Afghanistan: Country Representative - Afghanistan

Project Context

MSF has been present in Afghanistan since 1980. Following the killing of 5 MSF workers in June 2004, the 5 MSF operational centers (OCs) closed their missions. In 2009 MSF reopened Afghanistan under conditions agreed upon by all OCs. MSF would be present in Afghanistan as a unique organization with a single representation. OCB lead the reopening with one Country Representative for all OCs present in the country (OCB since 2009, OCA and OCP in 2012). In 2015, MSF operates 6 projects in different provinces (Kabul, Kunduz, Khost, Helmand, and Kandahar). These projects represent around 80 international staff and about 2.000 nationals.

The current set-up is of one country representative assisted by 3 heads of program (HoP), each of them steering the daily operations of her/his OC, in collaboration with a medical coordinator and a national deputy Medco for each OC. The CR remains the final decision maker in the mission for what concerns security, representation, communication. Logistics with a back office of technical experts, supply, finance, human resources and administration are transversal and common for the 3 sections. While coordination from the support departments to the different HQs is mainly channeled through OCB HQ, HoPs and MedCos have a direct operational link with their respective desk or cell. This set-up allows a great autonomy in the operations for each section while benefiting from the expertise of a strong technical coordination and keeping the coherence of a single organization in terms of representation.

MSF projects in Afghanistan

• Support to Ahmed Shah Baba public Hospital, District 12 in eastern Kabul,


• Support to Boost Provincial Hospital, Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, run by OCA


• Khost maternity in Eastern Afghanistan, run by OCB


• In Dasht-e-Barchi, comprehensive emergency service in the MoPH District Hospital run by OCP

Responsibilities

• Defines the mission operational strategy with the Coordination team in Kabul and in partnership with the Operational Cells in Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris.


• Represents MSF at a national level and is responsible for the development of a communication policy within the host country.


• Is responsible for co-coordinating the effective implementation of all projects in his/her country area.


• Has the final responsibility for all policy and management aspects of MSF in the mission (administration, logistics, finances, human resources, and MSF association).


• Has ultimate responsibility for all security aspects of the mission.


• Provides coaching and support to the capital Coordination team and Field Coordinators.

Requirements

Education

· Medical or non-medical background

Experience

· Minimum 4 years of experience in MSF, including management of operations (PC, Medco, HoM) of which minimum 2 years in coordination position

· Experience in management of safety and security in volatile contexts

· Experience in working with more than one Operational Centre is an asset

· Experience in humanitarian crisis contexts (analysis, security, advocacy, representation)

· Experience in project management

Competencies

· Leadership and managerial competencies

· Organisational skills

· Negotiation skills

· Adaptable and flexible

· Capacity to live in compounded environments

· Computer skills

· Social skills

Languages

· English is compulsory

· French, Pashtun and/or Dari is an asset

Conditions

• 24 months full-time permanent contract


• Expecting starting date: September 2016


• Salary according to MSF-OCB Field salary scale. Transport, accommodation, vaccination are taken in charge by MSF. Per diem + medical insurance