Deputy Director General for external affairs and field operations

DDGEA

Mission

The DGDEA works as a trinome with the DG and the DDGIA. While responsibilities are delegated to him/her, final responsibility and critical arbitration remain with the Director General.

The DGDEA works in relation with the whole Management team (MT) with regards to transversal dossiers he/she is responsible for and contributes to the evaluation of directors.

He/she is a member of the Management Team (MT) and as such participates to meetings with the MSF-CH Board, the OCG Congress and to the MSF-CH General Assembly.

He/she participates to the definition and follow up of roadmaps of departments (link with strategic long-term plan) with the GD approving the final frame.

He/she can delegate tasks to the senior executive assistant, members of the General Direction, and to consultants depending on dossiers.

The DGDEA may supervise senior managers if s/he is delegated their supervision by the GD.

Your responsibility

Strategic frame and dossiers:

• Upon delegation by the DG, he/she leads the following strategic pillars of Duty of Care, Patients & Populations as Partners, Planetary Health, and Emergency Response.
• He/she oversees the implementation of activities and projects linked to the abovementioned pillars, including the planning and monitoring of the resources needed for the achievement of said objectives.
• He/she is particularly attentive to transversal issues and long-term operational strategies, and anticipates the necessary means, ensuring coordination with departments if necessary.
• He/she leads any other dossier delegated by the Director General.

Replacement of the Director General:

• During the absence of the Director General and by delegation, the DDGEA replaces him/her in all aspects of the Director General’s role, including in international platforms (ExCom) and in case of critical incident (CMT).

Partnerships and organizational evolution:

• The DDGEA contributes to the definition and implementation of the MSF OCG strategy in terms of internal (MSF movement) and external partnerships, ensuring the coherence with the OCG 2020-2023 Strategic Plan.
• Upon delegation by the DG, he/she oversees and steers the development plan of new entities together with the concerned directors, including planning and budget (for final arbitration with the GD).
• Upon request by the DG, he/she oversees the evaluation of partnerships.
• The DDGEA maintains the dynamic with existing partners in support to the Director General.
• He/she may propose content and modalities of OCG operational support partnerships to the General Director.
• Upon delegation by the DG, the DDGEA may represent the GD in the governance of regional hubs, branch offices, international projects, MSF partnerships or platforms, primarily regarding the implementation of operational objectives following the SP as well as supporting the operational organization review of OCG;
• Supports the DG on long-term strategies regarding OCG organizational evolution and the involvement of OCG partners as per the Strategic Plan.

Representation and external affairs:

• Upon request and when necessary, the DDGEA represents MSF externally as spokesperson:
• He/she represents OCG in movement-wide meetings and platforms within the perimeter of responsibilities and on an ad hoc basis and takes on international dossiers as required.

Other activities:

• Participates upon request to security or reputational crisis in support to the General Director

Education

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in relevant field
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Experience

• Mandatory Field and HQ experience with MSF (preferred) or another humanitarian organization
• Strong capacity and experience in transversal project management, proven capacity to animate working group and coordinate various actors
• Experience in finance and budget management is a plus

Languages

• Fluent in French and English (oral and written)

Technical competencies

• Excellent understanding of the stakes of operations and the dual necessity of an efficient and structured organization
• Demonstrated understanding of operational management
• Proven ability to develop clear positions and recommendations
• Ability to develop partnerships and implement a dynamic of networking around a project
• Mastery of communication and public-speaking techniques
• Excellent knowledge of communication and information tools
• Ability to write synthesis notes
• Change management and accompaniment.

Softs Skills

• Leadership, dialogue and listening
• Ability to convince, to create buy-in
• Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit
• Good analytical and synthetic skills
• Abilty to analyze and anticipate, to identify and prioritize strategic and operational stakes
• Problem solving
• Close relations with the Deputy Director General for Internal Affairs
• Management team, Deputy Directors and Heads of services
• MSF-CH Board and OCG Congress
• Supervises GD functions if necessary
• Counterparts in other MSF sections and International Office.