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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an
international, independent, medical humanitarian organization created in 1971
that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics,
healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF is one of the largest independent medical humanitarian organizations in
the world, with projects located in 65 countries
worldwide. Its work is based on the humanitarian principles of medical ethics; the goal of MSF is to provide emergency care and to offer assistance to
people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or
political affiliation. The French section is present in around thirty
countries.
MSF Safeguarding statement
As an employer and a practitioner providing healthcare
and relief, MSF-OCP frames the conditions to act against mistreatment and
abuses and to install a protective and harmless environment for all persons in
contact with MSF, namely patients, caretakers, staff, applicants, and partners.
MSF-OCP commits to:
Inform,
prevent, create spaces for reporting
Respond to
inappropriate behaviors
Ensure
patients' rights are promoted and respected
Provide
inclusive and nondiscriminatory work and healthcare environments in which
employees, patients and caretakers are safe, respected, and listened to.
Anyone collaborating with MSF commits to:
Respect the
fundamental principles of the MSF charter, the behavioral commitments and the
Safeguarding institutional policy
To subscribe
and support the promotion of the Patients’ Charter
Alert of any
violation of the safeguarding policy through the reporting channels in place.
For our projects, we are looking for a
Safeguarding
Coordinator.
Mission
Opportunities are available throughout 2025 to support our missions in
Libya, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan, DRC, Mali, Burkina, Pakistan, CAR.
The Safeguarding Coordinator is responsible
for leading the integration of safeguarding practices (prevention, detection
and response to abuse) into MSF missions and programs.
Working closely with all relevant departments
and staff, the Safeguarding Coordinator ensures that safeguarding is understood
at all levels, integrated into project activities, embedded in recruitment
practices, and reflected in our engagement approach with communities and
patients. Additionally, the Safeguarding Coordinator will support the mission’s
response to abuse, advising on a victim/survivor-centered approach.
Depending on the context, this may include
consultations with patients, caretakers, and community members, interactions
with partners and collaborators, and networking with PSEA actors (Protection
from Sexual Exploitation and Abus).
Main
responsibilities :
The Safeguarding Coordinator works closely
with a variety of staff, such as coordinators at mission and project level,
supervisors, staff, volunteers, partners’ staff, community members, patients
and caretakers when needed.
Activities:
Conduct/support the mission and the projects to carry out safeguarding
risk assessments and monitor the implementation of measures aiming at
preventing/reducing the occurrence of risk.
Identify gaps in staff awareness and tailor MSF OCP training for various
contexts as needed.
Sensitize staff and external partners on abuse prevention and on
available reporting mechanisms. Identify key staff and train them to become
sensitizers.
In collaboration with HR department, ensure that safeguarding is
integrated into recruitment and HR practices.
In collaboration with the relevant departments, deploy a sensitization
strategy for patients and community members on safe access to MSF services and access
to feedback and complaint mechanisms.
Strengthen staff capacity to safely report by identifying obstacles in
the reporting system/channels and empower staff to safely handle/receive
complaints of abuse.
Support the mission response to
abuse cases, by providing advice on case management and survivor-centered
approach.
Professional skills
Experience:
2 years’ experience in
coordinating or implementing safeguarding activities in the field
Experience in protection
related fields such as gender-based violence or child protection is an asset
At least one experience
working in multicultural environments.
Humanitarian or/and emergency
context is a plus.
Experience in designing and
integrating accountability tools is a plus.
Field experience as a project
coordinator/project management is a plus.
Skills and aptitudes:
Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding in the international humanitarian
and development sector, including relevant international standards and
frameworks.
Ability to liaise and provide support to various departments to integrate
safeguarding into programs.
Strong communication, interpersonal and report writing skills.
Ability to identify knowledge gaps and adapt training content facilitate
sessions.
Languages: Fluent (B2) in French and/or English. Arabic is also required for Arabic
speaking countries
Qualities
Demonstrate integrity, equity, and respect for diversity with a proactive,
self-motivated, and collaborative work style.
Position's specificities
Status and availability: Full-time fixed-term contract for 6 to 12 months.
Location: The coordinator
position is based in one country/mission. Depending on the scope of the role,
the coordinator may either support projects within that country or oversee
multiple countries/missions, requiring travel to other locations as well.
Salaries: according to the MSF salary
grid and your previous experience in international NGOs if any.
Expected starting date: April 2025
Our wish is to promote inclusion and diversity. We also wish to improve
the representation of people with disabilities in our workforce.
Contract type
Fixed-term contract
Contract duration
12 months
Salary (€)
en fonction de la grille salariale de MSF et de vos précédentes expériences dans des ONG internationales
Deadline for submission
MSF pays very close attention to the protection of the personal data of its members, staff and people wanting to join the association. The data collected in the course of your application will be processed in a fair and high quality manner, only by the staff in charge of recruitment, wherever in the world they may be working for an MSF entity. For more information on the processing of your personal data and your rights, please see our privacy policy.
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