Central African Republic: Deputy Head of Mission - OCA mission in Central African Republic

Job Brief

To support the Head of Mission in the management of the mission by line-managing a certain number of projects in the mission. The Deputy Head of Mission replaces the Head of Mission in his/her absence.

Your job

As a Deputy Head of Mission (Dep HoM) you will have responsibility for a certain number of MSF's projects in the country or region.

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of MSF's country policy, annual plan and project proposals, and their respective budgets. You will be responsible for managing the security and humanitarian access of the projects you have been assigned to, general human resources management in the mission and advocacy work, as well as continuous analysis of the country's context (specifically the internal situation and international relations). As our main representative in the country, you will represent MSF towards national authorities, donors, the media and other organizations. In the absence of the HoM you will lead the management team and you will be based in the capital with frequent field visits. In the absence of the Project Coordinators you could be the interim gap filler. Responsible for day to day MSF OCA Flight Management together with Flight coordinator.

Requirements

• At least 3 years relevant humanitarian work experience abroad, with at least 2 years’ experience in a senior management position
• Extensive managerial experience, including of staff policy as well as project and budget management
• Experience of public health programmes, international policy, context analysis and complicated security situations in unstable or conflict areas
• Experience in dealing with national authorities and national and international organizations
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to deal with unforeseen, often stressful and difficult situations
• A good command of the English (min. C1) and the French language (min. B2)
• Availability of at least 12 months

Assets

As our teams predominantly work in areas affected by war and violent conflict, we are looking for recruits with previous field experience in a humanitarian aid organization, as well as specific training and experience in public health, international relations, refugee or international law, development studies and/or anthropology.

Application process

Please read the job description thoroughly before applying and make sure you meet the criteria outlined above. Before starting your application (by clicking on the apply button below), please take the following into consideration. We require several documents during the application process online. We advise you to gather and prepare these documents first before applying. Only complete applications can be considered.

We require:

• Your most recent English CV not exceeding 3 pages.
• A cover letter explaining your motivation to work with MSF, what assets and skills would contribute to MSF practice, and elaborating further on your analytical capacity and your training experience.
• A clear scan of your relevant diploma’s and certificates.
• After initial (positive) assessment of these documents, we will schedule a self-assessment and at least two intakes with different stakeholders within the organisation.
• If you are currently working for MSF or have done so in the past please indicate clearly.
• Please note that this is a non-accompanied post.

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