General Coordinator (Head of Mission)

General Coordinator (Head of Mission)

Doctors of the World – Médecins du Monde

Kabul, Afghanistan

Job Decription

Under the supervision of the desk manager Eurasia, you are responsible for the overall management of the Afghanistan mission.

Your main responsibilities are the following:

• Recruit, manage, train and motivate the mission’s team
• Define the operational and advocacy strategy together with the coordination team, the desk manager and the volunteer board delegates of the mission
• Plan and monitor activities, implement corrective action when necessary, providing technical support to the team
• Represent MdM with authorities, local actors, partners, donors and the media
• Monitor partnership agreements with partners, authorities and donors, seek out and develop new partnerships, and ensure or supervise fundraising
• Ensure the financial coverage of the mission by leading fundraising and budget management
• Draft, adapt and monitor safety regulations and procedures and coordinate crisis management in the region
• Implement and monitor the application of MdM’s programmatic and support services framework, policies and procedures
• Supervise reporting to MdM and donors

Your profile

• University degree in line with position
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the humanitarian sector
• Previous experience as a coordinator mandatory
• Proven managerial experience within complex/insecure environments
• Solid experience in representation with humanitarian actors, authorities and donors
• Strong knowledge of the humanitarian sector (donors, UN, NGOs, frameworks, standards, etc.)
• Experience in challenging negotiations
• Substantial experience in safety and security management
• Good understanding of support services tools and guidelines
• Ability to plan, manage and adapt a project, including in emergency situations
• Ability to understand national and regional strategies and donors, negotiate with donors and the authorities
• Experience in managing medical program in an asset
• Previous experience in Afghanistan is an asset
• Previous experience with MdM is an asset
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint…)
• Mapping skills with Google Earth or ArcGIS
• Languages: fluency in spoken and written English is mandatory (minimum C1 level), knowledge of French, Dari or Pashto is an asset
• You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde

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