Increasing the access of the Marka district population to Primary Health Care (PHC)
Improving the Quality of PHC and reproductive health in Marka District
Improving the coordination and the capacity building of the local stakeholders involved in Health promotion
Duties
General description of the Role:
Field Coordinator will be based in Marka, with frequent travel to Nairobi.
He/she will be in charge of the implementation of the project in Marka District.
He/She will supervise both technical and administrative team based in Merka.
Insure smooth implementation of the project according to project proposal.
Plan activities to achieve the project objectives
Manage the MdM base in Marka
Recruit staff in accordance with MdM rules and regulations
Liaise with local authorities, Elders and community leaders
Liaise with medical and non medical organisation (INGOs and LNGOs) in the field
Participate to coordination meetings at Marka level
Liaise with the General coordinator based in Nairobi
Produce monthly reports on project management
Hierarchical & Functional links:
He/she works inside the project's HR organizational chart.
He/she will be answerable to the General Coordinator based in Nairobi and should be aware and supportive of MdM specific decision-making process (aka MdM Project Team or MdM Triangle) as it will be presented to him/her during interviews and briefings.
Background of the candidate:
Experience in emergency work is essential, in addition humanitarian and co-ordination skills highly desirable
Fluency in English and Somali a must while knowledge of French is an added advantage
High level of computer literacy with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
Required Competences:
Experience in a similar position (at least 5 years experience with at least two years of experience outside Somalia)
Experience in negotiations and relations with local partners and authorities in a difficult legal, administrative and political context is compulsory
Experience of medical projects is an asset
Be autonomous in work, with minimal supervision
Able to respect and to implement strict security rules
Ability to manage a team and work in a large and international team
Ability to make priorities
Required Personal skills
Impartiality
Patience
Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability and capacity to take initiatives to changing requirements
Organisational skills, rigor
Diplomacy skills / Ability to listen and share decisions
Good writing and communication skills inside the team and from widely-varied organizations and agencies
Team spirit
Capacity to work & live in tense conditions (climate, cultural context, promiscuity, isolation)
If you believe you are the ideal candidate we are looking for, please submit your application letter and CV detailing your experience for the position, quoting the relevant references and daytime telephone contacts to:
secretariat.rhmissions@medecinsdumonde.net with CC to general.co@mdmfsomalia.org
Reference should be mentioned in subject: MDM/FieldCoordinator/Somalia
