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Medecins Sans Frontieres Holland


Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter.  Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.


MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, we are a worldwide movement of nearly 65,000 people.


 Vacancy No: 362025
 Salary:: USD 986
 Section/Unit: HR & Admin
 Grade Level: 5
 Supervisor: Project Coordinator
 No. of Post: 1
 Duty Station: Tanaidba - Gedaref State
 Duration: 12 Months
 Closing Date: 09 July 2025

 
 Background:

Give support to external engagement, administrative work and to the coordination team in obtaining working/travel permits, as well as all official contacts, procedures and movement of goods, according to local and international laws and MSF procedures, in order to ensure the smooth running of MSF activities in Gedaref state.



 
 Duties and responsibilities:

  • Ensure timely application/obtainment of travel permits for all staff and goods in compliance with local/international laws and MSF procedures.
  • Ensure timely application of project corresponding letters and documents with local authorities in Gedaref state. 
  • Maintain updated records of legal/administrative procedures and inform relevant departments (e.g., HR) of changes.
  • Manage movement procedures for project goods, coordinating with Logistic team to ensure compliance.
  • Track cargo clearances and communicate planned/extraordinary needs proactively.
  • Establish/maintain professional contacts with local authorities, security actors, and international and national humanitarian actors.
  • Arrange and attend administrative meetings on behalf of the Project Coordinator when needed.
  • Ensure all MSF activities adhere to local laws, Technical Agreement (TA) and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), and MSF principles.
  • Flag legal/local procedures-related risks and uphold zero-tolerance for illicit payments to authorities/individuals.
  • Maintain updated project contact list, engagement book, others. 
  • provide updates on security and humanitarian activities in Gedaref state. 
  • Support timely submission of reports to authorities (e.g., SMoH, CoR, HAC).
  • Conduct stakeholder mapping and maintain dynamic contact lists for local authorities, NGOs, and community leaders.
  • Share bi-weekly and monthly updates on administrative engagements and contextual developments.
  • Develop/maintain a digital tracking system for travel permits, providing weekly status updates to project teams.
  • Support CoC briefings for new/existing staff and promote compliance through posters/reminders in offices/guesthouses.
  • Support HR in reinforcing ethical standards during daily operations.
  • Rapidly adjust to evolving procedures (e.g., during cholera/IDP and refugees’ movements/emergencies) and represent MSF in unplanned external meetings.
  • Assist HR/Finance teams with translations, administrative tasks, and inter-departmental coordination as needed.
  • Cultivate trust with Sudanese authorities to navigate bureaucratic challenges and expedite processes.
  • Leverage cultural fluency to mediate sensitive negotiations

 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Education: Desirable administrative, communication, humanitarian related diploma.

 

Experience: Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.

Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs.

 

Languages: Essential local language and English. 

 

Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word,excel, internet).

 

Competencies:

Results orientation

Teamwork

Flexibility

Commitment

Stress Management

External engagement, communication, negotiation, and stakeholders’ management


PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITH COPY OF ID, CV, EDUCATION DOCUMENTS AND EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATES AT FOLLOWING ADDRESS BEFORE CLOSING DATE:

 

  • Labor Office Gedarif 
  • HAC Office Gedarif








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