Project coordinator

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.

We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.

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Project Coordinator

 

Main Purpose

The Project Coordinator is responsible for MSFs operational response in the project. In close collaboration with the capital team, define and plan the project objectives and priorities, identifying population’s health and needs, analysing the context and the humanitarian issues at stake, the risks and constraints and calculating human and financial needs. Coordinate, in close collaboration with the Head of Mission, project implementation in order to efficiently ensure the goals as well as to improve targeted population’s health conditions and humanitarian situation

 

Generic Job Accountabilities

This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position, it is not all-encompassing. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs. 

• Represent MSF within project limits. In close consultation with the Head of Mission, develop institutional contacts with national partners at project’s level (civil society, civil and military authorities, local NGOs, Ministry of Health representatives, etc.) as well as with media in order to acquire all information and agreements vital for the integration of MSF ’s programmes in the local context and improve the targeted population’s awareness on them
• Supervise the political and humanitarian situation in the project’s region in order ensure that MSF's charter, policies and image are respected with regards to national employees, populations, authorities and partners
• Together with the project team, evaluate needs by identifying the population’s health status, by analysing the context (environment, actors involved, negotiations for access etc.) and associated risks and constraints in order to define priorities and projects goals and to calculate material, human and financial resources needed
• Propose and carry out exploratory missions, according to Head of Mission’s indications, in order to better comprehend context, priorities, constraints and population needs.
• Steer and supervise the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes in collaboration with the team, by collecting information and comparing it with the objectives, schedules in order to supervise progression and early detect deviations and propose corrections
• Supervise the risks and threats around the project(s), detailing the situation and analysing the consequences of political decisions or negotiations in course, in order to bear witness of and to render the populations' distress public
• Supervise full implementation of safety and health protocols, reporting the Medical Coordination on risky behaviours, in order to ensure safe working conditions for the project staff
• Define and regularly update, in close collaboration with the Head of Mission, the Project’s security policy and strategic response to emergencies, reporting any concerning issue, in order to improve risk working conditions and to ensure staff’s full adherence to security rules and protocols. Manages the security in the project, ensuring that all vital security measures are in place for the safety of MSF staff and its operations