Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical humanitarian association founded in 1971, provides medical assistance to populations facing life-threatening crises, mainly armed conflicts, but also epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF’s French section is present in some thirty countries.
MSF is currently looking for a: Regional Technical Referent WATSAN (W/M) – Middle East
Reporting to the OCP Technical Support Manager.
Activities :
1. Participate in defining the technical policies
-Participate with the POS Technical Referent in the definition of technical policies by providing knowledge of your specialty according to the department’s strategy and policies.
-Monitor the application of the procedures of your specialty in the missions of your geographical coverage.
2. Be the guarantor of techniques and tools for their specialty
-Draft land procedures adapted to the mission environment and ensure their application.
-Participate in R&D for new equipment or practices.
-Research innovative practices and techniques.
-Keep abreast of technical developments in your specialty.
-Take into account the needs and constraints of local users.
3 . Provide advice and support to field and cell teams
-Be the first line of support for OCP missions.
-Advise and support Cell Coordinators and Logistics Managers in making decisions relating to their technical specialties.
-Carry out field visits according to a frequency defined in the technical policies.
-Participate in the budgeting of missions in their specialty.
4. Be responsible for monitoring and analyzing your activity
-Participate in defining the referential required for monitoring and reporting tools.
-Analyze the components of your activity for all missions at least once a year.
-Monitor activities in the field and maintain the Basics of the missions in your geographical coverage, in particular through frequent technical visits.
5. Contribute to the development of cross-functionality
-Share information and knowledge, develop the ability to work with other departments on cross-functional projects.
6. Contribute to skills transfer
-Contribute to training modules in your field.
-Train teams of field specialists.
-Maintain a high level of competence in your field among its employees, especially the Logistics Coordinators.
7. Framing
-Participate in the recruitment of country specialists.
-Monitor the progress of country specialists’ technical objectives.
-Participate in the annual evaluation of country specialists.
Profile required
Education and experience:
University degree or equivalent certification in a technical field.
MSF experience of at least 2 years in your specialty.
Languages: Fluent French and English.
Skills :
Master the technical skills of your specialty.
Master project management.
Mastery of the Office pack (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Power BI skills would be an asset.
Abilities :
Ability to cooperate, negotiate, adapt and work as part of a team.
Proactive. Sense of dialogue, excellent interpersonal skills.
Analytical and synthesis skills. Thoroughness.
Position to be filled:
Status : Full time – 1 year contract, Position based in Amman, Jordan
Start Date: September 01, 2025
How to apply
Kindly send your application (letter of interest and CV) to:
https://legacy-recrutement.msf.fr/form/487223b3-0b9b-11f0-b363-d2a3b8b14f78/en
Only selected candidates will be contacted
Any applications submitted without letter of interest/cover letter will not be considered