JOB OFFER – Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland: ASSISTANT PROJECT COORDINATOR

DOCTORS SANS FRONTIERES – MSF is a non-governmental humanitarian organization, created in France in 1971, under the status of a non-profit association. The Swiss section was created in 1981. Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1999, MSF aims to provide humanitarian medical aid to any affected population without distinction of ethnicity, gender, religion, philosophy or political opinion.

Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland is looking for an Assistant Project Coordinator for its emergency project in Kousseri.

Place of work: Kousseri
Contract type: Fixed-term contract of 1.5 months Date of entry into office: As soon as possible Direct manager: Project coordinator
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:  
The Assistant project coordinator’s main mission is to provide a support to the Project Coordinator with regard to the administrative part of coordination tasks. To this end, it ensures a harmonious relationship with local and national authorities, contributes to the analysis of the context and the resulting monitoring, and provides translation and interpretation services in order to guarantee the smooth running of the project.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
He deals with key issues (security, risk, etc.), reports to the Field Coordinator and provides support in the analysis of contextual data, thanks to a good knowledge of counterparts in the different administrations, in order to improve decision-making processes.
It classifies and updates the list of field contacts and correspondence (with other NGOs, with UN agencies, with local authorities, with the media, etc.), to ensure the accuracy of sources information and their availability on a regular basis.
He assists the Field Coordinator in internal and external communication sessions and also in events where MSF is a stakeholder (events concerning local staff, the Ministry of Health, or even local authorities), in order to strengthen awareness and the support of public opinion. It ensures the continuity of relationships developed with local stakeholders and keeps the list of contacts up to date. He organizes, for the Field Coordinator, contacts related to the defense of rights as well as meetings with local authorities and partners in order to guarantee the continuity of relations with local actors and with the counterparts concerned.
He carries out administrative tasks, prepares and leads information sessions for new employees on the project context in order to facilitate their integration both within the project and in its environment. He translates documents and acts as an interpreter, if necessary.

Selection Criteria
Education: University degree in social sciences or any related disciplines
Experience: Previously, two years of experience in similar positions in humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs is desirable.
LANGUAGES . Basic language of the mission essential, local language s
Knowledge Mastery of the obligatory IT tool (Word, Excel and int
Skills Results and sense of quality;
Teamwork and Cooperation; Flexibility of behavior;
Adherence to the principles of MSF
Sense of service,
Stress management.
 Composition of the files:
A cover letter (to be sent to the HR Coordinator)
A recent detailed CV mentioning the different experiences
A copy of the work certificates (and recommendations from previous employers) A copy of the national identity card
The application files must be sent EXCLUSIVELY to the following email address: msfchcameroon-recruitment@geneva.msf.org,
Application files must bear the following mention in the subject “RT/KOUSSERI Assistant Recruitment”

Deadline for submitting applications is: October 28, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

The written and oral tests will take place in the MSF offices in KOUSSERI.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
No document forming part of the application file will be returned.
Female applications are strongly encouraged.
Kousseri, October 23, 2023