PROFILE REQUIRED 

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior NGO programme position preferably within both emergency and development set up 

- Experience with HI is a strong asset 

- Advanced planning, assessment, analytical, leadership and management skills

- Skills and experience in funding proposal development

- Experience in dealing with donors 

- Good knowledge of Middle East, prior working experience a plus 

- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written) / Arabic is an asset

- Excellent networking capacities

- Flexibility to travel 

- Good communication capacities

- Knowledge of computers and Microsoft applications

NGO DESCRIPTION

Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. 

For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.org 

Present in more than 55 countries, Handicap International is composed of 2 operational divisions:

- The Humanitarian Action Division

- The Development Action Division

 

MISSION DESCRIPTION

HI is already active in Middle East in the framework of a Syria crisis response. HI plans to strengthen its operations in Middle East at short and medium terms. The intervention will contribute to mitigate the impact of the Syrian crisis on the most vulnerable people if HI ongoing assessments reveal the need for intervention and funding is ensured. The most important needs identified related to health and protection will be addressed through three axes: inclusion, centre-based comprehensive rehabilitation (including physical and functional rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial support-MHPSS) as well as community-based approaches, while working with local partners.

Through this comprehensive approach, the most affected people will benefit from specialized services tailored to their needs for physical and functional rehabilitation and psychosocial support. HI will mitigate the barriers faced by the refugees in their access to these urgent services by tackling lack of services, lack of information, isolation, financial issues, discrimination, mobility issues etc. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION  

Under the responsibility of the Head of Mission she/he will be in charge to:

- Lead the definition and the implementation of the overall program strategy for the mission;

- Oversee the respect of the overall project cycle management for the different projects / programs and ensure the compliance with HI and donor management standards;

- Lead the definition of new interventions and new grant applications;

- Provide advice and support to the Field Coordinators and  project teams in the implementation of their projects;

- Provide management and leadership to the program team;

- Ensure smooth coordination with other humanitarian actors on program aspects; 

- Replace the Head of Mission and/or one of the Field Coordinators when needed;

You will be directly managing a team of 4 to 6 people and in Transversal links with Technical Advisors, Field coordinators, Project Managers and HQ desk and technical teams. 

 

MAIN TASKS 

REPSONSABILITY 1 (coordination / supervision): lead programme implementation in accordance with organisation and donors standards and regulations

 --> Aim: Optimise projects grant contracts in their qualitative and quantitative dimensions.

 --> Benchmark: project programming and implementation are in accordance with HI and donors’ standards and regulations. 

 

RESPONSABILITY 2 (Projects development): lead the development of HI activities 

 --> Aim: answer to beneficiaries’ needs and demands in accordance with plans defined in the mission strategy.

 --> Benchmarks: needs assessment, identify and lead project design opportunities, monitor funding opportunities.

 

RESPONSABILITY 3 (Strategy implementation): support the design and implement operation framework

 --> Aim: HI operation frameworks are meeting Vulnerable / Persons with Disabilities and partners needs and demands

 --> Benchmarks: thematic strategy papers, strategies reviews, monitoring reports. 

 

RESPONSABILITY 4  (human resources): Managing the programme unit within the mission 

 --> Aim: To develop the team’s autonomy and performance 

 --> Benchmarks: direct reports' satisfaction with management; quality of the assessments carried out; compliance with HI’s HR procedures and policies; team turnover, quality and consistency of decision-making.

 

RESPONSABILITY5 (representation): if requested support the mission to represent HI and promote all aspects of its mandate

 --> Aim: all opportunities to implement HI's global mandate are taken into consideration

 --> Benchmarks: clarity of his/her presentation of HI; quality of reports, meetings of working groups/coordination 

bodies; quality of the monitoring of opportunities; degree of initiative

JOB CONDITIONS 

- Status: according to experience, 

- Remuneration: according to HI salary grid 

- Start: as soon as possible

- Duration: 6 months with possible renewal 

- Living conditions: individual or guesthouse shared with other expatriates (no charges) 

- This is a highly mobile position. 

To apply, please follow this link: 

https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1621&idpartenaire=142

Candidate Profile

• MSF Finance experience
• University degree or equivalent professional qualification in Finance / Accounting management
• Experience in training (hands on coaching and giving trainings to various levels of staff)
• Familiar with testing and monitoring system quality
• Experience in ERP system (an advantage)
• Experienced in guiding change processes (an advantage)
• Accounting background (an advantage)
• Attention to details, strong analysis and synthesis
• Good communication skill, flexibility and solution oriented
• Working knowledge of computer tools, especially Excel and Project office
• Good level of English and French, both written and spoken compulsory

Conditions

•  1 year MIO contract (with possible extension)
• Based in Brussels but mainly carried out (up to 70% of the time) in the field - Full time (100%)
• Field position : salary according to MSF-OCB Field salary scale + “recuperation” leaves
• Starting  September 2016 

Application (CV + cover letter) to be sent to Recruit-HQ-DG@brussels.msf.org   -

Deadline for applications 22th of August 2016

Context

UniField is an Information System (ERP) aiming to replace the existing field management tools with a new solution that will integrate finance and supply, and be shared by all coordination and projects. The MSF Operational Center of Brussels started his deployment phase since January 2015.

The mission of the UniField Finance MIO is to implement the financial module of the software in the field, performing mapping analyses, transfer knowledge and support  to the users.

Under the direct supervision of :

• The Unifield deployment manager for all deployment aspect of the project
• The Unifield finance technical referent for all technical aspect of the project

Job Profile

The MIO Unifield Finance will be required to perform the following main activities:

• Mapping analyses at HQ and field level to prepare and design the deployment phase
• Software finance configuration with Db migration and management
• Training and coaching for  users in the missions with adapted training material
• Support to the users for change management and new work organization
• Provide on site regular reports, with extensive feedback & recommendations to the Unifield Finance Referent
• Enforce & monitor the implementation in the field of all conditions required to deploy properly the finance module and ensure a smooth transition from Saga to UniField
• Ensure good coordination with the Supply team with an integrated approach for deployment
• Capitalize all deployment related documentation for the project
• Develop the basic competences of the Supply module for an integrated vision of the software
• In case of planning constrains, the person can be assigned to others tasks and will give his financial expertise and experience to finance and operation departments.

 

Candidate profile

• Field Experience with MSF (1-2 years) or another international humanitarian organisation (3-4 years)
• Experience in project mode environment is an asset
• Proactive and willing to propose innovative ideas and solutions rapidly
• Willing to take measured risks and responsibility for his choices
• Good oral and written communication in English and French is essential (any additional language is an asset)
• Knowledge in MS Office package as advanced user necessary
• Interest in individual and group coaching is needed
• Mobile & flexible
• Good analytical skills
• Result, quality & service oriented
• Good Teamwork and cooperation capacity / Excellent team player
• Very good knowledge in technical fields related to the Mobility strategy.
• Good knowledge on Fleet Management. Mechanic skills are an asset.
• Engineer background would be an asset.
• Experience or knowledge on electronics is an asset.

Conditions

• Open ended contract - Full time - based in Brussels (Ixelles).
• Hospital insurance (DKV) - pension plan - canteen - 100% reimbursement for public transport costs
• Starting date:  October 2016.

 Deadline for applications: 11th of September 2016

 Curriculum Vitae and covering letter to be sent by e-mail to Recruit-HQ-Log@brussels.msf.org with “MOBILITY REFERENT” in the subject.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 

Context

The Log department is opening a position for a Mobility referent, who has interest in operational challenges and tactics.

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 position is to guarantee that the Operations have a clear vision on how can be ensured the mobility of our teams and/or patients to ensure the access to Health Care.

The field needs to be kept up-to-date with latest techniques, advised on best practices and solutions on a regular basis.

The Mobility Referent is part of the Technical team in the Log Back Office under the supervision of the Back Office Coordinator.

S/He is in collaborative relation with Logcells for 1^st and 2^nd line support and also with Scenario Referents when working on 2^nd and 3^rd line support.

S/He supervise as per functional relation the MIO Mobility to ensure that the know-how is transferred from HQ to field, to capitalise experiences and implement actions to improve the quality/efficacy/efficiency in the field.

The duty of the person in charge of the family “Mobility” will be to support pro-actively OCB operations in terms of transport tactics – transport of people and items by Road and Water – to ensure the access to Health to beneficiaries.

Therefore, s/he guarantees the technical choices in terms of technical solutions while measuring the coherence of these choices with regard to the operational needs and their availabilities.

S/He makes sure that the items are compatible and valid with regard to the persons concerned and the fields that could have a positive impact on her/his field of activity.

S/He makes sure to effectively pass her/his knowledge and information to the persons concerned.

Finally, s/he has to analyse the economic trend as well as the expenditures and acquisitions linked to the mobility in the field. This will allow her/him to adapt the catalogue of solutions to the technical and operational realities of the OCB’s operational activities.

S/He ensures the production and revision of all base of knowledge (Guidance, training content, innovation and networking) related with Mobility concerning:

•           Access to/for patients to Health Care,
•           Fleet & Generator management and all motorized equipment
•           Mechanics of Vehicles and Generators

 

Job Profile

 

• Provide 1^st line support (Help Desk):

o    To support Log Cells and Logcos on Mobility activities when no local building capacity or formal MSF guidance is available

o    To support Back Office on the content development and maintenance of 1^st line support tools

•  Produce 2^nd line support (contextualized complex project):

o    To support on the definition, planning and execution of Mobility plans for a Mission with LogCell.

o    To give support to the technical aspects & execution of Mechanical Workshops and Energy Rooms (Generators)

o    To give support on the mechanical aspects of generators

o    To guarantee the technical support for MIO and Workshop managers identified and/or recruited.

•  Produce 3^rd line support (Base of knowledge):

o    To ensure the presence and updated catalogue of solutions for Road Mobility - Nautic Mobility

o    Ensure the production of Technical specifications to be provided to MSFSupply for the sourcing as per OCB or international standards.

o    Propose & agree with Scenario referent and/or FO and lead innovation /R&D projects for new products and solutions.

o    Produce the content for Mobility trainings and act as traineer when necessary.

o    Proposed external training in its field

o    Ensure that the information related with the Mobility and Generator domain is updated and available for all LOG levels as per Information management strategy.

o    To Assist in identifying specialized logs in the domain.

o    To Follow-up on the pool of mechanics & Fleet managers

o    Liaise with other OC technicians / working groups in order to share / exchange / adopt / improve existing methods / guidelines and templates

o    To capitalize on technical Mobility field experiences in order to maintain an ongoing continuous institutional learning and improvement process

o    Support to Back Office Coordination on the budget and planning exercises in the technical family.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Previous humanitarian experience with an IO/INGO is mandatory
• Minimum 5 years in the field with an IO/INGO, 2 years in volatile context.
• 2 years’ experience in a coordination position (Field Coordinator, Head of Mission, Emergency Coordinator)
• Strong interest and commitment to evolve in the risk management field of activity
• Experience in coaching and training of staff
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to set priorities and organize his/her own work
• Fluent written and spoken English and French

Personal competences:

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to plan and organize in stressful environment
• Strong capacity to work under pressure
• Sense of humour (even caustic) is highly appreciated

CONDITIONS

• 1 year fixed-term field contract
• Full time - Based minimum 70% in the field and the rest at OCB HQ Brussels
• Salary according to MSF-OCB Field salary scale
• Starting date: as soon as possible
  

CV and motivation letter to send before the 30th September 2016 to Geraldine PELLEGRIN, 46 rue de l’Arbre Bénit, 1050 Brussels. E-mail : recruit-hq-operations@brussels.msf.org

web : www.msf.be

CONTEXT

The MIO Risk Management (RM) Trainer & Adviser contributes to the security and safety support to the missions of MSF-OCB in terms of training, assessment and advisement.

He/she reports regularly to the MSF-OCB Security Focal Point on the state of projects within his/her domain.

He/She is a member of the Risk Management Unit (RMU), belonging to the Operation (OPS) department.

This position reports to the Security Focal Point.

JOB PROFILE

• Capacity Building and Training
  • Conduct RM trainings at the headquarter and field level
  • Evaluate needs for new trainings
  • Contribute to the design & elaboration of the training’s offer in the RM area of expertise

• Security assessment, Risk Analysis & Risk reduction
  • Conduct RM assessment & contribute to the Risk Analysis and Risk Reduction process for the benefit of the missions
  • Contribute to the design and elaboration of operational tools concerning RM of the MSF-OCB missions
  • Contribute to the RMU operational research projects

• Security support to the field
  • On request, provide an operational support to the missions for the design and implementation of RM procedures in the field
  • Contribute to promote an embedded RM culture among MSF-OCB missions

Other Tasks:

• Assist and back-up the Security Focal Point on request.
• Participate to the daily administration of the MSF-OCB incident reporting system.
• Participate to the researches of MSF-OCB in the RM area of interest.