Project Assistant, Harm Reduction, Kenya – Médecins Du Monde
Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France.
Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France.
In Kenya, MdM is opening a comprehensive Harm Reduction Program targeting people who use drugs within the Nairobi slums.
General Description of the Role
The
Project Assistant will, with the Program Team, ensure the following
responsibilities and will replace the Program Coordinator, Harm Reduction in
her absence when necessary.
Key Duties
Key Duties
- Project
Implementation = Assists in coordination and supervision of all
operational activities of the project to ensure objectives are met /
Assists in Monitoring and Evaluation of project results;
- HR
Personnel Management = recruitment, training, Human Resources
documents updates, evaluation;
- Programme
Management and Strategy = meetings, reporting, assessment;
- External
Representation and Communication;
- Administration,
Finance and Logistics concerning the needs of the programmes.
Candidate
Profile:
- Degree /diploma
in related area such as project management or relevant programme
experience;
- Competent
/strong managerial, leadership, negotiation and organizational
skills;
- Working
experience with most at risk populations (MARPs) and respect
confidentiality of information;
- Working
experience with target population (people using drug) at least one year
and non-judgemental attitude towards them;
- Knowledge on
different types of drugs, drug markets and related consequences of drug
use;
- Knowledge on
HIV/AIDS and health issues related to drug use;
- Knowledge on
Harm reduction;
- Monitoring and
evaluation skills (analysis of the activities based on findings and data
collected);
- Ability to work
quickly, under pressure, and with short deadlines;
- Ability to take
effective decisions according to the context and necessity to manage
priorities and to adapt them daily according to the context;
- Ability to
manage own tasks and staffs on request;
- Ability to work
as acting program coordinator as necessary in international team;
- Must demonstrate
flexibility to adapt to changing requirements;
- Ability to
communicate effectively with informants and contacts from widely-varied
organizations and agencies.
If
you believe you are the ideal candidate we are looking for, please submit your
application and CV to the following email address info@mdmfsomalia.org with the
title: Project Assistant, Kenya.
Closing
date is July 12th 2013.
Only
shortlisted applicant will be contacted.
No
application will be considered after the closing date as well as any
application received by phone or in our office.
MDM
is an equal employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.