Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people. We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together.

The Emergency Department (ED) is part of the Operations department and plays a fundamental role in responding to humanitarian emergencies. The ED consists of an Amsterdam based Emergency Desk (E Desk) with managers and several associated advisors/officers, the Emergency Support Unit (ESU) with one Amsterdam based staff and additional implementing capacity and an Emergency Team for deployment in the field (currently 22 positions).

The E Desk conducts exploratory and assessment missions; initiates and manages large scale emergency interventions; supports the management of operations in in highly insecure environments and supports emergency interventions managed by regular desks; the ESU provides support to the organisation and existing missions in promoting and guarding emergency response capacity. Currently and with immediate effect, the Emergency Department is looking for:
Head of Mission / Ops Deputy HoM / Medical Coordinator profile Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (60% in country programs / 40% office/home based) Place within the organisation Overall: member of the Emergency Support Unit, reports to the Emergency Support Manager of the Emergency Department in Amsterdam. Country program / desk: during in-country program assignments/support reports to relevant Operations Manager (or Health Programme Manager) or Management Team (MT) member(s) at the capital level, most likely Head of Mission (HoM) or Medical Coordinator (Medco) Functionally supports HoMs and Med Cos in their responsibility for country EPREP planning, including other EPREP focal points Main objectives of the position You are responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Emergency Preparedness (EPREP) support activities in the countries of operation, as well as strengthening and improving EPREP policies, tools and guidelines based on feedback from these countries to improve the quality of MSF's emergency preparedness and response efforts.

You coordinate and contribute to the overall operational and emergency readiness of MSF OCA country programs.

You transfer MSF Emergency Preparedness policy, guidance and tools to the country program by providing practical and technical implementation support to the coordination teams, in line with the specific aims of the OCA Strategic Plan. You maintain an overview of the status of emergency preparedness (EPREP) in all OCA country programs and compile a yearly overview and analysis of the self-reported emergency preparedness.

You liaise with OCA desks and Operational Support Teams (OSTs) to better understand the desk/country program specific needs and contextual settings, define priorities and tailor support. You work closely with the People and…