General Coordinator – Head of Mission at Medecins du Monde (MdM) Contract

Job Title: General Coordinator – Head of Mission

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months
Starting date: 14th October, 2024

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the desk manager (based in HQ), you are in charge of the overall strategic leadership and direction of the MdM Nigeria mission to achieve the organizational mission and objectives.
• You will supervise over four bases within the country: Abuja coordination unit, Maiduguri base, Damboa base and Katsina base) and indirectly supervise a team of approximately 200 people.

Responsibilities
More specifically, your main responsibilities are the following:

• Recruit, manage, train and motivate the mission’s team
• Define the operational and advocacy strategy together with the coordination team, the desk manager and the volunteer board delegates of the mission
• Plan and monitor activities, implement corrective action when necessary, providing technical support to the team
• Represent MdM with authorities, local actors, partners, donors and the media
• Monitor partnership agreements with partners, authorities and donors, seek out and develop new partnerships, and ensure or supervise fundraising
• Ensure the financial coverage of the mission by leading fundraising and budget management
• Draft, adapt and monitor safety regulations and procedures and coordinate crisis management in the region
• Implement and monitor the application of MdM’s programmatic and support services framework, policies and procedures
• Supervise reporting to MdM and donors.

Requirements

• Higher education in project management or general field of study (five years post-secondary education)
• Minimum three year experience in a similar position with an international NGO working in emergency contexts, preferably within the health sector, or previous field experience with MdM in different contexts
• Experience in supervision and management of a large expatriate and national team
• Substantial experience in safety and security management in volatile contexts
• Previous experience in Nigeria is an asset
• Analyse the issues and challenges in the region
• Adapt language and feedback to the audience
• Analyse the external risks and threats to the security of teams, report on it
• Manage and follow a budget
• Prioritise and adapt plans to unforeseen events
• Identify sources of information and actors, and analyse the political, social and economic context
• Identify the levers and barriers to advocacy work
• Understand national and regional strategies and donors, negotiate with donors and the authorities
• Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
• Diplomacy, negotiation and networking skills
• Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability and capacity to take initiatives
• Strong problem solving and organisational skills in day to day and crisis situations
• Ability to classify and to manage priorities
• Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word…)
• Languages: fluent English mandatory (oral and written). Knowledge of the country languages such as Hawsa or French would be an asset
• You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.

Salary
3,964 Euros monthly (gross).

Benefits:

• Position based in Abuja with regular field visits to sites of intervention or assessment.
• Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required
• Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
• Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
• Guesthouse housing
• 22.5 recovery days per year
• 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
• Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
• Insurance (repatriation…).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility:

• As part of our measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism, any selected candidate may be subject to a background check on international sanctions lists (UN, the EU, France, the United States…).
• This information is handled confidentially and stored on a secure server.
• Telephone applications will not be accepted.
• Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
• MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.