Belgium

You meet the following qualifications:

Education

• Master’s degree in business, public administration, finance, accounting, management of non-profit organizations, or other areas relevant to the position. Bachelor’s degree with +5 years additional experience also considered;

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, public administration, finance, accounting, management of non-profit organizations, or other areas relevant to the position. Bachelor’s degree with +5 years additional experience also considered;
• Excellent command of English required and of either French or Dutch. Knowledge of French, German or Arabic a strong added value;
• Excellent knowledge of Belgium legal framework for ASBL / VZW; 
• Excellent knowledge of the European Union’s (i.e. PRAG)  rules and procedures related to development cooperation. Knowledge of other key European governments’ rules and procedures a plus.

Expertise

• 10 years of related professional experience;
• At least 3 years of experience working in the development field;
• At least 2 years with a similar level of responsibilities in a non-profit or for-profit organization in Europe or abroad;
• Proven experience of managing EU Contracts and Grants. Additional in-depth knowledge of Contracts and Grants of other EU member states a strong added value;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to use various commercially available accounting and financial software programs;
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and English oral and written communication skills; 
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and experience; 
• Highly organized and efficient to manage large portfolios;
• Experience managing and leading teams in a matrix organizational structure.
• Experience living and working in a conflict-affected country a plus;

Critical competencies

• Dynamic and flexible self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit, with a desire to be part of a growing international organization;
• A team-builder and manager of people with excellent communication and relationship-building skills;
• Sufficiently experienced to command the respect of staff, external peers and partners;
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage and decision making;
• Resourceful and able to find cost-effective creative solutions to address complex challenges and strengthen the organization’s operational capacity;
• Ability to value and consider the perspectives of all parties and to work across diverse cultures;
• Ability to integrate Search vision, mission and core values, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices and lead by example;
• Commitment to Search Values: Shared Humanity, Empathy, Impartiality, Inclusivity, Courage, Hope, Humility, Audacity.

 We can unfortunately only consider applicants that currently are allowed to work in Belgium.

Location: This position is based in Brussels with an expectation for international travel to conflict- or post-conflict countries where Search implements projects (15-20% expected travel).

Employment: full-time, with the possibility of a 4/5th part-time. 

To apply

To apply, interested candidates should send the following items  to our employment portal here

• current resume
• cover letter

Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.

All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Shared Humanity - Empathy - Impartiality - Inclusivity - Courage - Hope - Humility - Audacity. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest and Anti-fraud.

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Position Summary

We are looking for a seasoned colleague to join our team and lead the Finance and Administration of our European entity. The Finance and Administration Director will ensure the sound management of the ASBL/VZW in all aspects related to finance, administration, legal, human resources, and contractual matters.  S/he manages the administrative and logistic team in Brussels (2 staff) and has dotted line supervision to regional and country teams where Search is implementing activities. S/he plays a key role in establishing systems to ensure proper financial and administrative oversight of the contracts signed by Search for Common Ground Europe and implemented in our country offices across the globe.  S/he establishes the yearly budget of the ASBL/VZW, presents the yearly accounts to the Board of Directors and manages yearly and project-related audits. S/he manages the Human Resources of Search’s Brussels office and nurtures a positive work atmosphere.

 S/he works in partnership and under the supervision of the Executive Director. S/he works in close collaboration with the European Affairs and Partnership Manager and with Search-US’ Vice Presidents for Finance and HR & Administration. 

Please click here for the full Organizational Context of this role.

 Key Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities include:

Overall  management

• The Finance and Administration Director is part of Search’s Senior Management Team. As such, s/he feeds into the reflexion about the strategic direction of the organization and about the measures needed to safeguard the health and sustainability of the organization;
• S/he supports the organization in successfully designing and delivering two strategically important processes: the Alignment and Sustainability process which includes the deployment of a Global Services Team functions optimally across local, regional, and HQ offices; as well as the “automatization” process for the European entity;
• S/he contributes to coordination mechanisms between Search’s various entities and offices, where Search’s European entity is represented (shared services hub, global service team, etc.).

Finance management

• S/he ensures effective financial oversight of all grants and contracts signed by Search, in close collaboration with sister organization Search-US and in the spirit of our shared management services. Where systems to effectively provide oversight are missing, s/he offers solutions on how to structurally address these gaps. 
• S/he leads the process of further automatization of Search for all matters that relate to financial management and oversight;
• S/he leads the process of audit-management of the organization, both for the yearly organizational audit and for the project-related audits in the field ;
• S/he offers regular analysis of Search’s general accounts and financial health and alerts the Director and the Board of any risks and opportunities;
• S/he acts as a focal person for all EU and European member states grants and contract audits and financial reports;
• S/he ensures the quality and compliance of all budgets, financial reports and other financial documents submitted to donors in line with our contractual obligations;
• S/he serves as in-house expert on key Europe donors’ budgeting guidelines and best practices in terms of budgeting, eligibility rules and finance reporting: s/he builds and maintains an in-depth understanding of key donors budgeting mechanisms and puts in place mechanisms to ensure that countries benefiting from these funds have the necessary capacities to manage it in all compliance;
• S/he oversees the accounting of Search offices manages a bank account and cash-flow to country offices.

Administrative management

• S/he keeps abreast of rules and regulations pertaining to Belgian ASBL / VZW and alerts the Director of measures that need to be taken to maintain Search’s compliance. S/he leads on the implementation of said measures;
• S/he keeps abreast of rules and regulations pertaining to Search’s main donors in Europe, and ensures that Search remains eligible to European donors’ funding frameworks;
• S/he supervises Belgium office administrative staff as well as staff seconded to field offices or specific projects managed globally by Search; 
• S/he leads the process of further automatization of Search for all matters that relate to administrative management and oversight of projects managed by Search across the world (includes putting in place a secondment system for staff outside of Europe);
• S/he ensures that Search is equipped with relevant, contextually-adapted policies and procedures related to IT, Communications, Operations, HR, insurances, Control, Code of Conduct including Ethics and Reporting of Abuses;
• Data management: S/he ensures adherence to GDPR and local data protection regulations for all tangible data;
• Health and Safety: S/he ensures the office meets health and safety standards.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

PROFILE SOUGHT:

• University degree
• Good knowledge of French, Dutch and English
• Experience in working with the private sector (companies/foundations)
• Experience in the organization of events
• Strong interest in working for a humanitarian organization
• Well-organized with excellent multi-tasking abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in an international environment

Handicap International is an international NGO working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work tirelessly alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their basic needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.

We currently work in 60 countries with an overall budget of 170 million EUR and employ 3,000 people. Our headquarters are located in Brussels and Lyon.  

To reinforce our Communication & Fundraising department based in Brussels, we are looking for a talented and highly motivated person to develop partnerships with the private sector and to coordinate strategic events. The position is a key one in HI Belgium team and reports to the Belgian Communication & Fundraising manager.

We are pleased to offer a permanent contract in a very dynamic, young and enthusiastic team willing to go the extra mile! This role will be entrepreneurial as the team is on a journey of continuous improvement.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

 

YOUR OBJECTIVES:

Development and implementation of a strategy to raise funds through partnerships with the private sector:

• Development of a strategy aiming at developing long term partnerships with companies and foundations in Belgium;
• Implementation of an action plan and monitoring of results based on key performance indicators defined at the beginning of each year;
• Implementation of a standard process to update the director of HI Benelux and the board members on existing partnerships and to discuss new opportunities;
• Organization of meetings with CEOs and HR/CSR departments to develop customized, long term partnerships (conferences in companies, sales of solidarity products, participation to HI events, project financing, etc…), and acting as the SPOC to manage next steps;
• Coordination of the ethical screening process in collaboration with the HI institute;
• Possibility to organize field visits with partners contributing significantly to specific projects.

(2) Implementation of key visibility and/or fundraising events in line with the strategy of the Belgian national association

• Organization of strategic events, defined in collaboration with the Belgian national association;
• Act as a reference person for each of the events (concept and production, internal/external communication, logistics, budget monitoring, volunteer coordination, partnerships identification, etc.);
• Organization of at least 4 conferences a year on topics related to the mandate of HI Belgium (access to rehabilitation, use of explosive weapons, innovation, migration, inclusive education, mental health, etc.)
• Management of our existing HI exhibitions (planning, storage, placement, …)
• Participation to external events organized by other actors from the NGO sector

(3) Close collaboration with the other national associations within the Handicap International network, to share experiences and exchange best practices

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• Type of contract: PERMANENT
• Remuneration Package: includes a gross monthly salary, holiday allowance, end of year bonus and fringe benefits such as meal vouchers, group insurance and hospital insurance.

• Essential Master degree in clinical psychology
• Essential Minimum of 2 years of experience as clinical psychologist
• Clinical professional experiences in migration context is desirable
• Desirable: working experience with MSF
• Essential: Good knowledge French and English, Dutch is an asset.
• Essential: computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Demonstrates loyalty, awareness and respect for MSF’s values
• Facilitates and helps to bring about changes in others
• Is capable of understanding other people’s stress
• Is able to improves performance and sto et ambitious and realistic goals
• Capable to encourage, engage and motivate people to work as a team
• Ability to give feedback and set limits

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. We work in over 60 countries, offering assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. The Humanitarian HUB in Brussels of MSF Operational Centre Brussels is looking for a:

 

Project Mental Health Referent (m/f)

05/12/2019

 

Since September 2017 a stable number of +/- 700 irregular migrants stay around in the Maximilian Park in Brussels. Most are waiting to cross to the UK. Although we are dealing with a moving population, the demographics of the people in Brussels stay more or less the same. Most of the people come from Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia.

These people are in need of shelter, food, medical and psychosocial care. They also need to have access to objective information about asylum procedures and their rights.

 

Several Belgian NGO's and civil society actors have put their efforts together and are providing a series of humanitarian services in a common project, the humanitarian hub (HUB), with the objective of responding in a comprehensive manner to the needs of these people. The hub offers medical care, mental health care, family tracing services, clothes distribution, social and legal assistance, phone charging and phone call possibilities. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is providing mental health care in this set-up and participates actively in the management of the project.

 

Political Environment

At national level, the Belgian government has put in place restrictive policies of deterrence with 

a criminalizing discourse of the “transmigrants” to the Belgian public; regular police harassment towards the people sleeping in the park; regular detention of migrants.

 

Officially, the Belgian government wants to tackle the smuggling networks. The government creates a climate of fear and mistrust in order to justify repressive tactics and (populist) anti-immigration discourse.

 

The region has allocated a budget to support the functioning of the HUB. However, most organizations are working with volunteers, which reduces heavily the costs related to human resources.

 

Project Presentation

MSF is one of the partners in the humanitarian HUB (building where services are grouped and coordinated) managed as a consortium between different organizations to respond to the needs of this specific migrant population.

 

Activities are provided by partners in the HUB as follow:

• Primary health care and midwives consultations: Médecins du Monde
• Mental health: MSF (1st line consultation)
• Non-Food distribution (clothes, hygiene products,…): Plateforme Citoyenne
• Family link maintenance/research: Red Cross
• Social services: Plateforme Citoyenne (SISA)
• MENA: SOS Jeunes

 

MSF also has a 2nd line structure (the MSF clinic) where specialized metal health care is provided. In this structure, MSF aims to provide patients’ psychological follow up, psychiatric consultations, medication prescription and adherence support, social consultations and physiotherapy sessions.*

 

The MSF team consists of 1 Field Coordinator, 1 resource manager, 3 psychologists, 4 psychiatrists (volun-teer or detached), 1 psychiatric nurse and 4 Cultural mediators (or translators). In order to reinforce the team, MSF is looking for a Project Mental Health Referent for a full time, until end of December 2020, with possibility to extend.

 

*Above mentioned services could be subject to change

 

MISSION

S/he participates in defining, planning and monitoring mental health activities and programs in the project in accordance with MSF's protocols.  S/hecoordinates human and material related resources needed in order to ensure the quality of care provided by MSF.

 

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Participates in the definition, planning, organization and update of the appropriate MSF strategy and the Mental Health (MH) and related activities and its budget. 
• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and the rest of team, defines, implements and monitors mental health related activities (including social and physiotherapy), according to MSF project plans, standards and protocols. 
• Reviewing and developing the technical materials, tools, guidelines and documents, and coordinating and ensuring the implementation of all Mental Health standard protocols and procedures set by MSF in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for patients.
• Participates in situation assessments (defining operational priorities related to mental health activities) and identifying the needs of MH support in the target population
• Participates to the development of the project policy, annual plan, budget review, project proposal and reports to donors (e.g. Hub reports for the Region).
• Ensures regular contact with other local key actors in mental health, health or the social sector.
• Is responsible for the data collection related to mental health activity, analysis and reporting to the Medical Coordination in order to ensure a proper monitoring of the program. Participate in reports according to guidelines (SitRep, statistical report, etc.)
• Provides technical support to mental health staff in the field through self-knowledge and ensuring compliance with the protocols of MSF mental health activities.
• Coordinates, supervises, coaches, supports and evaluates the mental health team members’ performance to improve the mental health components of the project and ensure compliance with MSF protocols and standards as well as Ministry of Health protocols.
• Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential detection, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
• Supervises an efficient management of the MSF field pharmacy (only for emergencies) by the psychiatric nurse. Monitors consumption of medical orders made to the partner external pharmacy.
• Implements preventive strategy regarding staff mental health. Provides information to the staff regarding reimbursement for psychological follow-up. Plans intervention with the Stress Management Support (SMS) team and implements group supervision.
• Ensures the close collaboration of the mental health team with cultural mediators in order to ensure a conductive working environment and that appropriate terminology and behavior are used during sessions.
• Collaborates closely with MDM medical team on any issues or problems that may arise related to patients’ treatment in order to provide the best possible solution from a medical perspective
• In collaboration with the FieldCo:
  • Maps and regularly updates the existing Mental Health services, including other INGO’s, local NGO’s, community groups and governmental health services.
  • Maintains good and regular communication and collaboration with other components of HUB according to objectives and context.
  • Identifies possible advocacy issues.
  • Coordinates actions with other partners in the Hub as well as external to the Hub

 

PROFILE

• Essential Master degree in clinical psychology
• Essential Minimum of 2 years of experience as clinical psychologist
• Clinical professional experiences in migration context is desirable
• Desirable: working experience with MSF
• Essential: Good knowledge French and English, Dutch is an asset.
• Essential: computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Demonstrates loyalty, awareness and respect for MSF’s values
• Facilitates and helps to bring about changes in others
• Is capable of understanding other people’s stress
• Is able to improves performance and sto et ambitious and realistic goals
• Capable to encourage, engage and motivate people to work as a team
• Ability to give feedback and set limits

 

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association.
Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

 

CONDITIONS

• Full time until 31 December 2020, extendable
• Expected starting date: 6th of January 2020
• Location: Brussels, Belgium (HUB and MSF Clinic)
• A dynamic and stimulating work environment alongside multicultural colleagues

 

Deadline Application: 22nd of December, 2019.

 

CV and motivation letter with “Mental Health Referent” in the subject line to be send to: Msfocb-brussels-log@brussels.msf.org before 22/12/2019.

 

Please name you application documents with your LAST NAME.

 

We thank all those who apply. Please note that due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for the interviews will be contacted further.
 

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your personal data. For more information, consult our privacy notice to job applicants.

 

Eclosio est l’ONG de l’Université de Liège. Sa mission est de renforcer des initiatives respectueuses de l’humain et de l’environnement. Pour ce faire, elle s’appuie sur sa position privilégiée, à l’intersection de la communauté universitaire et de la société civile. 

A Liège et Gembloux, Eclosio organise des activités de sensibilisation, conférences, formations et expositions en lien avec le développement durable, les relations nord-sud et l’agroécologie. Elle soutient notamment la mise en place de projets d’étudiant-e-s sur ces thématiques. 

Au Sénégal, au Bénin, au Pérou, en Bolivie et au Cambodge, Eclosio offre un appui aux familles vulnérables (en particulier aux femmes et aux jeunes) et aux organisations qui les représentent. Ses projets visent principalement à améliorer l’accès aux moyens de production (semences, matériels, intrants), de transformation et de commercialisation, à faciliter la transition vers l’agroécologie et à améliorer la qualité nutritionnelle de l’alimentation, en particulier des femmes et des enfants.

 

Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche d’un-e chargé-e de communication pour venir renforcer notre équipe d’éducation citoyenne.

DESCRIPTION DE POSTE Poste : chargé-e de communication Lieu d’affectation : Liège-Belgique (avec déplacements fréquents à Gembloux et occasionnels en Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles)