ALIMA South Sudan – Head of Mission M/F - JUBA Jobs in South Sudan

ALIMA South Sudan – Head of Mission M/F - JUBA Jobs in South Sudan


ALIMA’S SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organizations and individuals.

We act with humanity and impartiality in accordance with universal medical ethics. To gain access to patients, we undertake to act in a neutral and independent manner

Post Typology

Mission Location:

  • Juba, South Sudan

    Mission and Main Activities

    The HOM is the representative of ALIMA in South Sudan. He/She is here to manage the South Sudan mission, by ensuring that the functioning of projects is matching ALIMA’s main objective: to save lives in such a high mortality rate context of emergency.

    The HOM reports directly to the Head of Emergency Department in the Headquarters.

    Within the following frame, the HOM is responsible to define and achieve the following operational objectives:

    We want to provide and ensure an appropriate medical response in emergency

  • A permanent monitoring of the political, humanitarian and health situation in South Sudan
  • Analysis of the consequences of an intervention of ALIMA (risks, constraints, priorities)
  • A rational use of means and resources to carry out emergency projects
  • Projects implementation supervision

    We want to be known and accepted by the population as well as concerned authorities in South Sudan

  • Negotiation/facilitation of collaborations and agreements between ALIMA and local authorities in South Sudan
  • Permanent follow up of potential emergencies in South Sudan
  • An active and developed network in South Sudan
  • Key persons/institutions (information, exploratory missions)

    We want to protect our beneficiaries and our team from the high and volatile insecurity

  • Safety of staff: security policies, analyze of external risks and threats, updates of relative events, good practices
  • Support of the Emergency Department Manager

    Our presence has shown us how worrying the medical situation of South Sudan population: we want to deploy the necessary means to stay

  • Beneficiaries oriented action.
  • Project
    proposals according to the needs on field.
  • Operational reports
  • Projects evolution evaluation
  • Potential for opening new projects
  • Internal and external communication policy for the project

    We need a solid and cohesive team on the field, to provide the best and in time care

  • Team management
  • Climate of trust and collaboration
  • ALIMA’s team management following the needs (so objectives) on the field
  • Leading, briefing/debriefing, coaching, etc. of team members

    Experience and Skills

  • University degree in medicine, public health or paramedical, international relations or any other relevant education
  • Project management experiences with international medical NGO, at least two years
  • Experience in Security Management
  • Strategic vision
  • People management
  • Negotiation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills

    Language:

  • English is mandatory (written, read and spoken), French is an asset

    Conditions

  • Contract term: contract under French law, contract length: 6 to 9 months
  • Position to be filled: ASAP
  • Salary: depending on experience + Per Diem

    ALIMA pays for:

  • Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location
  • Accommodation costs
  • Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee
  • Evacuation of the employee

    How to Apply

  • Documents to be sent: Please register your profile on our job page; and send your application (CV & answers to the following questions).
  • What do you know about ALIMA and why do you want to be part of it?
  • What do you think could be potential issues/challenges you will face in this position? How would you address these situations?
  • In your opinion, what are the qualities a person should have to perform well as HoM ?
  • Tell us about a situation where you detected a problem/miss efficiency system-procedure and what did you do/propose to improve it?
  • Please indicate your level both in English and French, written read spoken (scale between 1 and 10, 10 being native speaker).
  • Any application without answer to the questions will not be taken into account.
  • Interested candidates should apply online by 2nd December 2018


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