Project coordinator for children and young people on migratory routes – Tunisia (f/m/x) Doctors of the World – Belgium

WHO ARE WE ?

Médecins du Monde is an international medical development NGO that is part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups, in Belgium and the rest of the world. We want universal health coverage where everyone has access to care, without obstacles.

In Belgium and around the world, our projects are aimed at all people who have no or no longer access to health care. In particular, they are structured into five axes: people on the margins of society, children in vulnerable situations, women, migrants or displaced people and victims of crises or conflicts.

To carry out our mission, we base ourselves on three pillars:

• Treat : provide real access to care for populations.
• Change : more than helping, we want to change things in the long term.
• Testify : we do not remain silent. Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge the authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities.

Our projects follow a series of values ​​common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.

CONTEXT

In its main phase (2022–2024), the “Children and Young People on the Migration Routes of West and North Africa” (EJRM) project aims to respond to the challenges encountered by children and young people on the move. (EJM) in North and West Africa, in a systemic and sustainable manner.

The project :

• aims to improve support for EJMs through a transformative effect on national and regional systems of protection, education and integration and creation of opportunities;
• aims for countries in West and North Africa to have and apply a normative framework and capacities to ensure that children and young people on the move have protection, access to education and training with a view to to improve their chances and opportunities for a dignified life.

Based on a systemic approach, the theory of change articulates direct actions, the strengthening of actors in systems and organizations, the improvement of the legal and political framework as well as a political dialogue led by Switzerland, to result in adapted and to better protection of EJM in a sustainable manner.

ESSENTIAL

In this role, you are responsible for the internal coordination of the EJRM project in order to guide the operationalization of MdM BE’s positioning in terms of intervention on the subject of migration and monitor the good coordination of the reporting of the EJRM project in synergy with all key players, internal and external to the project consortium, in its 5 countries of intervention.

Under the supervision of the Health Department (DS) at Headquarters:

• develop and disseminate technical tools on Health and Rights in Migration (SDM);
• Provide support to the teams in the countries concerned by the project (via the General Coordinators and CoSanté) for the identification of practices and approaches promoting access to health rights for migrating populations, to evaluate, capitalize, harmonize, adapt, etc. SDM interventions within the EJRM project and the various MdM missions.
• Participate in strategic discussions on SDM with the CG and CoSanté of the countries concerned by the EJRM project.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As Coordinator of the EJRM project: coordinate the project in the different countries of intervention in collaboration with the MdM CGs and the Coordinators of the EJRM Consortium based in each country and ensure communication at field headquarters and multi-country bodies in order to

• Monitor new development opportunities.
• Establish contacts and propose operational and political alliances with key migration stakeholders at the regional level, including donors.
• Propose new projects, partnerships, advocacy actions.

Examples of tasks:

Project coordination, visibility and compliance with procedures:

• Facilitate coordination of project implementation at multi-country level with members of the project Consortium at headquarters and field level.
• Define the project work plan, in collaboration with the CG and CP, and ensure its completion.
• In collaboration with the DS, contribute to the mapping of existing practices and their capitalization, with a perspective of systematization of knowledge.
• Ensure awareness on the theme of health, law and migration.
• Contribute to regional Institutional Strategies, annual action plans and budgets in matters of Health, Migration Rights.
• Take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the consortium’s donor requirements and constraints.
• Ensure the internal and external visibility of the project.
• Guarantee compliance with all MdM internal procedures.

Fundraising, budget monitoring and reporting:

• Identify funding opportunities, in coordination with the grants and CGs of the countries concerned.
• Ensure follow-up of financing files.
• Produce interim and final reports in compliance with deadlines, contribute to the development of financing proposals.
• Ensure budget monitoring on a monthly basis and participate in the analysis, identification of discrepancies and propose adjustments to the financial department.

Networking, representation:

• Ensure regular interaction, information sharing and collaboration with consortium stakeholders and in support of the CG with organizations working on SDM at multi-country level.
• Participate in consortium coordination meetings, guarantee fluid communication internally and externally in order to maintain effective cooperation between all services/departments/organizations involved
• Carry out MdM-BE’s positioning on the subject, respecting the principles, vision and strategic plan of MdM BE and its Theory of Change (TOC) by flagship and cross-cutting theme (Health and rights of migrants, Risk reduction, Health in Crisis and Conflict, Sexual and Reproductive Health, One Heath, GBV and Mental Health)
• In support of the Desks and the CG, represent MdM to the authorities of the countries concerned on the subject of law and health of people in a migration situation
• In support of the Desks and the CGs of the countries concerned, participate on behalf of MdM in platforms, working groups, etc. on migration at the regional level.

As a collaborator of the Health Department and the DOI : analyze, communicate and make improvements to existing procedures, models, methods and tools in order to enable the optimal progress of activities and increase the expertise of the Health Department.

Examples of tasks:

• Write reports of meetings related to its activities and ensure the regularity of reporting documents.
• Report regularly on project activities with N+1, CCGs and desks via weekly updates, internal reporting tools (sitrep and monthly coordination meeting) Participate in the evaluation and development of Plans of Annual Actions of the DS.
• Carry out field/project visits (internal control, coaching, harmonization of practices, etc.).

YOUR PROFILE

Studies/training and Experience

• Training in public health, medical, paramedical.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a project coordination position.
• Experience in a multi-country project and/or consortium management.
• Experience in representational roles.
• Experience as a technical referent, or equivalent, on one of the following themes: health, migration law, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial support, gender
• Experience with marginalized populations.
• Experience in andragogy, creation of training modules and facilitation of training with a multicultural audience.
• Experience in writing technical and/or methodological guides.

Skills and qualities required

• Diplomacy and ability to work in multicultural environments.
• Great ease in establishing professional relationships and networking
• Very good communication and problem-solving skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Availability to travel 50% of the time.
• Fluency in French, excellent level of written or oral communication in English
• Mastery of the Office package

Strengths

• Prior experience in the project areas (Tunisia, Morocco, Niger, Mali) in the field of health, law or migration
• Good knowledge of the intersectional approach
• Knowledge of Arabic

WE OFFER

• A dynamic and international working environment with close support from MdM-BE headquarters in Brussels;
• A field mission at the heart of Médecins du Monde’s activities;
• Fixed-term expatriate contract (CDD) until the end of Sept-24 (renewable subject to funding);
• A gross salary of €3,413.47 for 05 years of experience, gross salary of €3,587.59 for 10 years of experience; Per diem €512. Relevant experience recognized. Depending on your tax residence, a withholding tax may be deducted.
• A package of various benefits (insurance, etc.) linked to expatriate status and possibility of supported position;
• Mission location: Tunis
• Taking position: ASAP