DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSOCIATION
La Chaîne de l’Espoir is an international NGO founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, and in particular children, the same chances of survival and development.
It operates in 28 countries through a global approach, focused on the child but also on mothers and disadvantaged communities:
- Prevention and screening from an early age, particularly as part of school health programs.
- Care and surgery, to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
- Training and skills transfer to local teams thanks to our international network of experts in all areas of surgery.
- Construction and equipment of hospital structures adapted to local needs.
In Senegal, La Chaîne de l’Espoir is implementing several medical and biomedical projects. The first is a project aimed at promoting access to cardiac surgery care for children in Senegal and West Africa. This follows the construction and equipment of a center dedicated to pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery (the Cuomo Cardio-Pediatric Center in Dakar). As part of the care of children from the sub-region, La Chaîne de l’Espoir supports the management of the Children’s Pavilion dedicated to pre and post-operative reception.
The second project consists of supporting the development of digestive endoscopy in Senegal, in collaboration with the Principal Hospital of Dakar.
La Chaîne de l’Espoir has also developed partnerships with two Dakar universities in order to strengthen the skills of future biomedical technicians and engineers and with an ambition to develop this approach in the sub-region from Dakar.
Finally, several initiatives are being developed around pediatric surgery and capacity building for medical staff in regional hospitals and the capital.
POSITION AND MISSIONS
As Head of Mission, your main missions will be:
- Develop the mission’s country strategy in conjunction with the headquarters teams
- Ensure the proper implementation and monitoring of overall programming: development, quality control, etc.
- Ensure the proper coordination of a team of 4 people (sizing, recruitment, supervision, etc.)
- Supervise the management of the safety of Chaîne de l’Espoir staff and equipment
- Represent La Chaîne de l’Espoir to partners, donors, local authorities, etc.
- Develop the La Chaîne de l’Espoir network with other health and humanitarian actors
- Guarantee compliance with logistics, finance and human resources procedures
- Support field/headquarters teams during audits
- Ensure donor reporting
REQUIRED PROFILE
You already have one or more significant experiences in Africa with a strong taste for team management, project development, partnership management and you have good representation skills: this position is for you. Please note that it is not reserved for medical profiles.
Training
Higher education in international relations, international solidarity, development or equivalent training
Experiences and technical skills
- More than 3 years of experience desired in a similar position in the field, within an international NGO.
- Previous experience in Senegal highly valued
- Adherence to the humanitarian principles and code of ethics of the Chaîne de l’Espoir
- Knowledge of how international NGOs operate
- Excellent command of project cycle management
- Strong project design and development capacity
- Knowledge of international solidarity financing mechanisms (institutional and private)
- Good knowledge of health issues in developing countries
- Capacity for negotiation, representation and relational ease, including in intercultural environments
- Patience, flexibility and ability to adapt, autonomy
- Good knowledge of the West African context appreciable
- Rigor, capacity for analysis and synthesis
- Mastery of the Pack Office computer tool
- Ability to travel to areas sometimes considered unstable
- Stress management, ability to manage fatigue and set limits
LANGUAGES
- French
- English
- Wolof would be a plus
TERMS
- Desired start date: March 2024
- Nature and duration of the contract: 12-month renewable CDDU
- Full-time position based in Dakar as an expat
- Gross monthly salary: from €2,900
- Per diem and monthly living expenses: €700
- Break and leave policy: 25 days of leave per year & 5 days of R&R every 12 weeks
- Flight tickets: 100% departure & return from mission + leave at 6 months
- Individual accommodation: 50% coverage with a maximum ceiling
- Medical coverage: 50% coverage
- Medical evacuation and repatriation insurance: 100% coverage
How to apply
Apply to: https://www.chainedelspérance.org/fr/senegal-chef-de-mission-hf