Medecins du Monde (MdM) is a leading international non-governmental organization, with the mission to treat the most vulnerable populations in crisis and exclusion situations around the world. Medecins du Monde (MdM) has been active in Nigeria since August 2016 in the fields of primary healthcare (PHC), nutrition, gender-based violence (GBV) and mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS). MdM objectives is to respond to the emergency caused by the violent armed conflict in the North-eastern region of Nigeria.
Medecins du Monde (MdM) is actively recruiting for the position below.
Role Title: Deputy General Coordinator in Charge of Programs
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State.
Role Responsibilities:
- Monitoring of the expenditure and budget compliance on a regular basis, reporting any concerns to the general coordinator and developing plans to mitigate any under or over expenditure at project level
- Ensuring quality and timely program implementation
- Monitoring of the humanitarian situation in Borno and in other areas of interest in Nigeria in collaboration with the medical team
- Leading the development of the general strategy on MdM medical activities
- Providing monthly updates on the humanitarian situation
- Ensure that the different components of the program are consistent and perfectly integrated and in link with population needs
- Regularly inform the general coordinator about any specific situation in Borno which could lead to an MdM response or adjustment of the operational approach
- Supporting the team in the identification of partners, development of healthy partnership, and in the capacity building
- Suggesting new assessments and new programmatic developments to adjust program portfolio to existing needs
- Coordinating the organization of ad hoc need assessment as well as the deployment of the emergency response team, in the event of any deterioration of the humanitarian situation.
- Supporting the pharma team for availability of quality drugs online with activities implemented in all component of the project
- Supporting the general coordinator in the development and rolling out of the mission strategy based on prior needs analysis, actors mapping, gap analysis and understanding of MdM programmatic added value and mandate
- Accurate budget control and overall responsibility for financial management of the program
- Responsible for ensuring regular communications are maintained between the different staff and departments involved in the program and act as a mediator when necessary.
Required Qualifications:
- Hold relevant qualification in Medical or Public Health.
- Applicant must be experienced with program coordination
- Minimum of three years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience with working with an international NGO working in emergency contexts, managing programmes, preferably within the health sector
- Proven experience of project planning and budget holding; proposal and report writing
- Understanding or knowledge of the region and their culture.
- Knowledge and understanding of project management tools (logical framework analysis, project cycle management, objectives and indicators etc.)
- Sound leadership skills and a supportive management style
- Previous experience managing national and expatriate staff
- Strong understanding of oral and written English, French and Hausa languages is a plus
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Application Guidelines:
To apply, click on the link below.
