The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an international medical organization, founded in 2009. ALIMA’s aim is to provide a high standard of healthcare in situations of emergency or medical disaster and to improve the practice of humanitarian medicine by developing innovative projects associated with medical research. The specific feature of the association is to base its operating methods mainly on partnership with national medical players. By pooling and capitalizing on their skills, ALIMA and its partners give as many people as possible access to a high standard of treatment. Since its creation, the association and its partners have successfully developed in line with the increase in humanitarian medical needs, especially in Western and Central Africa: 580,000 patients treated in 2014 including over 25,000 hospitalizations, new governance between the partners of the medical NGO platform in the Sahel, new innovative approaches and operational research projects. ALIMA also responded to the Ebola emergency by opening a 40-bed Ebola treatment centre in Guinea. With operations in eight countries, 15 projects, over 1,200 employees and a budget of €19.5 million, ALIMA is a dynamic NGO, effectively deploying medical aid for the most vulnerable.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Location: Ondo
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
Protection of Beneficiaries and Community Members
- Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required.
- In situations where a criminal record or character reference is not available, a statement of good character will be required.
Mission and Main Activities
- As Project Coordinator you will be responsible for ALIMA’s operational and research interventions within the framework of the project. In close collaboration with the mission coordination team and CORAL research team, you will define and plan the project objectives and priorities, identify the population’s health and humanitarian needs, analyze the context and the humanitarian issues at stake, the risks and constraints and calculate human and financial needs.
- You will coordinate, in close collaboration with the Head of Mission and CORAL research team, your implementation in order to efficiently ensure the goals as well as to improve the research objectives, targeted population’s health conditions and humanitarian situation.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring the security of the team
- Project Management
- Propose and carry out exploratory missions, according to the Head of Mission’s indications, in order to better comprehend context, priorities, constraints, and population needs.
- Ensure a data collection and epidemiological surveillance system, in agreement with the Medical Coordinator
- Ensure the quality and continuity of information exchange between the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Lab (VHF) and the ICRC (compliance with procedures, quality of communication between the two departments).
- Supervise the full implementation of safety and health protocols, reporting the Medical Coordination on risky behaviors
- Follow up of support departments, identification of new needs and proposing objectives
- HR management & team supervision
- Ensuring health and Safety of the team
- Implementation of Policy on PSEA
Experience and Skills
Training:
- You have a Medical Degree or a Master’s Degree in Public Health / Epidemiology.
Experience:
- You have experience in medical INGO in managing medical projects and supervising a multicultural team
- You demonstrate deep negotiation capacity and are able to develop and maintain an efficient network
- You have previous experiences in research projects in the field and/or viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) You are comfortable with computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
- You like to develop strategic vision for new program and supporting a multidisciplinary team in encouraging teamwork
Languages Skills:
- A strong command of both spoken and written English is essential for this position; proficiency in French would be considered an asset.
Conditions
- Contract term: Contract under French law; contract length: 6 months, renewable.
- Position to be filled: June 2023
- Salary: depending on experience
ALIMA pays for:
- Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location
Accommodation Costs:
- Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee and his/her family
- Evacuation of the employee
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) on hr.alima.ngo to apply
