Company Info
Non-profit
The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)
200 + Employees
The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is a humanitarian medical NGO, founded in 2009 by professionals in the field of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s core mission is to deliver medical care during emergency situations or medical catastrophes. As an independent organization, ALIMA is committed to providing crucial medical aid to those in need.
1). Driver
Location: Borno
Slots: 4 Openings
Main Purpose
- The AlIMA driver is responsible for the security of the people he/she (hereafter referred to as “he”) transports and other uses of his vehicle.
- He is also responsible for his vehicle and its loading.
Accountabilities
Driving and security:
- ensuring his own security and that of his passengers, wearing seat belts at all times, respecting the highway code in force in the country.
- ensuring the security of persons or vehicles in the vicinity.
- Adjusting his speed according to the state of the road or track, any changes in it and when near built-up and populated areas (see the restrictions listed in the log book).
- Following and having his passengers follow security instructions regarding check points.
- Never transporting non-Alima personnel, people who do not work on Alima’s programmes or any objects that do not belong to the organisation. Only an Alima manager can decide to waive this rule, which also applies to all civil and military authorities.
- Informing the base of his movements, from departure through to arrival, on a systematic basis, stating the presence of passengers and citing their names (expatriates and national personnel).
- Being responsible for security decisions concerning the vehicle (taking decisions in the event of problems encountered on the road when there is no expatriate present).
- Justifying any detours, trips or stops that were not planned by an Alima manager
- Ensuring the number of people who can be officially carried in the vehicle is respected.
- Helping patients being transported to climb into and out of the vehicle if they are incapable of doing it themselves.
- Stowing the vehicles’ loads correctly.
Vehicle:
- Keeping the vehicle’s logbook up to date, noting any problems and incidents, and filling out the fuel log book correctly (without crossing anything out)
- Carrying out daily and weekly checks
- Drawing his managers attention to imminent services on his vehicle, and doing so early enough to allow the vehicle’s planned withdrawal from use
- Cleaning the vehicle for services (interior, exterior and engine) and assisting the Mechanic during services and work
- Maintaining his vehicle in good order (internal and external cleaning) and regularly checking his equipment is in good working order (spare wheel, jack, straps, ropes, tools, etc.)
- Carrying out a weekly physical inventory of the equipment in his vehicle
- Immediately informing his Alima manager in the event of a mechanical problem
- Immediately informing his Alima manager and the local authorities in the event of an accident
- If, for whatever reason, he has to use his vehicle when it requires repair, making a note in the “remarks” column of the maintenance book and drawing his manager’s attention to it, thereby exempting himself from any subsequent responsibility in the event of later problems
- Carrying out a hand over (at the beginning and end of the period) of his vehicle if another driver uses it
- Being able to justify his fuel consumption at all times
Transport:
- Being responsible for the load he transports
- Loading and off-loading his vehicle himself and checking the load is stowed correctly
- During trips, hanading over waybills to the recipients, checking the state of the goods delivered to the Store Keeper and bringing the duly completed and signed reception form back to the logistics office
Minimum Requirements
- Higher Secondary School Level of Education.
- Valid driving license.
- Written and spoken English.
Key Competencies:
Demonstrable ability in the following competencies:
- Two (2) years work as a professional driver
- No road safety-related fines or convictions
- Thorough knowledge of road rules and regulations
- Skills in minor vehicle repair
- Competent in spoken and written English
- Basic numeracy
- Knowledge (or ability to quickly learn) of HF, VHF and satellite communications equipment
- Team spirit and problem solving abilities
- Able to carry out limited, un-supervised tasks
Application Closing Date
10th August, 2023.
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2). Project Coordinator – M/F
Location: Owo, Ondo
Contract Term: Contract under French law; contract length: 6 months, renewable
Report to (Functional): CORAL (Clinical and Operational Research Alliance) research team
Report to (Direct): Head of Mission
Staff Reporting to him/her: 5
Position to be filled: June 2023
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Protection of Beneficiaries and Community Members
- Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record or character reference is not available, a statement of good character will be required.
Mission and Main Activities
- As Project Coordinator you will be responsible for ALIMA’s operational and research interventions within the framework of the project.
- In close collaboration with the mission coordination team and CORAL research team, you will define and plan the project objectives and priorities, identify the population’s health and humanitarian needs, analyze the context and the humanitarian issues at stake, the risks and constraints and calculate human and financial needs.
- You will coordinate, in close collaboration with the Head of Mission and CORAL research team, your implementation in order to efficiently ensure the goals as well as to improve the research objectives, targeted population’s health conditions and humanitarian situation.
- Monitoring the security of the team
- Project Management:
- Propose and carry out exploratory missions, according to the Head of Mission’s indications, in order to better comprehend context, priorities, constraints, and population needs.
- Ensure a data collection and epidemiological surveillance system, in agreement with the Medical Coordinator
- Ensure the quality and continuity of information exchange between the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Lab (VHF) and the ICRC (compliance with procedures, quality of communication between the two departments).
- Supervise the full implementation of safety and health protocols, reporting the Medical Coordination on risky behaviors
- Follow up of support departments, identification of new needs and proposing objectives.
- HR management & team supervision
- Ensuring health and Safety of the team
- Implementation of Policy on PSEA
Experience and Skills
Training:
- You have a Medical Degree or Master’s Degree in Public Health / Epidemiology.
Experience:
- You have experience in medical INGO in managing medical projects and supervising a multicultural team.
- You demonstrate deep negotiation capacity and are able to develop and maintain an efficient network.
- You have previous experiences in research projects in the field and/or viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) You are comfortable with computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
- You like to develop strategic vision for new program and supporting a multidisciplinary team in encouraging teamwork.
Languages Skills:
- A strong command of both spoken and written English is essential for this position; proficiency in French would be considered an asset.
Salary
Depending on experience.
ALIMA pays for:
- Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location accommodation costs
- Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee and his/her family
- Evacuation of the employee
Deadline: 9th August, 2023.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
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