Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)Deputy Program Manager (interim)
May. 2016 - Sep. 2016EthiopiaFrom May to August 2016. The Deputy Head of Mission is responsible for supporting the Head of Mission in overseeing the different phases in the cycle of the mission and the projects in the field (opening, follow-up, strategic orientation and closing). S/he will also represents MSF with other INGOs and governmental actors in the country and will support to ensure that quality standards are duly maintained and MSF’s humanitarian principles respected within the mission. Main Responsibilities: - Participate in the definition, monitoring and analysis of all aspects of MSF projects in the country in accordance with MSF operational strategies - Supervise the organization and planning of the Capital team and Project Coordinators’ work, defining the mission decision procedures and establishing information flows between the capital and the field. - Provide support to the HoM in HR management. - Upon request of the HoM, represent MSF at all levels (local government authorities, media and other institutions in the country, other MSF sections, etc) to negotiate terms of collaboration, defend MSF positioning, principles and values. - Participate in the definition of the mission’s security policy and check compliance of security rules, maintaining a network of information allowing the monitoring of developments in risks and threats.