Deputy Country Director
19 Aug 2009 14:27:00 GMT
Deadline date: 31 Jan 2010 |
| Organisation: | Medair - Switzerland |
| Location: | 218312 |
| Type: | contract |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | MEDAIR – A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable. Workplace: Antananarivo, Madagascar Starting Date: November 2009 Contract Details: 100%, 2 years Project Overview Rano Tsara (Maroantsetra District): Medair is facilitating the emergence of a partnership to help sustain the development of local structures and appropriate innovative technologies for a real improvement in hygiene and access to clean water and sanitation. Fiaro Tsara (Maroantsetra District): Medair is piloting a community level project to assist communities to identify and prepare for the disasters and risks they face (DRR). Emergency projects: Medair provides rapid response to post-cyclone emergencies everywhere on the island. Responsibilities Manage all aspects of the implementation and development of the Medair MDG programme. Qualifications •University degree and or relevant professional experience Experience •2 years experience in a management position in a developing country •Experience of planning and implementing projects •Experience in writing reports and guideline documents •Working knowledge (oral and written) in French Medair standard working requirements for the field •Minimum 12 months professional experience in a relevant field •Committed Christians and strong adherence to Medair values •Strong English communication skills (oral and written) •Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook •Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions •Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty •Single or married - without children, no dependent children •Successful completion of Medair’s Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC) To apply for this position For full information on this and other Medair work opportunities, please click on the link below and follow the Experienced Relief Worker path: http://www.medair.org/en/work-with-us/opportunities/ We request that all applications be completed on line at www.medair.org. Medair does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. Medair reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate. |
