Head of Mission (HoM) Assistant

at Medecins Sans Frontieres Belgium
Location Khartoum, Sudan
Date Posted June 15, 2021
Category Other
Job Type Full-time
Currency SDG

Description

Main Purpose:

Provide support to the mission by assisting the Head of Mission in the administrative part of coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with local and national authorities, contributing to the context analysis and follow-up, providing translations and interpreting in order to facilitate coordination tasks in the mission.

 Duties and responsibilities:
  • Assist the HoM in the context analysis, disseminate relevant context information to the coordination team, regularly inform them on key issues, update general information on the context for MSF internal documents, and advise on cultural appropriateness of organizational activities and individual behaviors
  • Keep good knowledge of counterparts in different administrations and file field contacts (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities…) verifying that they are easily accessible in order to facilitate contacts and meetings.
  • At the request of the HoM, represents MSF in meetings (NGO, official bodies, administration…).
  • Ensure the follow-up of relevant administrative dossiers such as the MSF registration in a country, working permits, immigration policies, national protocols, etc.
  • At the request of the HoM, prepare and conduct an information briefing focusing on the country context for International, Regional, and Relocated Staff.
  • Translate documents and act as an interpreter when needed.
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Requirements
Education University Degree
Experience At least 2 years previous experience in a humanitarian aid organization, preferably with MSF. Very good understanding of the functioning of the different administrations/ procedures of the country.
Language Very good Oral & Written Arabic and English
Knowledge Computer literacy

 

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV, Copy/ copies of education certificate(s) and Copy of work/ experience certificates to:

Sudanjob.net or HAC Labour office, Khartoum

or

MSF Belgium, street 27, house 14 Amarat, Khartoum

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