Lebanon Emergency Response

Support emergency missions in Lebanon, addressing healthcare access.

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Overview

Support emergency missions in Lebanon, addressing healthcare access.

You have:

  • Experience in emergency response OR in emergency contexts OR in volatile/insecure environment
  • Languages: English mandatory

Description

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare 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 France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
  • Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
  • Harm Reduction
  • Environment and Health
  • Healthcare systems
  • Humanitarian Space

Following the recent bombings and the worsening humanitarian situation in Lebanon, we are looking for an emergency team as soon as possible to support our mission in Lebanon for 1 to 3 months :

  • Program emergency coordinator
  • Logistics coordinator
  • Human ressources coordinator
  • Finance coordinator

Benefits

  • Single posting
  • Starting date as soon as possible
  • Based in Beirut
  • Fixed-term contract from 1 month to 3 months
  • Gross monthly salary: 3 392 euros
  • Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
  • Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
  • Hotel accomodation
  • 22.5 recovery days per year
  • 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
  • Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
  • Insurance (repatriation…)

Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility.

MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.

As part of our measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism, any selected candidate may be subject to a background check on international sanctions lists (UN, the EU, France, the United States…). This information is handled confidentially and stored on a secure server. For more information on the processing of personal data throughout this process: http://bit.ly/3CSTDYO

Requirements

  • Experience in emergency response OR in emergency contexts OR in volatile/insecure environment
  • Languages: English mandatory

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in emergency response or managing teams in volatile environments? This question assesses your relevant experience and ability to handle crises effectively. Provide specific examples of past roles where you coordinated emergency responses or led teams in challenging situations.
What strategies have you used to ensure effective communication in crisis situations? The interviewer wants to evaluate your communication skills under pressure. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks during an emergency? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenging decision you had to make in an emergency response context. What was the outcome? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure the well-being of your team during high-pressure operations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges do you foresee in the current humanitarian context in Lebanon? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach cultural sensitivity in emergency response work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What role do you feel healthcare plays in humanitarian emergencies? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 months ago - Updated 2 months ago - Source: medecinsdumonde.org