PROFILE

Qualifications

• Previous humanitarian experience with an IO/INGO is mandatory
• Minimum 5 years in the field with an IO/INGO, 2 years in volatile context.
• 2 years experience in a coordination position (Field Coordinator, Head of Mission, Emergency Coordinator)
• Strong interest and commitment to evolve in the risk management field of activity
• Experience in coaching and training of staff
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to set priorities and organize his/her own work
• Fluent written and spoken English and French

Personal competences

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to plan and organize in stressful environment
• Strong capacity to work under pressure
• Sense of humor (even caustic) is highly appreciated

CONDITIONS

• Reports to Security Focal Point
• 1 year fixed-term field contract - full time
• Based minimum 70% in the field and the rest at OCB HQ Brussels

To apply, please, provide:

• CV
• Motivation letter: why are you interested by the job? Why do you think you are qualified?
• Your answers to the following questions (word document,A4, “Calibri” police, size 11)

1)      What are the main topics to consider in a NGO risk management framework? (bullet-points)

2)      How do you see your role regarding the decision making line? (5 lines max.)

3)      If you have to design training, what are the main elements to consider? (bullet-points)

4)      What evokes, for you, the concept of human factor in the risk management? (10 lines max.)

5)      From your NGO experience, describe a situation where you had to take a decision under uncertainty. What were the factors you have considered? (20 lines)

Documents should be sent before 16^th November 2016 to Carole COEUR, Risk Management Unit, Operations Department, Rue de l’Arbre Bénit 46, 1050 Brussels.

Website www.msf.org  Email: security-support2@brussels.msf.org

CONTEXT

The MIO Risk Management (RM) Trainer & Adviser contributes to the security and safety support to the missions of MSF-OCB in terms of training, assessment and advisement.

He/she reports regularly to the MSF-OCB Security Focal Point on the state of projects within his/her domain.

He/She is a member of the Risk Management Unit (RMU), belonging to the Operation (OPS) department

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Capacity Building and Training

• Conduct RM trainings at the headquarter and field level
• Evaluate needs for new trainings
• Contribute to the design & elaboration of the training’s offer in the RM area of expertise

Security assessment, Risk Analysis & Risk reduction

• Conduct RM assessment & contribute to the Risk Analysis and Risk Reduction process for the benefit of the missions
• Contribute to the design and elaboration of operational tools concerning RM of the MSF-OCB missions
• Contribute to the RMU operational research projects

Security support to the field

• On request, provide an operational support to the missions for the design and implementation of RM procedures in the field
• Contribute to promote an embedded RM culture among MSF-OCB missions

Other Tasks:

• Assist and back-up the Security Focal Point on request.
• Participate to the daily administration of the MSF-OCB incident reporting system.
• Participate to the researches of MSF-OCB in the RM area of interest.