Project Coordinator Support

Job Description

Title: Project Coordinator Support

Company Name: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Vacancy: 01

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka (Kamrangirchar)

Salary: Tk. 95000 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2024-12-12

Application Deadline: 2024-12-21

Education:

• University Diploma Level, preferably in the field of Social Sciences (Political Sciences, International Public Law, Anthropology, Economics, etc.)

Experience

• Experience in and exposure to working in a complicated political, security and humanitarian environment.
• Experience in data collection, reporting and analysis.
• Desirable two years previous experience in similar jobs in the field of humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs.
• Desirable: Management experience.Knowledge          

Knowledge

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, Internet/social media).
• Excellent understanding of MSF’s principles and values.
• Knowledge of and interest in humanitarian issues.
• In-depth contextual knowledge and analysis skills.
• High level of knowledge of local culture and customs.

Languages          

• Country program language and local language essential.

•  Representing MSF externally together with the Project Coordinator (PC) or alone (when delegated) and negotiating on behalf of the project coordination in close cooperation with the PC and based on beforehand agreed messaging. Assisting in safeguarding and promoting MSF’s image externally.
•  Monitoring, analysing and reporting on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and providing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, parties, actors, authorities and military groups, in different administrations/parties and governorates/districts in order to improve understanding and decision making processes.
•  Maintaining the security database and providing a biweekly context analysis based on recent incidents and developments.
•  Assisting in exploratory missions and assessments as needed and participating in the development of security plans.
•  Assisting the Project Coordinator in Internal and External Communication sessions and events about MSF (for National staff, the Ministry of Health staff, as well as local authorities, community leader, military actors, security forces) in order to improve awareness, understanding of MSF principles and services and public opinion adhesion. Write meeting minutes and contribute to the meeting logbook.
•  Ensuring the continuity of relations/networking with local actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.) and filing and updating field contacts and correspondence in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis. Organizing advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator.
•  Translate and review documents and acting as an interpreter when needed.
•  Assisting the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondences with authorities and counterparts (government officials, military actors, community leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.
•  Preparing and conducting context, cultural and security briefings on the project context to new employees (national and international) in order to facilitate their integration and within the project environment.
•  Ensuring regular security briefings/trainings of assessment team, drivers, and guards in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
•  Being contactable by phone and available to assist the Project Coordinator with important context, security and operational issues that may occur outside of regular working hours unless otherwise agreed with the PC (e.g., holidays).
•  Performing assigned additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the Project Coordinator.
• Context-Specific Accountabilities
•  Responsible for regular communication with the 31-bed hospital, Police, Ward councilors, Civil surgeon, Imams, Community Leaders, and other relevant stakeholders for the Kamrangirchar project.
•  Support the project in organizing different advocacy events e.g. Roundtable, etc.
•  Ensure transparency of the program through attendance at relevant meetings at the project level by carrying out presentations, preparing and ensuring the distribution of reports, developing literature explaining our services, etc.
•  Act as an active institutional memory of the project activities and provide feedback when required.
•  Provide the knowledge of the appropriateness of raising awareness of sensitive advocacy issues, identified. Through the day-to-day workings of the program, with the relevant authorities.
•  As a member of the project management team, contribute to operational decision-making in the project.
•  Monthly reporting to PC on objectives achieved, liaison meetings updates, and security scenarios.
•  Assist the Project Coordinator (PC) with monthly reporting and ensure accurate maintenance of incident reports in the SIMON system.

Contract & Benefits

Temporary Contract. This position is based on a 2-months contract (Approximately) according to level-Eight (Level-8) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT 95000 Gross/Month). Salary is not negotiable. Income tax deduction from salary based on current income tax rule. 2 annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy- Locally Recruited Staff.

Others

There is no provisions for relocation.