PROJECT COORDINATOR ASSISTANT

Hajja City – Hajja Governorate

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

MSF-E is advertising for the following position: PROJECT COORDINATOR ASSISTANT

Requirements for the position

• Education: Essential university degree in related field. Desirable university degree in Public Health, Management or Business administration.
• Experience: Desirable two years previous experience in similar jobs in the field of humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs. Work experience and knowledge of Hajjah governorate will be an asset.              
• Languages: Essential written and spoken Arabic & English fluency
• Other: Essential computer literacy (word, excel)     

Description    

• Place of work: Hajja City – Hajja governorate Republic of Yemen    
• Level: 6    
• Duration: Until 31/12/21    
• Others: Salary: Based on the organization scale    

Main objectives            

Provide support to the Project Coordinator in the administrative part of coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation  with  local  and  national  authorities,  contributing  to the context analysis and follow-up,  providing translations and interpreting in order to ensure the smooth running of the project.    

Main responsibilities and tasks                    

• Monitor and report on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and provide support in analysing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, in different administrations in order to improve decision making processes.
• File and update field contacts and correspondence (with other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc) in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis.
• Assist the  Project  Coordinator in  the drafting  of  correspondences  with  authorities  and  counterparts (government officials, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.        
• Assist 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) in order to improve awareness and public opinion adhesion.   
• •  Ensures the continuity of relations with local actors and keeps updated the list of contacts.
• Organize contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator with local authorities and partners to ensure the continuity of relations with local actors and involved counterparts.
• •  Execute clerk-related activities as well as prepare and conduct briefings on the project context to new employees in order to facilitate their integration onboard and within the project environment.
• Translate documents and act as an interpreter when needed.