Field coordinator Nablus (F/M)

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.

Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:

• Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
• Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
• Harm Reduction
• Environment and Health
• Humanitarian Space
• Healthcare systems and rights

Context

After 55 years of occupation in Palestine characterized with a systematic denial of Palestinian Human Rights, a continuous conflict, and several outbreaks of violence, around 2.1 million Palestinians are in need of humanitarian assistance mainly in Gaza strip, in the area C of the West-Bank (WB) and in East Jerusalem (HNO, 2023).

With a team of over a hundred people (around 50 in West Bank and 80 in Gaza), Médecins du Monde (MdM) is carrying out several actions in Gaza and the West Bank to respond to the urgent needs of the population in this critical context:

Gaza I Primary health care & MHPSS Support

MdM provides primary health care consultations in 6 health centres running in Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younes and Deir el-Balah. It focuses in chronic diseases, communicable diseases, emergency first aid, sexual and reproductive health care and mental health care, in collaboration with local partners. In addition, the organisation offers mental health and psychosocial support services in its centers to help people with mental health problems, including those traumatized by the conflict, with individual and group support sessions, as well as awareness-raising sessions on mental health issues.

West Bank I MHPSS Support & Primary Health Care

MdM France provides mental health consultations and psychosocial support to people affected by violence from settlers and the Israeli armed forces. MdM France, Switzerland and Spain teams cover the whole of the West Bank and East Jerusalem to respond to incidents of violence with their mobile mental health teams. In 2023, 10,761 consultations were carried out, and 210 people were referred to specialist services.

Also, MdM France directly delivers primary healthcare in remote areas of the West Bank, where patients have little or no access to healthcare services. These areas are served by MdM France mobile clinics, which provides care for chronic diseases, communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health and mental health.

Job description

Under the supervision of the General Coordinator, you a responsible of the following :

Program Coordination

• Coordinate the programmatic assessments and the analysis of the context, identifying gaps and needs in the WB
• Plan and design MdM projects according to the assessments results, MdM priorities and strategy
• Participate in the definition of implementation and operational plans for the project together with the program managers and supports operational teams as needed
• Ensure the proper implementation of the project activities, ensuring the quality, and respecting MdM principles and ethics
• Act as a focal point for WB communication and advocacy activities in coordination with the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs

Team management

• Ensure that the base organigram and allocation of human resources is matching with the base needs in terms of operational capacity
• Ensure all HR issues, including staff contacts and terminations, are in adherence with Palestinian labour laws
• Validate the job descriptions of the different positions in WB Base in cooperation with the relevant techncial coordinators
• Lead the recruitment of new staff members in WB through the support provided by HR Coordinator and other technical coordinators
• Identify training needs and participate in the development of the yearly training plan in collaboration with the technical coordinators, while ensuring budget allocation is available in grants
• Ensure comprehensive staff orientation briefings and continuous follow up of teams in WB, including context, safety, security, and program developments
• Organize regular team meetings (programs/operations) to ensure good information flow and maintain proper communication between different departments in WB Base

Base Management

• Ensure compliance of MdM internal regulations, HR polices and of MdM obligations by all the team members
• Contribute to the yearly budget development (current/forecast) and its revision, justify the budget consumption per line (BVA) and anticipate any needs for budget amendments
• Lead, coordinate and support donor proposal and report writing for WB Base
• Ensure adherence to the Palestinian legal environment

Representation

• Ensure continued collaboration and interaction with all relevant stakeholders (Ministries, UN, INGOs and NGOs) in the WB
• Support in ensuring the regular participation of a representative of MdM in the WB clusters coordination meetings in the area of intervention and Ramallah (protection cluster, health cluster, thematic groups meetings)
• Represent MdM with district/governorate authorities ensuring visibility and compliance under the agreed MoU’s
• Remain informed and updated on other actors’ interventions, seek cooperation and complimentary opportunities for partnership development
• Guarantee the programs visibility and the coherence of public speaking with the association’s positioning

Security

• Remain updated and monitor the evolving and fluid security situation in WB working closely with the humanitarian access & risk officer (HARO), report to the general coordinator ensuring WB teams are informed
• Analyze and anticipate security evolution, proposing solutions and contingency measures
• Remain engaged and with WB stakeholders regarding security concerns and postures (local authorities, PDCO, IDCL, INGO, OCHA, ACU, ICRC…)
• Regularly view and update the WB safety and security management plan and lead its dissemination among relevant coordination and base team members ensuring all the team members know and respect the security rules
• Ensure adherence of the WB team to the MdM security procedures and rules
• Manage and report safety and security incidents, identifying hot spots and key trends

Reporting

• Provide visibility to teams on internal/external reporting timelines on a monthly basis, adjusting work plans and field trips to ensure timely quality submissions
• Be responsible for donor reports in collaboration with the program manager/s, the techncial coordinators and the grants officer based on the deadlines clarified in the donor’s contact and internal grants tracker
• Contribute to the WB Logistics plan ensuring logistical workplans are determined/reported
• Lead in the submission of SITREPs (technical/programs) reporting on WB Base (context, programs, admin, HR, etc) in line with reporting calendar
• Organise timely reporting on safety and security incidents and its impact on implementation of activities
• Record, report and manage HR misconducts and complaints in coordination with HR Coordinator