Position description
Under the supervision of the desk manager, you are responsible for the overall management of the Yemen mission.
More specifically, your main responsibilities are the following
- Recruit, manage, train and motivate the mission’s team
- Define the operational and advocacy strategy together with the coordination team, the desk manager and the volunteer board delegates of the mission
- Plan and monitor activities, implement corrective action when necessary, providing technical support to the team
- Represent MdM with authorities, local actors, partners, donors and the media
- Monitor partnership agreements with partners, authorities and donors, seek out and develop new partnerships, and ensure or supervise fundraising
- Ensure the financial coverage of the mission by leading fundraising and budget management
- Draft, adapt and monitor safety regulations and procedures and coordinate crisis management in the region
- Implement and monitor the application of MdM’s programmatic and support services framework, policies and procedures
- Supervise reporting to MdM and donors
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, political sciences, international relations, humanitarian and international cooperation or related field
- Minimum 5 years experience in a similar position with an international NGO working in emergency contexts preferably within the health sector, or previous field experience with MdM in different contexts
- Experience in managing medical activities and programs focussing on health
- Experience in safety and security management
- Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team in a challenging context
- High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors
- Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context
- Adapt language and feedback to the audience
- Analyze the context and the consequences of an intervention, assess the risks and constraints, and identify priorities
- Manage and follow a budget
- Identify the levers and barriers to advocacy work
- Diplomacy, negotiation skills
- Languages: fluent in English and Arabic is an asset
- You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde
Application instructions
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