Polyvalent Deputy Programme Responsible

Mission

With a growing operational portfolio and a renewed focus on Emergency Response the ARP Polyvalent will provide support to different Cells during the opening of Emergencies or Regular project interventions in HQ or directly in the field. This can mean taking direct responsibility for the openings or by providing support to the Cell to increase the overall capacity to be able to respond to such events. The ARP Polyvalent will be part of the ‘Surge’ Team within the newly created Emergency Response Unit

Main responsibilities

By delegation of responsibilities and tasks by the RP:

· In accordance with the Charter, the Chantilly / La Mancha agreements and the operational policy of the OCG**, the Programme Responsible** ensures the overall relevance, timeliness and quality of MSF’s assistance for populations in danger (within a selected group of countries).

· Is responsible for steering the operations’ planning cycle, making sure that transversal internal processes are respected, that MSF policies are translated into action unless justified otherwise, and that resources are adequately mobilized to support the operational objectives and chosen intervention strategies.

· Makes sure the key medical and/or humanitarian stakes are identified within each mission and project, prioritizes them, carries them internally / externally (through bilateral meetings, documentation, témoignage and communication); determines the way MSF will address the issues at stake and its public position.

· Creates and maintains a network of relevant political, humanitarian, medical, academic contacts to ensure the best knowledge of the environment for the teams working in the field, especially in tense contexts.

· Monitors the level of exposure to risk affecting teams in the field and validates the security frame proposed by the heads of mission for each project;

· Supervises, advises, supports and evaluates the heads of mission in the fulfilment of their global responsibilities / duties; in this perspective, delivers them all useful information and visits the missions at key moments (explos, programme definition phases and/or reorientations due to evolving needs, context or policy).

· Organizes the best level of headquarter support to field operations by optimizing the input, the expertise and control function of professionals from different departments, each representing a technical field necessary for the good running of projects in the field.

· Monitors the implementation of programmes and the good running of the mission, by analyzing the situation and programme reports sent by the coordination, and providing feedback; is accountable for the timely reporting on operations, including towards institutional donors who support MSF’s action in the field.

· Aims at constantly improving MSF’s medical assistance by evaluating results achieved, leading thematic working groups on intervention strategies, initiating critical reviews as

· needed, supporting operational research projects, and contributing to the design and animation of training modules for coordinators.

Your Profile

Education

· A university-level diploma (Medicine, Public Health, Paramedical domain or the field of international relations)

· An equivalent professional experience

Experiences

· Successful experience in the field of humanitarian aid as an MSF Head of Mission, Medical coordinator or Emergency coordinator

· Expertise in the analysis and management of unstable contexts and crisis situations and experience and interest in medical, social, economic and political issues in countries undergoing humanitarian crises (one-off or long-term) or in the process of development are a plus.

Languages

· Fluent English and French understanding.

· A 3rd language is an advantage.

Professional competencies

· High level representation and diplomatic skills; an aptitude for negotiation

· Strategic planning and orientation skills

· An aptitude for analysing humanitarian contexts; knowledge of medical issues and MSF’s intervention strategies

· A capacity for conceiving and planning medical programmes, setting up a network, animating and motivating teams, organising roles and delegating tasks;

· Excellent writing skills

Personal Abilities

· Dynamic and flexible; a capacity for taking the initiative and making decisions; a capacity for analysis and summarising; a sense of priorities; highly developed stress management skills; ease of communication and public speaking, participative management style

Specificities of the position

The Deputy Programme Responsible (ARP) and the Programme Responsible (RP) are central positions in MSF, accountable for the activities of the organisation in the field and acting as interface between the missions and the headquarters.

This comes with a responsibility to ensure coherence and dynamism at all levels of the OCG by:

· organizing the best possible circulation of information coming from the field,

· making coordinations aware of headquarter issues,

· promoting internal understanding and visibility of programmes (i.e. presentation to the Geneva morning info point),

· using the various forums in the office to share operational challenges, dilemmas, concerns and achievements.

Operations’ staff is encouraged to facilitate the associative life, through active presence at Board meetings and by stimulating critical reflections on subjects of general interest for the social mission of MSF.

Terms of Employment

· Position based in Geneva

· 3-year term renewable once, maximum 6 years

· Ideal starting date: asap

· Gross annual salary : from CHF 107’412 to CHF 122’532 for 100% position (proportional to occupancy rate)