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 proximity, innovation, and partnerships between organizations and individuals. We act with humanity, 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
- Improve 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, and institutional policies, including the policy on protection against abuse of power and gender-based and sexual violence, and the policy on preventing corruption and fraud.
- Report any violation of policies, framework documents and procedures to a supervisor, a designated contact person, or to alert@alima.ngo
HEAL – INNOVATE – 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 health 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 conduct operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the areas of combating malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.
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).
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, AMCP-SP, and Demtou; the research organizations PACCI, INSERM, and INRB; the Universities of Bordeaux and Copenhagen; the NGO Solidarités International; and many others.
**OUR COUNTRIES OF INTERVENTION:** Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, South Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal, Sudan and Haiti.
JOB LOCATION
Dakar, Senegal
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
- Support position within the general management
- Reports to the Deputy Director General (direct supervision)
- Works directly with the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- Interacts with members of the management committee, headquarters teams, and external figures
MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES
The project manager reporting to the general management is responsible for providing daily support to the CEO and Deputy CEO of ALIMA in the organization and monitoring of the department’s priority projects. They provide support, monitoring, advice, and analytical assistance to facilitate decision-making.
In 2027, in its support tasks, particular emphasis will be placed on:
- the preparation, drafting, monitoring and review of ALIMA’s annual action plan, in line with the multi-year strategic framework
- the management and monitoring of partnership projects between ALIMA and national stakeholders, particularly national NGOs and research institutions
- ALIMA’s management of organizational risks
- General support to management
- Drafting and preparing documents and materials, assisting in summarizing discussions and monitoring decisions.
- To make contact and organize exchanges with key stakeholders, both internally and externally, in order to advance the management’s priority issues.
- To participate continuously in discussions to achieve the organization’s objectives.
- Support the management of budgets and expenditures related to the general management.
- ALIMA’s Annual Action Plan
- Define and follow the methodology.
- Plan and organize seminars and meetings with managers and teams.
- Assist in drafting and participate in reflection, in particular on the coherence between the different priorities and the different projects, and between the plan and the strategic framework and the ALIMA charter, the external context, and the human, technical and financial resources available or to be mobilized.
- Ensure internal communication on the progress of the work and the dissemination of the plan, with a view to proper ownership.
- Plan and support the mid-term review of the action plan.
- Managing and facilitating partnerships with national humanitarian actors
- To monitor and analyze the localization dynamics of humanitarian aid and the Humanitarian Reset, and their implications for ALIMA and its partners (humanitarian actors, aid coordination structures, donors).
- Supporting the strategic management of ALIMA’s partnership model and its evolution.
- Plan and organize the necessary seminars and actions on the subject.
- Supporting the implementation of development support activities for national NGOs: organizational self-diagnoses, monitoring of priorities, development of tools, sharing of experiences and lessons learned.
- Drafting framework agreements and ensuring the administrative follow-up of the partnership.
- Organizational risk management
- Support the monitoring and updating of organizational risk analyses, in accordance with ALIMA’s risk management policy.
- Supporting the management of files at the request of management and in coordination with the various departments: documentation, organization of steps, monitoring of results, assistance with administrative and legal follow-up.
- To monitor and track ALIMA’s registration in the various countries where it is present and with the relevant authorities and institutions.
This job description is not exhaustive.
EXPERIENCES ET COMPETENCES
Formation :
- Advanced degree in management, political science, law, international development or communication
Experiences:
- 5 years of experience within an international organization, an NGO or an administration related to international solidarity
- Proven experience in a role such as attaché to a management team, operations support officer, donor relations and reporting officer, or communications and advocacy officer in the international aid sector
Skills and Qualities
- Analytical and synthesis skills
- Strong writing skills
- Diplomacy and a sense of consultation
- Ease in communication and public speaking
- Rigour, organizational skills and respect for deadlines
- Sense of confidentiality
- A clear interest in international dynamics and current events, particularly in Africa.
LANGUAGES :
- Fluency in French and English is essential and will be assessed during the interview.
CONDITIONS
Contract duration and type : Fixed-term contract under Senegalese law – 12 months renewable, with a 3-month probationary period
Start date : December 2026
Salary : according to the salary scale in effect at the Dakar Headquarters
ALIMA takes care of:
- 2.75 days of paid leave per month
- Health insurance coverage for the employee and their dependents
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter online before 20**/11/2026** here
Applications are processed in the order they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the application process before the initially stated deadline of November 20, 2026, if a candidate is successful. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + cover letter) will be considered.
Applications from women are strongly encouraged.