OUR MISSION
Médecins du Monde is an international medical development NGO that is part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups in Belgium and around the world.
We want universal health coverage where everyone has access to care, without barriers (financial, cultural, geographical, etc.).
To carry out our mission, we base ourselves on three pillars:
Care: giving people real access to care.
Change: More than helping, we want to change things in the long run.
Experience
Witness: we do not remain silent. Through our experience and presence on the ground, we challenge (local, regional and (international)) powers with facts, figures and realities.
Our projects follow a series of values common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.
THE ESSENTIAL
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Regional Director Great Lakes, you are responsible for designing, managing, adapting and evaluating MdM Belgium’s programme in DRC. You propose and implement, according to changes in the context and internal and external constraints, the strategies, objectives and action plans of the NGO in DRC.
You ensure the overall coordination and coordination of MdM operations in DRC: program management, team management, budget management, compliance, operational representation and daily security management.
You contribute to the strategic positioning of MdMen DRC, the development of equitable institutional and associative partnerships, the mobilization of resources and capacity building of teams and partners. You are contributing to the Great Lakes regional strategy and providing guidance at the DRC mission level.
The Great Lakes Regional Director retains MdM-BE’s legal representation in the DRC, validation of security and crisis management decisions, as well as signature of framework agreements, partnership agreements and financing contracts in accordance with MdM BE’s organizational chart and internal policies and procedures.
SPOTS AND RESPONSABILITIES
Strategic leadership and operational management at the country level
Job overview
Develop and update on an ongoing basis analyses of geopolitical, security and thematic contexts at national and local level in connection with the MdM fights
Develop and manage the Country Institutional Strategy (CIS) and action plans by department.
Participate in the definition of the regional strategy in connection with the Regional Director.
Supervise and coach Project Coordinators to ensure quality management throughout the project cycle, from identification to closing.
Ensure consistency and articulation between the different MdM projects in DRC.
Ensure the integration of humanitarian, development and peace nexus approaches.
Ensure alignment of programs with national, provincial health priorities and targeted donor strategies
Oversee contextual analysis and program adaptation.
Manage, with the Health Coordinator, monthly reviews of projects and follow-up on the implementation of recommendations.
Main duties
Propose, prepare and organize exploratory missions in potential or current areas of intervention.
Negotiate and instruct memoranda of understanding, official authorizations, MOUs and partnership agreements with national, provincial and local authorities and enforcement actors, and prepare their signature by the legal representative.
Ensure the administrative and legal monitoring of MdM-BE’s presence in DRC: registration of the organization, headquarters agreements, activity authorizations, work permits and visas for teams.
Technical quality and innovation
Ensure the technical and programmatic quality of interventions.
Ensure the use of international standards (Sphere, WHO, IASC, CHS) and national protocols.
Promote rights-based, fair partnership and evidence-based approaches.
Encourage innovation, digitalization and community approaches.
Oversee evaluations, operational research and capitalization, and monitor resulting recommendations.
Budget management and compliance
Ensure the financial viability of MdM’s operations and office in DRC
Ensure application and compliance with internal financial, budgeting and integrity policies and procedures at MdM BE
Oversee the financial and accounting management of the country portfolio and budget monitoring of contracts.
Ensure compliance with donor requirements, Congolese labour law and internal procedures of MdM-BE.
Ensure the optimization of resources and financial coverage of positions and activities.
Supervise and coordinate internal and external audit engagements, conduct ad hoc internal controls, and follow up on recommendations.
Ensure the quality and timeliness of donor narrative and financial reports.
Ensure the classification, archiving of mission documentation and security of data produced.
Programme development and resource mobilization
Develop and update the mapping of health actors in DRC: donors, institutions, civil society, and analyze their strategic priorities.
Develop and monitor the country fundraising strategy, in conjunction with the Regional Grant and the Regional Director.
Monitor calls for proposals on MdM-BE priority themes.
Identify opportunities for national and international consortiums and partnerships.
Ensure the development and monitoring of equitable partnerships
Coordinate the preparation and drafting of technical and budgetary proposals with its country team and regional technical coordination.
Maintain operational relations with donors in the DRC.
Coordination and representation
Represent MdM-BE with national, provincial and local health authorities, including the Provincial Health Divisions, BCZ and MCZ.
Represent MdM-BE in humanitarian coordination mechanisms: Health Cluster, OCHA, CRIO, ICR, GTRR and international NGO forums.
Location
Develop and maintain the network of national partners and localization initiatives.
Follow up on collaboration agreements with partners and donors.
Other information
Ensure operational coordination with the other members of the international MdM network present in DRC, within the framework of the agreements in force.
Education / Qualifications
Ensure the quality, reliability and regularity of information exchange between the MdM office in DRC and the regional management, including a weekly update, quarterly programmatic meetings Region-Country, and internal reporting tools of MdM-BE.
Team management and leadership
Supervise and supervise Department Coordinators, Security Referent and Project Coordinators.
Design the organization chart of the mission in relation to the needs, issues, means and objectives of the program.
Participate in the recruitment of positions directly related to his function and support the recruitment of other positions in the mission.
Define objectives, conduct assessments, manage leave and manage the training plans of his team.
Apply and guarantee compliance with the management charter, the safety guarding policies and the PSEA.
Advise, arbitrate and make the necessary arrangements in case of difficulty or malfunction, and propose disciplinary measures in collaboration with the HR department.
Organize mission coordination meetings and ensure the dissemination of minutes.
Ensure the organization of back-ups in case of absence of coordinators and effective implementation of delegations of power.
Ensure the well-being of staff members and the quality of the work environment.
Strengthen the transversal skills of his team members and promote a culture of collaboration, accountability and learning.
MEAL, learning and accountability
Support the MEAL Coordinator in the development of the country MEAL strategy and oversee its operationalization.
Oversee data collection, ensure quality and monitor contractual indicators on a regular basis.
Ensure the functioning of community feedback and complaint mechanisms.
Promote organizational learning and capitalization.
Security and risk management
Ensure the filling and monitoring of the risk management matrix document
Ensure the daily security management of the DRC mission, in connection with the Security Referent and under the authority of the Regional Director in accordance with ARCI, policies and protocols for security management and crisis management internal to MdM.
Analyze and anticipate the evolution of the security situation in the intervention zones and take the necessary measures to guarantee the safety of people and property.
Ensure the updating of security documents: context analysis, security guide, contingency plans, alert procedures, and ensure their application by all teams.
Conduct personal security briefings and debriefings for coordinators, new employees and visitors.
Represent MdM-BE in inter-NGO security meetings and forums.
Validate team movements in the field according to validated risk levels.
Reporting and reporting incidents in accordance with MdM-BE frameworks.
Develop a culture of safety and security within teams.
Alert the Regional Director without delay in the event of a major incident, deterioration of the context or situation requiring a decision to suspend or evacuate.
Interface with the Regional Directorate and the Region-Country Team
Be part of the Country-Region Team (CRT) and lead, in consultation with the Regional Director, the ERP meetings dedicated to DRC: establishment of the agenda, sharing of supporting documents within the agreed deadlines, production and dissemination of reports.
Provide feedback from the mission to the region, including ongoing analysis of the political, health and security context.
Lead the development of the SIP and annual action plans and ensure their implementation on the ground.
Êbe accountable for the implementation by field teams of MdM-BE policies and procedures.
Êbe accountable for the application, by its teams, of the recommendations issued by the Regional Technical Coordinators in health, MEAL, logistics, finance, HR, advocacy, communication and security. These coordinations are provided in technical support, with no reporting lines on the country teams.
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