Médecins du Monde
Médecins du Monde is an international medical humanitarian organization with 30 years of experience. Our volunteers provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable people who are victims of poverty, famine, disease, disasters and wars. Established in France in 1980, our international network now spans 14 countries, with 3,000 volunteers working in more than 60 countries.
Closing date: 03 Dec 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Haiti
Médecins du Monde UK
Context
MdM UK is looking for a consultant to undertake an Exploratory Mission for a Disaster Risk Reduction project in the Grande Anse area of Haiti.
Mission purpose
The purpose of the exploratory mission is to examine the situation in Grande Anse, assess the needs of the local communities, identify activities which best meet their needs, and potential partners with whom to undertake them.
Specific tasks
a) Analyzing the context- information gathering in Grande Anse regarding disaster mitigation activities, national capacity of the health structures, potential partners, community networks available, security context;
b) Identifying principle activities;
c) Assessing practical issues in the implementation: recruitment, venue, warehousing, communication, transportation;
d) Reporting: draft exploratory mission report and concept paper for proposed project .
Work Specification
Essential
- Excellent communication and diplomatic skills
- Excellent French
- Relevant humanitarian field experience, preferably in difficult or insecure setting
- Experience in project planning and/or implementation
- Demonstrated competence in conducting qualitative research
- Good reporting abilities
Desirable
- Experience working in Haiti
- Experience working in Disaster Risk Reduction
- Experience conducting Exploratory Missions
- Demonstrated familiarity with Participatory Learning and Action techniques
- Knowledge of the health sector in international humanitarian and development work
Duration: 2-3 weeks
Start date: January 2010
Salary: All travel and accommodation expenses covered, in addition to per diem payment of £50.
Reference Code: RW_7XXEFW-4
