Jobs at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

The
Project Coordinator works as part of the country coordination team and
is based in the field project, leading and managing project activities
and teams:
 
Responsibilities

• Definition and implementation of ALIMA medical activities:
  Responsive to the medical needs of the community in the field, the
  project coordinator leads the definition of the intervention
  strategy:
• Is responsible for implementation of
  project activities by coordinating the optimal use of medical,
  logistical, financial and human resources.
• Supports the team in the analyses of medical data, activity indicators and quality of care.
• Ensures the continuity and coherence of the health structures medical, paramedical and logistics activities.
• Is responsible for the implementation of the team health policy.

• Supporting and leading the field team:
  organise the team’s work, ensure they are aware of the challenges
  of the mission and facilitate their participation in the momentum
  of the association.
• Create a spirit of trust and collaboration
• Delegate responsibilities to the different managers in the team and adapt his/her support to each of them
• Lead regular team meetings and ensure communication is at its peak at all times
• Typically manages a direct team composed of: a Logistics Manager, a Medical Activity Manager, an Administrator
• Monitoring and assessment of activities, objectives and resources:
  monitor indicators and developments in the situation to ensure
  that operational strategy is aligned with the resources deployed
  and the needs of our patients.
• Security of teams and operations:
• Directly
  responsible for gathering information in order to analyse the
  local context and understand the implications for the team and
  operations security
• ensure that field security
  measures are in place, understood by all the teams and adapted to
  the evolution of the situation
• ensure communication
  with the coordination team on matters relating to security to help
  analyze better the situation with all information at hand
• monitor
  the situation in the field through advanced networking and
  relationship building with all the parties present (authorities,
  power groups, community groups, ministry of health
  representatives, ….)
• foster the involvement of the team he
  or she is leading in understanding the environment they are
  working in and sharing relevant information as they arise

• Networking:
  develop and maintain a network of contacts, including any partners
  and the authorities in order to be able to take appropriate action
  as the situation evolves.

• Representing
  ALIMA on project issues towards local communities, authorities
  & their counterparts and towards UN agencies and other
  nongovernmental organizations in the project area while taking
  into account the goals, objectives and strategy for the mission as
  a whole.
• Promoting ALIMA’s identity and principles as an independent humanitarian medical organization.
• Negotiating with different actors and stakeholders.
• Financial Management and reporting
• Contribution
  to create, review and update policies and reports such as country
  policies, annual plans and trimester reports.
• Preparing and monitor project proposals, budgets and evaluations.
• In
  collaboration with the Project Administrator, ensuring correct
  implementation of the administration including bookkeeping,
  national staff salary administration and cash flow planning.
• Provide regular monthly reports on programmatic, security and contextual matters.
• Liaising with the country management team as appropriate

 
SELECTION ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
–         HUMANITARIAN FIELD EXPERIENCE: at least 5 years professional experience in a project management capacity, international and/or healthcare/medical management preferred.
–
        Extensive experience (professional or travel) outside of your
home country, experience in remote/low-resource settings is an asset.
–         Proven (people) management and communication skills leading a multidisciplinary team.
–         Strong organization skills.
–         Proven ability in being responsible for delegated security management.
–         Proven affinity with humanitarian and medical issues in complex crisis situations.
–         Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills.
–         Excellent problem solving skills.
–         Ability to represent ALIMA with national and international counterparts.
–         Deep understanding of humanitarian principles
–         Solid command of English, Hausa and French are an asset
 
CONDITIONS 
Contract:
French Short term contract for international candidates
Nigerian short term contract for Nigerian candidates
 
6 weeks to 3 months
 
Starting 1st of August, but if you are available only from September please DO send you application!
 
Salary package:

• according to experience
  • starting at 1 703 euros net per month + contribution to country social systems for European nationals
  • starting
    at 2 843 euros net per month for all other Nationalities (including
    Nigerians) for whom we cannot contribute to country social systems
• perdiem
• transport
• housing
• medical insurance for expatriate and family (including family members that are home based: spouse and children)
• medical evacuation insurance

How to Apply 
If you believe you meet the criteria, please send your Curriculum Vitae to candidature@alima-ngo.org (no need for a motivation letter, we will discuss that during the interview).

Deadline: 5.00pm AEST Monday 27th July 2016.
 
Please
note that since we receive A LOT of applications daily, we do ONLY
contact candidates that meet the selection criteria stated above.