Deputy Project Coordinator

Requirements

Education

• Preferably a medical or paramedical qualification or university-level studies.
  

Experience

• Previous experience of at least two years in humanitarian aid with MSF or another international NGO.
  
• Working in developing countries and/or remote or hardship locations.
  
• Security management and context analysis in volatile or insecure environments.
  
• Stakeholder management and community engagement, including collaboration with local authorities, community leaders, and humanitarian actors.
  
• Supervision or manager experience.
  

Languages

• English, Swahili and Somali
  

Knowledge

• Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel and internet)
  

Among the DPCs accountability are:

• Contribute to the analysis of the political, humanitarian, economic and social context in the project area to ensure that MSF’s charter, policies and image are respected by national staff, local communities, authorities and partners.
  
• Support the Project Coordinator (PC) in the planning, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of all project activities in line with the project objectives, MSF operational policies and strategic priorities.
  
• Participate in project security management, including the regular review and update of security guidelines and procedures.
  
• Upon delegation from the PC, represent MSF at project level with local authorities, media, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, and support the negotiation of collaboration agreements. Legal representation may only be delegated through formal authorization where applicable.
  
• Support the PC in the planning, organization and day-to-day management of project human resources, including staff induction, supervision, performance evaluation and identification of training and development needs.
  
• Participate in exploratory and assessment missions as requested by the PC to better understand the context, priorities, operational constraints and population needs.