POSITION NEEDED:

 

 

Contribute to the identification and ensure smooth implementation and follow-up of MdM projects in the Gaza strip, including implementation of project activities, procurement, budget follow-up and coordination with relevant stakeholders.

Supervise and ensure team security and safety and compliance with security regulations for the staff under her/his own responsibility, in addition to assess continuously the humanitarian and security situation in the field and timely inform the Country coordinator.

 

The successful candidate will be based in Gaza City, travelling frequently within the Gaza Strip.

 

The Field Manager reports directly to the Country Coordinator.

 

Strategic Alignment

• Ensuring our actions are consistent with Medicos del Mundo Spain’s policies, mission, ethical principles and values.
• Integrating and assuring Medicos del Mundo initiatives and Humanitarian Action strategies are consistent and suggest inputs for advocacy.
• Consolidate current alliances and partnerships and identify future ones.
• Implement MdM Palestine Strategic plan in Palestine at the base level.

Representation

• Carry out representation with other NGOs, UN agencies, local government bodies, donors and other relevant parties with the agreement of the Country Coordinator
• Participate on a regular basis to all relevant meetings and be collaborative and build a strong relationship with all partners working in the area. Report to Country Coordinator
• When relevant and with the Country Coordinator approval, represent MdM to donors, authorities, NGOs and other parties as necessary.
• Represent MdM in advocacy actions upon request of the Country Coordinator.

Base Management

• Ensure adequate information flow within the different teams
• Oversee and coordinate the general functioning of the bases and all departments / services
• Create/maintain a “team spirit” within the different departments and amongst the staff
• Ensure good collaboration, mutualisation, coordination and analysis with other projects if needed
• Provide good working conditions for all team members
• Train/Mentor the direct team members in their duty
• Contribute to the definition / revision of MDM strategy in Gaza, draw up scenarios and proposals, and support the budget creation/revision for future/new activities in collaboration with the coordination team and relevant departments

Project management

• Ensuring the achievement of projects aims and outcomes
• Planning and implementing the projects in coordination with local actors.
• Supervising and evaluating the activities continuity and establishing the required reorientation to meet the needs if necessary
• Identifying and designing new proposals.
• Ensuring all activities are documented, sources of verification for all activities are kept, organized and well managed, and prepare and send monitoring reports and justification reports to donors.

Logistics/Finance/Administration

• Ensure familiarity with donors compliance issues, ensuring all projects are acquiescent with these and MdM procedures
• Ensure regular communications are maintained between the different departments and act as a mediator when necessary.
• Responsible for accurate budget control and financial forecasts and needs at the project site in line with project proposal, report any concern and develop plans to mitigate under or over expenditures.

Managing Human Resources

• Contribute to the definition of TOR of the project’s national personnel, specifying their functions, and ensuring clarity in the distribution of tasks and coordination amongst team members.
• Where relevant, contribute to recruitment and selection of staff
• Responsible for the disciplinary and grievance procedures of the national team under his/her line management, with support from the Country Coordinator.
• Maintain good inter-team communications, engender good team dynamics, and take suitable action when problems occur
• Support team members professionally and monitor and support stress management, including regular documented team meetings for planning and reporting purposes
• Ensure all new team members are adequately briefed on arrival in the field, and departing team members are debriefed
• Responsible for capacity building and training of national personnel in collaboration with technical coordinators.

Security

• Manage coordination of permits as indicated by the Country Coordinator and ensure regular update of access SOPs.
• Make sure the team security and safety is ensured in accordance with MDM security plan & rules
• Ensure security surveillance in a highly changeable and volatile environment in collaboration with the coordination team and timely report to the Country Coordinator.
• Proactively monitor the political, military and security situation in the project areas and update the Country Coordinator accordingly.
• Ensure that appropriate security guidelines are developed, communicated, adhered to, and regularly reviewed, in collaboration with Log, Admin and Country Coordinator accordingly.
• Ensure timely and accurate security / incident reports are sent to the Country Coordinator.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Academic: University degree or
• Masters in International Cooperation / Public Health / Humanitarian Aid is
• Other: Project management and Human Resources

Language requirements: Fluent English and Arabic (written and spoken).

Computer requirements: Office Package.

• Experience with an international NGO working in emergency contexts, managing projects, preferably within the health sector
• Previous experience of project planning and budget holding; proposal and report
• Knowledge and understanding of project management tools (Logical Framework analysis, project cycle management, objectives and indicators, )
• Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style (experience managing staff)
• Experience of security management at the field site level is an asset.
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office

 

• Ability to work under a minimum of supervision
• Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability, capacity to take initiatives
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills in day to day and crisis situations
• Strong communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills with experience in managing a diverse team
• Team spirit and networking skills
• Cultural awareness and adaptability
• Strict compliance with the safety protocols established for the country and MdM mission
• Alignment with principles and ethics of Medicos del Mundo
• Identification with the lines of work, values and mission of Médicos del Mundo

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REFERENCE

FIELD MANAGER GAZA