Head of Mission (Male / Female) at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Mission and Main Activities

• The Head of Mission is the representative of ALIMA in Nigeria at Federal Level as well as at local level in Borno State.
• He/She is here to manage the Nigeria mission, by ensuring that the functioning of Monguno and Maiduguri projects is matching ALIMA’s main objective in Borno State: to save lives in such a high mortality rate context of emergency.
• The Chief of Mission reports directly to the Emergency Department Manager in the Headquarters.
• Within the following frame, the HoM is independent and responsible to define and achieve the following operational objectives:

We want to provide and ensure an appropriate medical response in emergency:

• A permanent monitoring of the political, humanitarian and health situation of the state (+ surrounding states in Nigeria + surrounding countries)
• Analysis of the consequences of an intervention of ALIMA (risks, constraints, priorities)
• A rational use of means and resources to carry out emergency projects
• Projects implementation supervision

We want to be known and accepted by the population as well as concerned authorities in Nigeria:

• Negotiation/facilitation of collaborations and agreements between ALIMA and local authorities in Nigeria
• Permanent follow up of potential emergencies in the Northern part of Nigeria
• An active and developed network in Nigeria
• Key persons/institutions (information, exploratory missions)

We want to protect our beneficiaries and our team from the high and volatile insecurity:

• Safety of staff : security policies, analyze of external risks and threats, updates of relative events, good practices
• Support of the Emergency Department Manager

Our 4-month presence has shown us how worrying the medical situation of Nigerian populations in Borno State is: we want to deploy the necessary means to stay:

• Beneficiaries oriented action.
• Project proposals according to the needs on field.
• Operational reports
• Projects evolution evaluation
• Potential for opening new projects
• Internal and external communication policy for the project

We need a solid and cohesive team on the field, to provide the best and in time care:

• Team management
• Climate of trust and collaboration
• ALIMA’s team management following the needs (so objectives) on the field
• Leading, briefing/debriefing, coaching, etc. of team members

Experienced and Skills

• University degree in Medicine, Public Health or Paramedical, International Relations or any other relevant education
• Project management experiences with international medical NGO, at least two years
• Experience in Security Management
• Strategic vision
• People management
• Negotiation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Language: English is mandatory (written, read, spoken), French is an asset.

Conditions

• Contract term: contract under French law, contract length: 3 to 6 months
• Position to be filled: between 15th of September and 15th of October
• Salary: depending on experience + per diem

ALIMA pays for:

• Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location
• Accommodation costs
• Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee
• Evacuation of the employee