Head of Middle East Unit/ Deputy Head of Operational Cell 1 (DRECO)

MSF - Medicos Sin Fronteras / Doctors Without Borders / M decins Sans Fronti res (Spain)

M decins Sans Fronti res (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian action-driven organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. The MSF movement is built around six operational directorates supported by MSF s 21 sections, 24 associations and other offices together worldwide.

PLACEMENT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION

The Head of the Middle East Unit and Deputy Reco position is a double hats position, thus has double line of management: on the one hand acts as deputy desk (deputy-RECO) of the regional cell (CO1) and reports to the responsible of the cell (RECO); on the other, works under the umbrella and management of the General Direction Office and reports to the OCBA Deputy General Director. He/she maintains co-creation & mutual accountability with operations, medical and other OCBA support departments and strategizes, partners and coordinates with the other MSF sections present in Amman and in the region (OCA, OCG Heads of the Offices, OCP HoM, Executive Directors UAE and Lebanon etc). He/She links with other sections to discuss opportunities and lobby and advocate for the mutualization of capacities and the creation of synergies in the support of operations (and other opportunities).

He/She promotes dialogue & exchange with Middle East humanitarian, political & technical actors.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

MSF OCBA works in operating environments characterized by violence and conflict and has a very strong emergency mind-set. The missions managed by the cell currently include Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Palestine (currently under E-Unit), however the Cell overlooks at the whole region and its dynamics.

The Head of MEU/ Deputy RECO supports strategic orientations, project design and management as well as ensures the functioning of the cell, within the framework of Executive Plan, Operational Policy and operations annual orientations plan, to perform relevant, high-impact operations. S/he is hierarchically under the RECO within his/her portfolio; the RECO provides him/her with support, guidance, supervision and development of professional competences.

S/he is part of the Amman Operational Cell 1, and, when needed, replaces the RECO in overall management and direction of the OC. The Operational Cell is made up of a person in charge of the Cell (RECO), a Deputy RECO, a health advisor (TESACO) and her support, a logistics advisor (TELOCO), a financial advisor (FINOCO), a human resource advisor (REHUCO) and her support and a Communication Advisor.

While being part of the cell managing and supporting the Middle East portfolio, as Head of Unit, he/she will seek best adapted support to field teams, manage support positions of unit (mobile support and/or advisory positions), encourage a multidisciplinary/transversal approach in its thinking and development, developing alliances with key stakeholders in the region and promoting mutualization and synergies with other MSFs present in Amman and Middle East.