About Medecins Sans Frontieres
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. A worldwide movement MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation’s founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland. Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide. Humanitarian action MSF’s work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation. MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments. MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law. Bearing witness and speaking out MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention. At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests. Quality medical care MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases. Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.
- Experience 2 years
- Location Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Period:Six Months
Possibility of extension: Yes
Contract:208 working hours per month
Main Purpose
- Provide support to the deputy Head of Mission in the administrative part of operational networking tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with state authorities and actors at Maiduguri level, contributing to security and humanitarian context analysis and follow-up, providing translations and interpreting in order to ensure the smooth running of the needed support to the project..
Job Description
- Monitor and report on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Deputy Head of Mission and provide support in analyzing contextual information of north east of Nigeria.
- Fill and keep updated the tools related to context (WER, maps)
- Participate in the elaboration and updating of the BAY states risk analysis.
- File and update contacts and correspondence (with other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.)
- Organize, arrange and follow-up meetings and appointments with authorities and actors.
- Ensure that all MSF staff (IS) visiting Maiduguri are registered with immigration and keep information on legal and administrative procedures.
- Manage external Communication sessions and events about MSF in BAY states
- Ensure that all MSF activities are running lawfully and in agreement with the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Borno state government and inform to Dep HOM about any possible risk or problem.
- Supervise implementation of medical activities in Pulka and Gwoza by liaising with community leaders and health authorities. Identify any related risk/challenge and report to Dep HoM for possible actions.
- Participate actively in emergency surveillance around BAY states and report any alert to Dep HoM/HoM support for follow-up.
- Translate documents and act as an interpreter when needed
- Keep documents and files updated, properly filed and easily accessible for internal users.
- Provide support on Finance and HR tasks when needed.
Requirements
- Education: University Degree in Social Science or Law
- Experience: Desirable two years previous experience in similar jobs in the field of humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs
- Language: English and Hausa Mandatory
- Knowledge:
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
- Excellent communication skill.
Method of Application
Note: MSF encouragers women and people with disabilities to apply.Interested and qualified? Go to Medecins Sans Frontieres on docs.google.com to apply
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