Belgium

Bénévole polyvalent(e) pour suivi de projets

 Appel à bénévole

L’AIC Aisbl, réseau international de lutte contre la pauvreté, réunissant 150.000 volontaires dans 53 pays, recherche pour son Secrétariat international sis à Louvain-la-Neuve :

un(e) bénévole polyvalent(e) pour suivi de projets dans pays en développement

Principales tâches et responsabilités :

• Suivi des projets de lutte contre la pauvreté mis en place par les volontaires AIC locales : soutien dans l’élaboration, le développement et l’évaluation du projet ; recherche de financement, suivi des contacts avec les bailleurs de fonds, suivi des entrées/sorties des financements
• Formation des volontaires AIC au développement de projets, par des contacts réguliers avec les responsables locales des projets, des visites de terrain (1x/an)
• Communication sur les projets AIC et les bonnes pratiques auprès du réseau AIC, des donateurs, sur le site Web et sur Facebook.
• Etudes et capitalisation d’expériences des projets AIC

Compétences et connaissances

• Expérience en suivi de projets de pays en développement
• Bonne connaissance de l’espagnol écrit. Connaissance de l’anglais est un atout
• Maîtrise des outils informatiques de base (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point). La connaissance d’un autre logiciel (InDesign, WordPress, Access) est un atout
• Intérêt pour la solidarité internationale
• Adhésion aux valeurs et finalités de l’association
• Capacité de travailler de manière autonome, personne polyvalente
• Goût pour la rédaction (flyers, emails, rapports, articles, Newsletter, etc.)

Contexte de travail

 

• Bureau à Louvain-la-Neuve, petite équipe dynamique, contexte multiculturel pour poursuivre un projet en faveur des plus démunis.
• Poste bénévole - Date de début: 8 janvier 2018 - durée indéterminée - mi- temps ou selon disponibilité

Envoyer candidature à :
Secrétariat International AIC, à l’attention de Bénédicte de Bellefroid - Rampe des Ardennais 23 - 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve - Tél : +32 (0)10.45.63.53 - E-mail : service.projet@aic-international.org - Pour plus d’information: www.aic-international.org

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualifications

• Technical education (technician, engineer) in energy or mechanics.
• Minimum 1 year experience in related position.
• Relevant work experience in health structures.
• Certificates in technical maintenance are an asset.
• Field experience in developing countries is an asset.
• Field experience with MSF or another international humanitarian organisation is an asset.
• Experience in coaching and training of staff.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Good oral and written communication in English and French (any additional operational language is an asset).
• Ability to plan and organize in stressful environmental.
• Mobile & flexible
  

Personal competences

• Good analytical skills.
• Proactive and willing to propose innovative ideas and solutions rapidly.
• Ability to set priorities and organize his/her own work.
• Result, quality & service oriented.
• Good teamwork and cooperation capacity / excellent team player.
• Willing to take measured risks and responsibility for her/his choices
• Adherence to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust, Empowerment

Technical Skills

• Engineering background with experience in HVAC.
• Ability to design HVAC settings, including maintenance, planning and procurement.
• Ability to compare technical specifications of HVAC equipment.
• Ability to create and perform technical trainings.
• Good understanding of sustainable building design (alt. low energy building design, energy efficient building design, or passive construction energy systems) and insulation techniques.
• Good understanding of electricity and electrical safety.

CONDITIONS

• 1 year “MIO contract” starting  as soon as possible – full-time
• Field position: salary according to MSF-OCB Field salary scale - legal leaves + “recuperation” leaves
• Position based in Brussels but mainly carried out (up to 75% of the time) in the field.
• Starting date February 2018

Application (CV + cover letter) to be sent to Recruit-HQ-Log@brussels.msf.org before the ^18th of February with “MIO HVAC” in the subject

CONTEXT

According with Log vision @ MSF Today, the Operational Logistics is a very specific and well-known force of MSF. Beyond the fulfillment of basic logistic needs, logistics is a solution-driven and innovative force that helps to build and realize operational projects.

The Raison d’être of the MIO HVAC position is because MSF medical activities require continue support of to ensure a healthy, safe and suitable environment for patients and medical staff by delivering the appropriate temperature, humidity and indoor air quality conditions.

The MIO HVAC is part of the Back Office Technical Log Department under the functional supervision of the Energy Project Developer. S/he will be able to give the first line support to the field. S/he will be coordinated with the Energy Project Developer to improve and/or implement the MSF process, tools and techniques related. S/he will be proactive to evaluate and propose solutions in line to her/his technical domain.

Mission:

The aim of the MIO HVAC is to implement or improve practices in the field for an effective and efficient design, management, and use of HVAC equipment which ensure proper air quality and comfort conditions.

S/he contributes with the Energy Project Developer by giving feedback of the functional status of the HVAC conditions in running projects.

S/he assists the setup of HVAC settings in starting or running missions in terms of technical needs, human resources, trainings, and external contractors according to MSF framework. 

JOB PROFILE

• Provide specialized 1^stline support in HVAC domain:
  • To support the Log Field Team on HVAC design, installation, use, maintenance and decommissioning when no local service capacity or formal MSF guidance is available.
  • To support the Log Field Team on functional evaluation of HVAC setup as well as in proposing new solutions.
  • To support the field to increase the abilities and capacities of the Energy Referent and/or Energy Technician in the HVAC domain.
  • To improve and/or implement in the field the MSF protocols, tools and techniques related to HVAC.
  • To evaluate in the field the possibilities and advantages of collaboration with the other technical families: construction, watsan, health facilities management, biomed.

• Provide specialized 2^ndline support in HVAC domain:
  • To support the Log Field Team on evaluation of external suppliers, maintenance contracts, local purchase and outsourced HVAC services and equipment such as chillers, air conditioners, central heating systems.
  • To support the Log Field Team to solve interdisciplinary technical problems affecting the optimal functionality of the HVAC conditions with regards to electrical or water supply, infrastructural concerns, infection control matters, among others.

• Provide support when possible to the Energy Project Developer in 3^rdline support tools development, such as:
  • Guidelines for designing and maintaining HVAC settings.
  • HVAC technical training.
  • Follow-up and supervise outsourced developments.
  • Job descriptions of HVAC Referents and/or HVAC Technicians in the field.

Pour que leur candidature soit prise en considération, les candidats devront :

- Etre en possession d’un diplôme de droit ou en matière de sciences sociales (Master/Licence)

- Faire état d’un intérêt marqué pour les questions d’accès à la justice, de pluralisme juridique et touchant aux droits humains

- Faire preuve d’excellentes qualités rédactionnelles et de synthèse

- Avoir de bonnes capacités d’analyse et de synthèse ainsi qu’un souci du détail

- Etre bilingue Anglais/Français 

Description du stage

Le/la stagiaire travaille sous la supervision du Knowledge & Learning manager.

Il/elle assurera une veille documentaire en vue de développer la stratégie d’ASF en matière d’accès à la justice. Il/elle analysera les recherches récentes en matière d’accès à la justice, produites par ASF et par d’autres acteurs académiques et organisations en vue d’en assurer la diffusion aux différentes missions d’ASF sur le terrain. Dans ce cadre, il/elle sera en charge d’animer les échanges entre coordinateurs de projet sur les questions clés en matière d’accès à la justice.

 

Il/elle travaillera également sur le développement d’une plateforme digitale visant à diffuser du contenu juridique en matière de droit de la détention dans plusieurs pays d’intervention d’ASF (Burundi, RDC, Tunisie, Ouganda, Tchad,…)

Nous offrons: 

- La possibilité de développer une expérience au sein d’une ONG professionnelle et internationale.

- L’opportunité de contribuer au développement d’outils numériques performants pour la diffusion du droit.

- Une indemnité forfaitaire de € 8 par jour presté, pour couvrir les frais de lunch et de transports en commun locaux.

 

- Une intervention dans les frais de déplacement quotidien pour les stagiaires habitant hors de Bruxelles. 

Pour postuler

Veuillez envoyer votre CV, lettre de motivation et disponibilités à blanghendries@asf.be, en précisant la référence « Stage A2J » au plus tard le 5 janvier 2018.

 

Nous nous réservons la possibilité de sélectionner un/une candidat(e) avant clôture de dépôts de candidature.

Candidate profile

• Education : University degree or paramedical diploma - degree in Project Management is an asset
• Experience : Working experience of at least two years in relevant similar jobs in NGO - Knowledge of and familiarity with migration context
• Previous experience with MSF
• Language : Fluent French and English - Dutch is a strong asset
• Other : Essential: Computer Literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point) - Desirable: Familiar with Online Teamwork platforms - Desirable: Belgian driving license

Conditions

• 12 months contract, full-time, based in Charleroi with work travel in Brussels/Roeselare
• Hospitalization insurance – Supplementary pension – food allowances – Reimbursement of 100 % public transport costs
• Available to start ideally by 20/01/18

Deadline for applications before 25 of December 2017 - Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation and curriculum vitae by e-mail to Aline Histas, aline.histas@brussels.msf.org, with the following reference: “PC”

Only short–listed candidates will be contacted

Context

 

In 2016 MSF has started a pilot project in Belgium targeting asylum seekers and newly arrived refugees (men, women and children) living in accommodation facilities or individual housing. The project aims to decrease morbidity and severity of mental health for the asylum seekers in Belgium with the specific objective to: Improve the MHPS services for asylum seekers within the Belgian reception network by piloting a model of intervention in two local operational zones and advocate for its implementation on the national level.

MSF is piloting a Model of intervention for mental health activities. The aim is to show that by intervening at an early stage, with not only specialized mental health staff, the mental health for asylum seekers and refugees can improve and reduce the burden of the primary and secondary health care. The project activities will be built on three pillars: mental health activities, a community approach that also connects to civil society and advocacy. The project has as well a considerable research component in order to document and analyze routine and specific data in the most efficient way. A close collaboration with Luxor (MSF research unit) has been established.

The mental health activities mainly consist of screening for mental health problems, and offering low threshold activities such as Psychological First Aid (PFA), Psychoeducation, Health Promotion, Group interventions and Individual counseling sessions (e.g. mental health assessment interview before referral). People who are in need of more specialized care will be referred to specialists. Training and capacity building (e.g. on screening for mental health problems/detection and cultural briefing) will be given to staff at asylum centers and other (health) care staff.

With a target population of 750 people for the pilot project (of which approximately 400 in the Charleroi region), MSF covers the needs in collective centers (3 asylum centers, Poelkapelle, Jumet and Morlanwelz) and individual housing (OCMW Roeselare and Lichtervelde et CPAS in the Charleroi region). The teams are composed of Mental Health Activity Managers (MHAM), Counsellors, Community Workers, a Health Promotor and translators.

The project in Charleroi region will run until end 2018. The team there consists of a MHAM, 2 counselors, 1 Health Promotor, 1 Community Worker and (currently) 1 translator.

The activities in the Flemish zone will end by mid-April. The project coordinator will be based in Charleroi with a weekly visit to the Flemish region. He/She will also supervise the exit activities and guarantee a smooth process.

MAIN PURPOSE

PC is responsible for MSF operational response in the project.

In close collaboration with the coordination team, define and plan the project priorities, identifying population’s health and humanitarian needs, analysing the context and the humanitarian issues at stake, the risks and constraints and calculating human and financial needs. Coordinate, in close collaboration with his/her team, its implementation in order to efficiently ensure the specific goals of the project as well as to improve our beneficiaries’ mental health condition.

Job Profile

• Represent MSF within project limits. In close consultation with the coordination team, develop and maintain institutional contacts with local and national partners at project’s level (civil society, civil authorities, local NGOs and organisations, health representatives, etc.) in order to obtain all information and agreements necessary for the integration of MSF’s programmes in the local context and improve the targeted population’s awareness on them.
• Supervise the political and humanitarian situation in the project’s region in order to ensure that MSF's charter, policies and image are respected with regards to national employees, populations, authorities and partners.
• Together with the project team, evaluate needs by identifying the population’s health status, by analysing the context (environment, actors involved, negotiations for access etc.) and associated risks and constraints in order to define priorities and projects goals and to calculate material, human and financial resources needed.
• Is the owner of the budget and is the one responsible to ensure a rational use of the resources. He validates the expenses related to the project.
• Propose and carry out exploratory missions, according to Ops coordinator’s indications, in order to better comprehend context, priorities, constraints and population needs.
• Ensure a data collection system, in agreement with coordination and Luxor that allows and contributes to achieve the projects objectives.
• Steer and supervise in collaboration with MHAM and Luxor the operational research component of the project so to assure that it contributes to the advocacy objectives of the project.
• With support of the Belgian advocacy advisor and mission coordination, work out an advocacy strategy and assure its implementation on the operational level
• Steer and supervise the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes in collaboration with the team, by collecting information and comparing it with the objectives, schedules in order to monitor progression and early detect deviations and propose corrections.
• Provide reporting to the coordination team on project’s evolution and propose corrections if needed,
• Elaborate the Project’s institutional memory, keeping written records (and file them) on its development, in order to broadcast MSF achievements and improve awareness.
• Monitor the risks and threats around the project, documenting the situation and analysing the consequences of political decisions or negotiations in course, in order to bear witness of and to render the populations' distress public.
• In coordination with the Resource Manager and MHAM, plan and organise the organizational chart, plan and distribute tasks and workload among the team, guiding their understanding of the issues linked to the Project and the Mission through regular working meetings and feedback, in order to ensure an efficient deployment of the resources and the achievement of the expected goals.
• Inform the field team on the instructions given by the Mission coordination promoting fluent, smooth written and oral communication and information flow and ensuring confidentiality and full compliance with security rules and medical ethics.
• Supervise full implementation of safety and health protocols, reporting the Medical Coordination on risky behaviours, in order to ensure safe working conditions for the project staff.
• Be responsible of the proper application of HR policies and associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential, detection, staff’s development and internal communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activities he/she is accountable for.
• In coordination with the Resource Manager and MHAM, identify training needs, provide individual follow up and coaching, carry out end of mission evaluation of the team members and lead internal communication initiatives in order to facilitate people’s integration and professional development and to maximize their capabilities and commitment to MSF values and project’s goals.
• Supervise the project material resources put at MSF’s disposition in order to ensure a correct use and its longevity.
• Supervise all orders (medical and logistical) and the Project’s purchases as well as the financial indicators, with the support of the Mission coordination referents, in order to ensure efficiency and early detect deviations and its causes.
• Manage the security in the project, ensuring that all necessary security measures are in place for the safety of MSF staff and its operations.