ALIMA
We will focus our efforts in the South of Ukraine to provide emergency primary health care and support to hospitals in the war zone of Mykolaiv Oblast and around.
The main objective is to reduce the mortality and suffering among the population affected by the war in this area through 4 axes :
- Reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic diseases and communicable diseases among the isolated population in Mykolaiv Oblast
- Reduce the mental health burden through psychological care in Mykolaiv Oblast
- Support hospitals in delivering trauma and intensive health care in Mykolaiv City
- Ensure a rapid response mechanism to deliver health care support to affected population
Mission Location : Odessa & Mykolaiv
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where it is not possible to provide a criminal record or a certificate of good conduct, a declaration of honor will be requested.
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
➢ He/she reports to the Head of Mission, based in the coordination
➢ He/she manages the project management team (e.g. Medical Officer, Administration Officer, Logistics Officer, and Nursing Officer) as well as the national teams in collaboration with the technical officers at the project level.
➢ He/she collaborates with the coordination (medical, logistic, financial, and human resources) and with the partners.
MAIN TASK
Under the supervision of the Head of Mission, the project coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the country’s operational strategy in his/her area of intervention, in line with the three-year strategic plan and ALIMA’s mandate.
More specifically, he/she is responsible for the implementation of the project and for contributing to the results set for the project according to the evolution of the humanitarian situation and the needs in the intervention zone and on the basis of the medico-operational objectives prefixed in collaboration with the coordination, in the respect of the humanitarian principles and the mandate of ALIMA. He/she is the guarantor of the security of his/her teams in the whole intervention zone. He/she is responsible for the supervision of the teams, the monitoring of the programmatic indicators and the contractual indicators of the donors, and the monitoring of the project’s expenses – with the support of the coordination – and the communication with the governmental and non-governmental actors in relation to the project.
CORE BUSINESS
The CP, above all, must:
- Act in accordance with ALIMA’s mandate, humanitarian principles, and the “do no harm” principle.
- Respect the operational strategy defined with the other coordinators (collaborate with other humanitarian, international, and governmental actors present in the intervention zone).
Definition and strategic planning
- Analysis of the context (environment, actors, security, access negotiations…) and humanitarian issues.
- Identifies and analyses medical and humanitarian needs in collaboration with the Medical Referent, in order to propose a relevant operational strategy for the area of intervention, in line with ALIMA’s mandate, humanitarian principles, and the “do no harm” principle.
- Proposes an operational setup and relevant planning (timeline, budget, supply plan…)
- Assess risks and constraints, and propose adaptations to the strategy and action plan
Program Implementation
- Project management and monitoring
- Controls the respect of the established timetable and the fixed objectives.
- Evaluates the objectives of the project and their implementation (financial, human, logistical…) through the elaboration of regular synthetic and relevant reports for the coordination (SITREP)
- Follows up on each department present on his base and ensures the proper implementation of activities according to the set objectives.
- Ensures effective communication within the team and a smooth flow of information (operational objectives, tools, timeline, context…).
- Representation
- Participates in coordination meetings in its area of intervention (sub-cluster, response meetings…).
- Collaborates with humanitarian and medical actors to ensure good coordination of activities and teams in the intervention zone and the pooling of resources.
- Maintains close relations and regular exchanges with the administrative and health authorities for the proper conduct of the project (signing and compliance with the MoU, negotiation of resources allocated to activities, joint implementation of activities …).
- With the support of the country coordination (head of mission and/or medical coordinator), organizes the visits of technical and financial partners in its area of intervention.
Management of material and financial resources
- Controls the budget of its base and makes each department responsible for controlling its budget lines
- Supervises and validates the proper use of the resources made available by ALIMA for the project, all orders (medical and logistical), and purchases of the project.
- Checks that the monthly monitoring of the status of project expenditures and commitments is done and participates in the analysis of financial data with the administrative manager of his/her base
- Ensures compliance with standards in the administrative management of the project.
- Controls that the monthly monitoring of the status of the project logistics is done and participates in the analysis of data with the RLP of the project(s)
- Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the procurement plan in collaboration with the RPL.
Data analysis and reporting
- In collaboration with the project medical team and the coordination (head of mission and medical coordinator), he/she proposes SMART and relevant programmatic indicators
- Oversees the implementation of a medical data collection and analysis and epidemiological surveillance system (with the support and validation of the medical coordinator) and its evolution according to needs.
- Consolidate reports from all departments and analyze data for sharing with the coordination according to the mission timeline (SITREP).
- Contributes to the writing of projects and future projects in his area of intervention as well as to the internal and operational reporting of all projects in the same area.
Team management and leadership
- Follows individually each team member for whom he/she is directly responsible: coaching, support, advice, and evaluation.
- Carries out the end-of-mission evaluation of team members in collaboration with their technical referents and shares it with the head of mission and the administration
- Plan and lead working meetings with the team and partners: project progress, security, team meetings, ensure that minutes are shared with the desk and archived in the drive
- Define job profiles and performance objectives for team members
Security analysis and management
- Responsible for the safety of ALIMA employees and partners in the projects in his/her area of intervention
- Assesses the risks and threats associated with the implementation of activities.
- Establishes the security rules for his area of intervention, under validation of the country coordination, distributes them to the staff, and ensures that they are respected by all the project teams.
- Identifies and develops a network to ensure team security and access to vulnerable populations targeted by the project.
- Collects, centralizes, and analyzes information related to the security environment and shares with the Head of Mission to facilitate decision making
- Ensures that the ALIMA procedure is respected and applied in the event of a major incident.
Development of computer tools
- Encourages the use of the drive for information sharing and archiving
- Gives ALIMA employees the means to train in the use of these tools
Implementation of preventive measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence:
- Ensures that his/her team, partners, and community members are aware of ALIMA’s policy and have access to information (complaint reporting mechanism, focal point, etc.).
- Facilitates the organization of training and awareness sessions
- Implements standards for the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based violence, and sexual violence.
- Ensures that the members of his/her team and those of the partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) follow the training and awareness sessions and apply the rules of abuse prevention.
- Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for the team, community members, and partners involved in the project.
EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience in an equivalent position in an international NGO.
- Previous experience in degraded security and emergency contexts.
- Medical or paramedical qualification or experience in medical project management is an asset
- Previous experience in managing a multicultural team.
SKILLS
- Ability to set priorities.
- Autonomy.
- Sense of responsibility.
- Ability to take initiative and make decisions.
- Good stress management.
- Flexibility.
- Mastery of computer tools (GSuite and pack office).
Languages :
- Oral and written fluency in English is essential, French is an asset.
- Proficiency in a local language is an asset
CONDITIONS:
Duration and type of contract: French contract: 3 months
Starting position: Autumn 2022
Salary: according to ALIMA scale + experience + per diem
ALIMA supports :
- Travel expenses between the expatriate’s home country and the place of assignment
- Accommodation costs
- 2.08 days off per month
- Daily per diem
- Medical coverage from the first day of the contract to one month after the date of departure from the country of assignment for the employee and his/her dependents
- The break policy every 3 months (for 6 months of the mission)
- Evacuation for the employee.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter online.
Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the offer before the initial deadline if an application is accepted. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + letter of motivation) will be considered.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 9/30/2022