khartoum or/and by e-mail to the following address:
Deadline for receiving applications: October 29th, 2024, at 4 pm
It’s essential to write Project Coordinator Support in the subject of your email
*NOTE: only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and/or interview
MSF is an equal opportunity employer
All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to age, color, religion, gender or any other social status.
No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruiting process MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system.
