Médecins du Monde MdM Seeks a REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE COORDINATOR (M/F) for Tanzania/Kenya

For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a
campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has
been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has
continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has
secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for
this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but
condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for
populations living in precarious situations.

MdM currently works in 46 countries across all
continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of
migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health,
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bating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises
and conflicts.

Médecins du Monde is an international solidarity
association, whose aim is to treat the most vulnerable populations in
situations of crisis and exclusion throughout the world and in France by:

Encouraging voluntary commitment and volunteer
physicians, other health professionals, as well as professionals in other
disciplines necessary for its actions;
Ensuring the support of all the skills necessary
to accomplish its mission;
Focusing on close relations with the people
treated.

Harm reduction in Dar Es Salaam

MdM has been working in Tanzania since 1992 on
HIV/AIDS development projects. Since 2010 MdM has implemented a Harm Reduction
program in Temeke District focused on HIV and Hepatitis prevention among
Injecting Drug Users (IDUs). Since the pilot phase ended in 2013, MdM program
now focuses on scaling up harm reduction across the city of Dar es Salaam
through its strengthened training and resource center which proposes notably
technical assistance to partners. MdM has entered in partnership not only with
MoHSW and the municipality of Temeke but also with other NGOs, the main one
being MUKIKUTE.

Harm reduction in Nairobi

In Kenya the program started in 2012. In 2014 the
program will focus on:

A Drop In Centre (DIC) & outreach services
offering prevention and access to HIV, HBV, HCV and STI testing/care and
treatment + referral system
Empowerment of self-help support groups and
networks
Capacity building of local, national and regional
stakeholders
Advocacy campaigns/workshops for the promotion of
an adapted and holistic approach to HR services

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Regarding the TRC Coordinator’s position, the
following priorities have been set:

To develop the pedagogical tools dedicated to
TRC’s activities (mainly training for medical partners, capacity building
for NGOs, raising awereness at all community / public opinion level)
To capitalise on the existing tools and good
practices
To promote the diffusion of Harm Reduction
approach in Eastern Africa through partners and interns

The TRC Coordinator works under the direct supervision
of the Tanzania General Coordinator and brings occasional support to the Kenya
program and mission. The position is based in Dar Es Salam with regular trips
in Kenya. In Kenya, the TRC Co works under the responsibility of the Kenya-Somalia
Gen Co.

Your main responsabilities will be:

At the regional level

To ensure the quality of the training component
of the programs and standardise full pedagogical approach of the TRCs
(alongside with the respective tools/training plans/evaluation) for
Tanzania and Kenya
To set up strategy of MdM in terms of
dissemination of HR model in Tanzania, Kenya and Eastern Africa in
collaboration with General Coordinators (Tanzania / Kenya), Program
Coordinators (Tanzania / Kenya) and HQ

In Kenya

To help the HR Nairobi team (via regular travel
and distant support) to build its training strategy curricula and plan

In Tanzania

To lead the development of the HR Tanzania
training strategy curricula and plan
To coach TRC manager in management tasks,
prioritisation and planning
To develop resources (job aids for OWs,
guidelines for medical staff, policy briefs)
To set up partnerships with other (training)
institutions in Tanzania; to find and train external trainers; to build
training capacity of local partners & involve them in TRC
To set collaborative priorities and make
realistic plan for TRC with focus on technical assistance to implementing
partners
To support TRC manager, trainers and peer
educators to better organise training sessions (especially needs
assessment, adults training methodologies, evaluation)
To contribute to developing blog/webpage for the
TRC (similar to the knowledge hub website), as well as brochures promoting
training offer;
To review work of the editorial team and
consultant on IEC materials and collaborate on designing new relevant
materials for the TRC
To work with liaison officer on the content of
the training for the HR NGO Forum meetings
To lead work on documentation of the HR models
MdM supported in Tanzania (1-MUKIKUTE/national NGOs HR programmes; 2-Harm
Reduction centre run by municipal council)
To link with Coordinators and legal officer for
sensitization of police officers

Internships in Tanzania

Hosting visits to MdM HR program for
(inter-)national guests
To design level 2 internship; to develop the
interns ‘’kits’’ (on model ILN project); to develop alumni network
To increase impact of internships by more
thorough follow up, focussing on networking & resource mobilisation,
to propose evaluation tools and “replication” scenarios with trainees

General

To participate in program proposal and reports
writing, in writing, in preparation and follow up of the programs budgets
both at regional and national level
To participate to the elaboration and development
of the regional strategy

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Starting: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Contract : EMPLOYEE (French contract)
Fixed term contract

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

Professional Experience
Extensive experience in Harm Reduction
Programming (5 years)
Extensive experience in building pedagogical
tools and curricula
Extensive experience in training adults
Experience of building capacity of NGOs
Experience in working with multidisciplinary and
multicultural teams

Required Skills

Extensive theoretical and practical background in
adults training, pedagogy
Good knowledge on Harm Reduction, HIV/AIDS and
hepatitis C prevention, care and treatment
Excellent knowledge of raising awareness technics
and communication
Proven experience in capacity building with
multicultural partners
Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
Good computer skills including MS Word and Excel
PPT
Writing reports and proposals

Aptitude

Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
non-judgemental approach towards others
Ability of representation
Ability to prioritize workload and plan
activities
Ability to manage multiple tasks and
responsibilities
Ability to work in strong collaboration with
different level of constraints and interlocutors

You will be committed to MdM’s values as an
organisation and be motivated by its non-statutory, Not-For-Profit model

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