Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. We are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, State and Local Government departments of health on various health projects.

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job title: Head of Mission - Assistant

Duty Station: Sokoto

 

Main objective and responsibility of the position

Support the Head of Mission in the administrative part of coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with local and national authorities, contributing to the context analysis and follow-up, providing translations and interpreting when necessary.

 

Description of the responsibilities/activities

 Assist the Head of Mission in the context analysis, disseminate relevant context information to the coordination team, regularly inform them on key issues, update general information on the context for MSF internal documents, draft briefing papers and advise on cultural appropriateness of organisational activities and individual behaviours

 Assist in the elaboration of MSF OCA Nigeria Policy, project plans, advocacy strategy and other strategic documents.

 Keep good knowledge of counterparts in different administrations and file field contacts (other NGO’s, UN agencies, local authorities) verifying that they are easily accessible in order to facilitate contacts and meetings.

 At the request of the Head of Mission, represents MSF in meetings (NGO, official bodies, administration).

 Ensure the follow up of relevant administrative dossiers such as the MSF registration in a country, working permits, immigration policies, national protocols, etc.

 At the request of the Head of Mission, prepare and conduct an information briefing focusing on the country context for International, and National staff.

 Translate documents and act as an interpreter when needed

 

REQUIREMENTS (QUALIFICATIONS):

Education: University level studies or similar.

 

Experience: 

Experience/understanding of public health programs and epidemic response

Experience in management ideally in large and/or complex structures

Knowledge and experience in international policy and context analysis

Experience in dealing with national authorities, national and International NGO’s/UN bodies

Previous experience in humanitarian aid, preferably with MSF.

Essential, very good understanding of the functioning of the different administrations in Nigeria (critical). Strong negotiating and problem solving skills, patience, diplomacy and resilience  

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Ability to work independently

Flexibility and ability to work on multiples tasks with shifting priorities

Commitment to the aims and values of humanitarianism

 

Languages: English and Hausa.

Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

 

*Willingness to work and live in Sokoto.

 

Submit Application Letter, latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photocopies of all necessary credentials  with telephone contact details (daytime) in an envelope (specify on the envelope – Application for the post of Head of Mission - Assistant  to  the address below:

 

Human Resources Coordinator

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontieres – Holland, 

No. 26 Agaie Road, Behind State CID, Sokoto.

 

Note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview, and only successful applicant will be notified to come to start work

Deadline for Submission of applications: - 23^rd of Oct, 2015