At the heart of the Médecins Sans Frontières movement, at the crossroads of knowledge, humanitarian medicine and digital technologies, the MSF Foundation is developing new medical tools for the most vulnerable patients. To achieve this, it creates the conditions for cooperation between these energies and multidisciplinary knowledge (medical, technological, epidemiological, sociological), promotes the resources to which it has access on MSF grounds and activates a network of external partners.
It thus participates in the provision of diagnostic, prevention and patient care tools which aim to improve the way in which MSF provides health care.
As part of a job creation, we are looking for a Deputy Director.
Mission:
The Deputy Director is responsible for the operations of the Foundation, thus contributing to the achievement of the strategic objectives defined by the Director. He/She supervises the support functions and supports them in developing action plans to ensure consistency and effectiveness. He/she supports the Director in all her tasks and assumes them by delegation in her absence.
Under the hierarchical responsibility of the Director of the Foundation:
Main activities :
Operational strategy and support to management
- Participate in the development of the overall strategy of the Foundation with the Director, the Foundation team and the medical department and the operations department of MSF,
- Contribute to reflections on the prospective and operational issues of the Foundation,
Structuring and coaching teams
- Supervise the members of the headquarters team in charge of support functions and supervise their activities,
- Structure, manage and support the activity of Project Managers with the aim of deployment on the scale of projects on MSF missions and other humanitarian contexts,
- Supervise certain Project Managers,
Development and deployment of projects
- Structuring the project cycle and providing support to the Director in charge of identifying and selecting new projects in collaboration with the MSF association,
- Participate in the steering committees of certain projects and plan the periodic review of the entire project portfolio,
- Ensure support and design of the run phase of projects to be deployed on the ground in conjunction with all partners,
- Ensure the visibility of the Foundation’s projects among all stakeholders in the MSF movement, in headquarters and in areas of intervention,
Budget management
- Be responsible for developing the Foundation’s budget. Supervise budgetary control, anticipate and implement necessary adjustments.
Required profile:
Formation :
- Higher education preferred
Experiences:
- At least 5 years of experience in equivalent positions
- Training and experience in organizational management, ideally in the voluntary sector
SKILLS :
- Mastery of project management, ideally in the world of medical and/or health technological innovation
Languages: French and English (minimum B2 level).
Status: Full-time permanent contract. Executive position, based in Paris.
Conditions :
€70.98K gross annual over 13 months.
22 days of RTT per year. Supplementary health care 100% covered by Médecins Sans Frontières. Restaurant vouchers with a face value of €11 (60% covered by Médecins Sans Frontières). 50% coverage of public transport fare.
Position to be filled as soon as possible.
Our wish is to promote inclusion and diversity. We also want to improve the representation of people with disabilities within our workforce.
How to apply
Please send your application (cover letter and CV) until 03/29/2024 inclusive to:
https://www.msf.fr/agir/rejoindre-nos-equipes/toutes-nos-offres-emploi/directeurice-adjointe-hf
Only candidates whose applications have been selected will be contacted.