Flying Med (Middle East Support Office)

Médecins Sans Frontières

  • Genève
  • Fr. 5'500 par mois
  • CDD
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 24 jours
  • Postuler facilement
médecins sans frontières suisseField-based position with visits to HQContextThe Middle East Support Office (MESO) is the HQ office of OCG in Amman, Jordan. Its purpose is to support MSF programs in the face of the growing complexity of intervention contexts and new challenges in the Middle East and beyond. MESO joins other MSF structures already present in the region, including OCBA, OCP and OCA in Jordan. Together, we aim to generate a strong dynamic in the Middle East, to better understand its challenges and problems, and gain a clearer picture of the medical and humanitarian issues that MSF needs to address.​This position will strengthen MSF OCG medical teams' capacity, allowing for rapid deployment to missions in the event of Emergency Response, Assessments, Exploratory Missions, Gap filling in critical locations. Furthermore, the position will contribute to specific med/ops dossiers, including analysis upon requests and will assist in the induction of first missioners PMRs or MedCos.Main ResponsibilitiesAs a member of the MESO team, the flying Med contributes to the achievements of the MESO strategic objectives and is deployed to the field to provide direct support to project and coordination teams in OCG missions of interventions.The position also will assist in the induction of the first missioner PMRs or MedCos.Emergency response and Operational continuityThe priority for this role will be to provide support during emergency response, assessment and participate in exploratory missions as well as being deployed to cover operational critical gaps in the field.Analysis, support on dossiers and organizational learningThe position provides targeted support to mission countries and cells based on their request, through contributing in analytical work, providing support on specific medical dossiers as well as lessons learnt and capitalizations.Staff developmentAs per request of the missions and cells, contribute in the induction of first missioners PMRs through their coaching and mentoring at the project site.Contribute to MESO development- The position is expected to contribute to reflection on MESO ways of working, including support to emergencies, new support areas to develop and other dossiers in order to keep the MESO office relevant to changing needs in the missions and MSF areas of intervention.
- Liaise with MESO team members by sharing information, relevant updates, and highlighting any significant developments in mission countries' medical/operational contexts
- Participate to internal and external trainings, relevant to the field of MESO support
- Deliver support-mission reports with relevant managerial and technical recommendations within a week after the end of the support mission.
ProfileEducationEssential, degree in medicine or other paramedical studies. Specialization in tropical medicine or a degree in Public Health would be an assetExperience- Essential working experience with MSF as experienced PMR or MedCo (minimum of 2 years' experiences with at least one emergency mission)
- Prior experience in the Middle East as an asset
Technical competencies- Strong analytical skills
- Project management
- Critical reading and writing
- Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, PPT...etc.) and DHIS2
Language- Fluent in English
- French or Arabic as an asset
Personal competencies- Excellent ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, gender-responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behavior and attitudes
- Strategic vision
- Leadership
- Networking, communication and representation skills
- People Management and Development
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Dynamic and Flexible
- Stress management
Terms of Employment- Fixed-term contract, 12 months
- Full-time, 100% (40h/week)
- Working place : Field-based position (80% of the time) with visits to HQ- Practical working conditions in the field are in accordance with the MSF OCG volunteer manual.
- Ideal start date: May 1st, 2024
- Gross monthly salary: CHF 5'500.- based on 100%
- Benefits: Health insurance and living expenses in the countries of intervention and at headquarters, paid according to internal regulations.
How to applyCandidates submit their application following the requirements: CV 2 p. max. – letter of motivation 1p. max. – in French or English.Deadline for application is April 23rd, 2024. We reserve the right to close the position early if we consider the number and quality of applications received to be sufficient.The applications will be treated confidentially.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.Branche: Community/Sozialer Dienst/Non-ProfitFunktion: AnderesStellenprozent: 80-100%Führungsperson: NeinAnstellungsart: Staff (Temporary)

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