Deputy Project Coordinator - Dagahaley

About the role

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is re-advertising its vacancy for a Deputy Project Coordinator in Garissa, Kenya. The role supports the Dagahaley Project, which runs a 750-bed hospital and primary health care services for the 150,000 refugees in the camp and the host community, in a remote area near the Somali border affected by insecurity. Working closely with the Project Coordinator, the Deputy Project Coordinator helps shape project objectives, coordinates and supervises project activities, and represents MSF at project level when delegated.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse the political, humanitarian, economic and social context so that MSF's charter, policies and image are respected by staff, communities, authorities and partners.
• Support the Project Coordinator in planning, implementing, monitoring and following up all project activities.
• Take part in project security management, including reviewing and updating security guidelines and procedures.
• When delegated, represent MSF with local authorities, media and other stakeholders and support negotiation of collaboration agreements; legal representation requires formal authorization.
• Support the management of project human resources, including induction, supervision, performance evaluation and training needs.
• Join exploratory and assessment missions and maintain regular engagement with local stakeholders and community representatives.
• Act as a liaison between MSF, communities and beneficiaries, safeguarding neutrality, independence and impartiality, and stay responsive to operational needs outside regular hours.

Required profile

• Preferably a medical or paramedical qualification or university-level studies.
• At least two years of experience in humanitarian aid with MSF or another international NGO.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Experience in developing countries and/or remote or hardship locations, and in security management and context analysis in volatile environments.
• Stakeholder management and community engagement with local authorities, community leaders and humanitarian actors.
• English is required; Kiswahili and Somali are assets.

Required skills

• Essential computer literacy (Office package and internet).
• Strategic vision, leadership, representation, networking, people management, planning and teamwork.