Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international non-profit organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.
MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.
Why join us?
You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned it the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that takes into account the diversity of each volunteer.
MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes in the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian act in the world.
MSF WaCA promotes a working environment free from all forms of abuse and harassment for all staff, patients, beneficiaries and partners. Thus, Safeguarding and Inclusion are paramount.
The People Safeguarding and Inclusion “PSI” Unit was created to ensure safeguarding and inclusion obligations are fulfilled by staff members and other operational partners; and that policies and procedures are in place to build a healthy environment at all levels.
We Are Looking for:SAFEGUARDING TRAINING MANAGER-FLYING
Department: General Direction
Direct Manager: Head of People Safeguarding and Inclusion
Working %: 100%
Position Based in: Field-based position with visits to HQ in Abidjan
Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones
Type of Contract: One year Renewable
Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible
Objectives
The WaCA People Safeguarding and Inclusion “PSI” Unit is looking for a person to support the implementation of the safeguarding and inclusion policies.
Under the supervision of the head of the PSI unit, the person will be charged to develop, implement and supervise prevention and sensitization/training activities aiming at building an MSF WaCA environment free from abuse, discrimination, neglect and inappropriate behavior.
Main responsibilities / Activities
Her/him responsibilities will include:
- Ensure the Code of Conduct is included in the induction for newly recruited staff
- Raise awareness of mission management about their role in creating and maintaining a safe working environment for all staff, patients, partners and communities.
- Design, develop and adapt trainings (face to face and online) and other prevention tools such as:
- Raising awareness on responsible behavior, staff health and safety
- Patients and communities specific awareness sessions on abuse, neglect and inappropriate behavior and the existing complaint procedures
- Staff and MoH sensitization and trainings and sensitization to enhance patients and communities protection
- Workshop on identification and analysis of risks of abuse and inappropriate behavior
- Train the trainers (safeguarding and behavior promoters for the facilitation of the trainings/sensitization sessions)
- Welcoming the complainants and case management trainings
- DEI trainings
- etc
- Establish an annual calendar of awareness raising to be carried out by behavior promoters
- Gather information on progress and obstacles, the results achieved and analyse this information against the set objectives.
- Organize the review of training content and methodologies based on lessons learned from experience and proposes adaptations of the training strategy accordingly.
- Participate in the discussion and drafting of PoAs and the PSI Unit’s annual report.
Job requirements
Education / Qualification / Pre-requisites
- University (social sciences or related studies)
Competencies Skills/ Aptitudes
· Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver trainings
- Good team-player, flexible, ability to work independently, ability to manage conflict
- Ability to handle highly sensitive situations and confidential information diplomatically and discreetly
- Respect for MSF charter
- Respect for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Cross-cultural competent
- Attitude: Compassion, empathy and humanity
- Lead by example and not having been convicted for abuse or inappropriate behaviour at MSF or elsewhere
- Mature and autonomous
- Stress and time management
- Flexibility and mobility in high insecure context
- Excellent listening and organizational skills
Professional experience required
· Minimum two years’ experience in safeguarding/protection and DEI field of work
- Recognised experience in humanitarian sector
- Experiences in the design of educational and adult training tools
- Coordination of prevention activities
- Essential working experience in developing countries
Languages Skills
- · Both working proficiency in English and French
(According to the coordination responsibilities of the position in both French and English-speaking countries, the hired person must be able to easily communicate in both languages.)
- · Knowledge of another language where MSF WaCA operates is an asset.
Computer Skills
- MS Office suite (mainly MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
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In a dynamic work environment, MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, profile, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.
Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.
Deadline: 14th July 2023 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.