For almost 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM currently works in more than 35 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.
MdM has been operating in Myanmar since 1994. Its main programme delivers comprehensive Harm Reduction and HIV/AIDS prevention and care, focusing on the high-risk groups of Drug Users (Kachin State), Female Sex Workers and Men having Sex with Men (Yangon area).
Myanmar Mission strategy for 2020 to 2022 aims to “Increase the access to Harm Reduction services (especially Drug Users and Sex Workers) by addressing health, social, legal and normative barriers though a community-led approach and partnership”.
In order to implement this strategy, MdM is focusing on increasing access to HIV/VHC prevention and care services, in Yangon and Kachin, targeting most-at-risk groups (sex workers, men having sex with men, people who inject drugs), proposing a wide range of activities such as Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP), condom distribution and promotion, HIV Testing and Counselling, Hepatitis B testing and vaccination, Hepatitis C virus screening and treatment (in partnership with MSF-CH), enrolment of HIV positive clients into ART care, Sexually transmitted infections and Tuberculosis screening and treatment services, methadone maintenance treatment, Isoniazid Preventive Therapy and targeted Information, Education and Communication, community based overdose prevention and management and gender sensitive services. Current and future strategy is focusing as well on supporting local civil society and health system in scaling up and provision of health services.
MdM strategy is implemented in collaboration with the National Program and local authorities under the authority of the Ministry of Health and Sports. The activities are funded by the Global Fund (GF) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
In Kachin, where the Field Coordinator is located, the activities are implemented in 3 main sites (Myitkyina, Moegaung, Hopin).
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direct supervision of the general coordinator, the field coordinator is responsible for the implementation of MdM strategy in Kachin. You are responsible for coordinating, consolidating and ensuring smooth implementation of program and operations' activities and adherence to logistics, human resources, administration and security procedures of MdM Kachin Projects, currently implemented in 3 operational bases (Myitkyina, Moegaung and Hopin) and one coordination office.
The field coordinator is the direct line manager of the Kachin coordination team: field program coordinator, networking and partnership coordinator, finance manager, human resources manager and logistics manager. You are also the direct line manager of 3 program managers of the three implementation sites.
More specifically, the field coordinator will be in charge of:
PROGRAM COORDINATION
HUMAN RESOURCES AND TEAM MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS SUPERVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE SUPERVISION
RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT, DONORS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
SAFETY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT
REPORTING and COMMUNICATION
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Fixed-term contract
Duration: 12 months
Status: Employee
Starting date: March 2nd 2020
Gross monthly salary: 3041 euros
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 RTT (recovery days) per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year
Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
Insurance (repatriation…)
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
Single posting
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
A University degree in management, project management or other relevant fields
Previous experience as Field Coordinator in an overseas NGO environment mandatory, an added value if a previous experience with MdM
Extensive experience in project cycle management, management tools and M&E mechanisms
Knowledge of the Myanmar environment and /or Asia Region would be a great asset
Experience in partnership development with local authorities
Past experience in proposal writing is an asset
Past experience with the Global Fund is an asset
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Knowledge of French is an asset but not mandatory
Ability to work under a minimum of supervision
Strong problem solving and organisational skills
Ability to classify and to manage priorities
Strong communication and intercultural skills
Patience, listening and diplomacy skills
Capacity to work and to live in a multicultural environment
Strong team spirit and ability to work in participatory manner with staff to assess needs, implement and monitor activities.
Behavioural flexibility capacity to cope with short deadline and last-minute request
Essential computer literacy (word, excel, outlook, internet)
You are committed to MdM’s values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.
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.
This vacancy is archived.