Medecins du Monde (MdM) Vacancy for Country Representative

Vacancy 20 Apr 2022 1639

Medecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization, that provides emergency and long-term medical care to the world's most vulnerable people. It also advocates to end health inequities. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to always seek to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

MdM is working in Nepal from 2001 through General Agreement with Social Welfare Council (SWC). The current program portfolio covers S municipalities, 4 partner organizations and various stakeholders.

MdM announces application for the position of Country Representative/General Coordinator based in Nepal. All candidate should have a) University Master's Degree in international development, management, or public health, especially with a focus on environmental health, b) Previous 5 years' experience in managing public health programs and projects c) Experience in conducting and managing research particularly in the health sector, d) Strong experience in working in partnership with authorities and local NGOs, e) Demonstrable experience in securing funding for projects from institutional donors and in reporting and f) Should be fluent in speaking and writing French language.

Position: Country Representative

Application:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply online through the link https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/recrutement/offres/2022/04/13/general-coordinator-mf   by 3rd May 2022, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You are responsible for the overall management of the MdM Nepal mission. You co-design MdM's overall strategy in Nepal and provide leadership of the country program.

You directly manage five employees and your main activities are the following:

  • development and delivery of quality programs
  • partner, donor and government relations
  • fundraising and budget management
  • security and operations management
  • development of a motivated and professional team

More precisely, your main responsibilities are:

Project management

  • Ensure that the projects are implemented according to the approved objectives
  • Represent MdM towards all project stakeholders and develop a network of actors working on environmental and urban health issues
  • Provide support, guidance and expertise regarding public health and environmental health, to MdM team and local partners which are implementing most of the activities of the project

Strategy, diagnosis, project planning and partnerships

  • Identify potential new areas of partnership/work, develop projects and manage the process of obtaining approval from the authorities
  • Maintain close, transparent and effective collaboration with the existing partners to ensure proper implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project
  • Be responsible for exploring, designing and establishing partnerships
  • Maintain and reinforce the collaboration with the local authorities
  • Develop an advocacy strategy and ensure its implementation

HR management

  • Ensure the overall HR management of the entire mission and the direct management of 5 employees
  • Ensure consistency with Nepal labour laws in all HR issues
  • Ensure that appropriate human resources, legal issues, administrative, financial and logistics procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the MdM rules and guidelines
  • Ensure the professional development of the staff

Security and disaster management

  • Supervise the implementation of appropriate security guidelines and procedures
  • Analyse political and humanitarian issues and consider strategies and immediate response
  • In case of natural disaster alert: monitor developments, maintain communication trees (mission, region and HQ), attend coordination and clusters meetings and prepare possible responses

Financial management and administration

  • Elaborate the annual budgets, monthly fund requests and budgets for proposals
  • Oversee budget follow-up ensuring that country programmes are implemented within their budget
  • Ensure proper management of MdM and donor funds, compliance with international standards, implement MdM and donor guidelines and procedures
  • Supervise the process of renewing different MoU
  • Ensure compliance with tax regulations and yearly audit recommendations

Reporting

  • Supervise and prepare reports and proposals for different donors
  • Maintain regular reporting to HQ 

Representation, fundraising and networking

  • Represent MdM to local authorities, international donors, international organisations and other NGOs
  • Explore funding opportunities and network with donors
  • Carry out negotiations with the authorities and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with agreements and contracts

EMPLOYMENT CONDITION

Employee
Fixed-term contract 12 month

Starting date: June 1, 2022
Gross monthly salary: 3088 euros
Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments - minimum of 6 months seniority required
Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
Housing allowance
Tuition/Schooling allowance (from 3 years old)
Living allowance (per diem) for the accompanying member if unemployed and half per diem per child
22.5 RTT (recovery days) per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year.
Health insurance (60% covered by MdM)
Insurance (repatriation…)
Teleworking agreement for positions eligible to telework: 110 days/year (minimum of 1 day per week onsite)
Given the current circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking special measures to apply health protocols and hygiene measures to guarantee the safety of our staff.
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility

Family posting possible

PROFILE

Master's degree in international development, management or public health), especially with a focus on environmental health Previous experience in managing public health programmes and projects Experience in conducting and managing research particularly in the health sector Strong experience in working in partnership with local NGOs Demonstrable experience in securing funding for projects from institutional donors and in reporting Previous experience working in Nepal (or in Asia) is an asset Strong skills in advocacy and networking Impartiality, diplomacy, adaptability Languages: fluent English (written and spoken) mandatory French or Nepali is an asset You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.
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