ALIMA PRESENTATION
THE ALIMA SPIRIT:
ALIMA’s mission is to save lives and provide care to the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion, or politics, through actions grounded in community engagement, innovation, and partnerships between organizations and individuals. We act with compassion, impartiality, and in accordance with universal medical ethics. To reach patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.
The values and principles guiding our actions, as outlined in our Charter:
- The patient first
- Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine
- Responsibility and freedom
- Improving the quality of our actions
- Trust
- L’intelligence collective
- Environmental responsibility
ALIMA promotes and defends fundamental human rights principles. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance policy towards those guilty of gender-based and sexual violence, as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our work is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA commits to:
- Respect the charter, the code of conduct, institutional policies including the policy for protection against abuse of power and gender-based and sexual violence, the policy for the prevention of corruption and fraud;
- Report any violation of policies, framework documents and procedures to a superior, a superior, a referent, a referent.
HEALING – INNOVATING – TOGETHER: Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has reached more than 18 million beneficiaries in 15 countries, primarily in Africa. In 2024, we developed 59 humanitarian medical response projects to address the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics, and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support of national health authorities through healthcare facilities (including hospitals and health centers). Our work stems from a constant adaptation to the realities on the ground and advances in medicine. In 2024, ALIMA reached 5.9 million beneficiaries. We work in partnership, particularly with local NGOs, whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from expertise wherever it is found, whether in their own country or elsewhere in the world. Furthermore, to improve the humanitarian response, we are conducting operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the area of combating malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.
THE ALIMA TEAM: More than 2,000 people currently work for ALIMA. The field teams, working closest to patients, receive support from the coordination teams, generally based in the capital cities of the countries where they operate. These teams are supported by the four desk teams and the emergency and openings team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The teams in Paris and New York actively work on fundraising and representing ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA network includes individuals and partner teams working for other organizations such as the medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERTE Santé, SOS Médecins/KEOOGO, and AMCP; the research organizations PACCI, INSERM, and INRB; the Universities of Bordeaux and Copenhagen; the NGO Solidarités International; and many others.
OUR PROJECT THEMES: Malnutrition, Sexual and reproductive health including gender-based violence, Primary and secondary health, surgery, pediatric care, deadly diseases such as Malaria, ARI, Diarrhea, Epidemics (Hemorrhagic fevers, meningitis, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Covid-19).
OUR COUNTRIES OF INTERVENTION: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania and Sudan.
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
As part of their duties, the successful candidate will be required to visit programs and interact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will be required. If it is not possible to provide a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct, a sworn statement will be requested.
Level 1: The job holder will not have contact with children and/or vulnerable adults, nor access to their personal data in the course of their work. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will not be required for this position, unless the job description changes, in which case the level of protection for vulnerable populations will need to be reviewed.
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
Reporting to : Deputy General Manager
He/She collaborates with : All departments of the organization, particularly the logistics department and desks, as well as missions in our countries of operation. He/She works closely with the partner Climate Action Accelerator .
CONTEXT
In 2021, ALIMA embarked on an ambitious environmental approach by integrating the principle of Environmental Responsibility into its organizational charter, conducting its first carbon footprint assessment for 2019-2020, and producing a roadmap aimed at a radical adaptation of its model by 2030. This environmental roadmap defines ALIMA’s overall action priorities regarding addressing climate change challenges in its mission, its strategic objectives for reducing its footprint, adapting its model, researching the links between health and the environment, advocacy, and training stakeholders within its ecosystem. Link to the ALIMA 2030 environmental roadmap: https://www.flipsnack.com/climateactionaccelerator/feuille-de-route-environnementale-alima_12-2021/full-view.html
Since 2022, ALIMA’s environmental action has taken the following forms:
- In several operational pilot projects to test and demonstrate the impact of certain solutions: solar energy, management and recycling of humanitarian waste, adaptation of health structures to climate change (CRESH), etc.
- Replicating some of these solutions in other countries and other projects
- Taking climate issues into account in the assessment of needs and the development of medical and humanitarian projects
- The rapid transition to solar energy for our projects and bases across all our countries of operation
- Adapting our policies and, to some extent, our practices regarding purchasing and supply, freight, and air travel
- Training country teams in the planning and monitoring of environmental solutions within our projects
- Annual monitoring of our results
- Training our national NGO partners to take climate and environmental issues into account in their actions.
- Active advocacy and sharing of experiences on our work within the humanitarian and health sector.
To provide ALIMA with concrete support in drawing the best lessons from this first phase of action, accelerating the implementation of priority solutions, and developing the resilience component of healthcare and preparedness for the consequences of climate change, ALIMA is seeking its new Environmental Action Officer.
Mission: The Environmental Action Manager (EAM) is responsible for leading, energizing, monitoring, and documenting the implementation of priority solutions in ALIMA’s environmental roadmap. As the key player in operationalizing these solutions, they must persuade, advise, and motivate the various stakeholders within ALIMA (operations management, technical experts, operational teams at headquarters, colleagues on country missions and projects) to achieve the objectives.
Working closely with the Climate Action Accelerator teams, he ensures the pace and quality of implementation of the roadmap’s priority actions. He identifies and proposes the alliances and partnerships necessary for the roadmap’s full success.
Reporting line: The Environmental Affairs Officer (EAO) reports directly to the General Management and the Deputy General Manager. They work with technical subject matter experts, logistics managers, and the operations management team to fully integrate the roadmap actions into ALIMA field projects. In this capacity, they support teams in developing environmental activities within project proposals, regularly visit field missions to assist teams in planning actions and implementing priority solutions, and gather and monitor project achievements and challenges.
He/she oversees and ensures the proper planning and performance of the activities of the ALIMA Energy/Buildings Coordinator
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Facilitating environmental action
● Lead, through a cross-functional project approach, the operationalization of the ALIMA environmental roadmap; in this capacity, plan, monitor, and organize the annual transformation of objectives into actions. Organize internal work with identified stakeholders for the various action areas, and external work with technical partners (particularly the Climate Action Accelerator).
- Disseminate information and knowledge regarding the various solutions outlined in the roadmap.
- Monitor and document actions; in this capacity, report on the progress of actions and propose necessary adjustments to achieve objectives. He/she drafts the ALIMA annual environmental action report, updates the indicator dashboard, and contributes to updating the roadmap and priorities.
- Propose and plan, in collaboration with other departments, the training necessary for the acquisition and/or strengthening of skills on the operationalization of priority actions; In this capacity, identify the external providers best suited to the needs.
- Coordinate with available internal and external resources to carry out regular carbon footprint assessments.
- To be proactive, to challenge the quality of ALIMA’s environmental action.
Support for the operationalization of the roadmap at the mission level
- Support missions and project teams in countries in planning climate solutions; provide methodology and advice on how to integrate solutions into project activities (budgeting, necessary technical expertise, procedures, tools)
- Supports country teams in the preparation and monitoring of annual plans (climate action component)
- Provide the necessary technical support missions
- To lead, in close collaboration with the operations management, the acceleration of our action in adapting ALIMA actions to the consequences of climate change (care package, emergency preparedness, autonomy and resilience of health structures, mobilization of caregivers and patients).
Dissemination and promotion of environmental action
- Regularly raise awareness among all teams about the different aspects of the roadmap and promote initiatives and discussions on climate action; disseminate the environmental approach and participate in influencing ALIMA’s operational partners for a domino effect (particularly health structures and national partner NGOs).
- Share the experience with the actors in our ecosystem, and identify the lessons learned and best practices; participate in building the necessary alliances and partnerships.
Support for the management of specific “environment/climate” projects
- Actively participate in the proper drafting, planning and management of specific projects and funding dedicated to the implementation of the environmental roadmap (funding from donors and foundations, etc.); coordinate with operational teams the management of projects, monitoring and reporting on “environmental” projects.
- Participates, in support of donor and development services, in the mobilization of resources and the solicitation of financial partners in order to have all the necessary means to achieve the objectives.
COMPETENCES et EXPERIENCES
Level of education
● Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in project management/humanitarian action, environmental engineering, climate action, ecology, logistics, or any other field that provides a solid understanding of the realities of humanitarian medical operations.
- Training on aspects related to climate change, climate adaptation, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a major asset.
Experiences
● Solid operational experience (at least 5 years) within an NGO (project coordinator, medical advisor, logistics advisor), enabling mastery of the challenges of managing a humanitarian action project, with a demonstrated interest in environmental action
Or
- At least 5 years in a position related to climate/environmental issues within a national or international organization
Technical skills
- Change management: the ability to convince and lead change within a team or organization
- Solid technical knowledge of humanitarian project management and current dynamics of the humanitarian sector in general
- Facilitating projects involving multiple stakeholders/partners
- Mastery of the fundamentals in monitoring/evaluation
Professional skills
● Excellent planning and work organization skills to achieve ambitious goals in complex contexts.
- Excellent ability to analyze the advantages, risks, feasibility, and costs/benefits of an action
- A strong appetite and tenacity to implement innovative solutions
- Excellent teaching, explanation, and team support skills, necessary to carry out actions that sometimes go against the organization’s habits.
● Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English
CONDITIONS
Contract duration : Contract under Senegalese law, fixed-term contract of 12 months renewable, with a probationary period of 3 months renewable once.
Start date : As soon as possible
Salary : according to the salary scale in effect at the Dakar Headquarters.
Extra-contractual benefits:
- Five weeks of paid leave per year and a system of compensatory time off for business trips
- Supplementary health coverage and evacuation provided by ALIMA for the employee and their dependents.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter online no later than 01/12/2026
Applications are processed in the order they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the offer before the initially indicated deadline if an application is successful.
Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + Cover Letter) will be considered.
Applications from women are strongly encouraged .