Application deadline is 5:00pm EDT on Tuesday, 3 September 2024.
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Position Status: 3 year term, renewable once
Activity Rate: 1.0 FTE, 100%;
Salary Grade: A local salary compensation package based on internal salary grid is offered for this role and will be discussed during the selection phase.
Location: Based in any MSF location, located between UTC-5 (EST) and UTC +2 (EEST/SAST)
Status: Must be legally authorized to work in the location the individual is based in, while following the host officeโs hybrid working policies. MSF Canada is not in the position to support a work permit process for any applicant outside of Canada.
Impact Statement
The Transformational Investment Capacity (TIC) is an exciting initiative launched in 2016 that enables MSF to invest in itself to transform its ability to address the medical and humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations around the world.
The TIC funds large scale projects and smaller incubator ideas that can scale across MSF to significantly improve the way we do our work. TIC projects and ideas can help MSF better fulfill the present and evolving medical humanitarian needs of people living in crisis by investing money, intellectual capital and human resources to implement transformational, game-changing and radical initiatives.
The TIC Director will drive the successful development of transformational projects within MSF. By networking across the movement, the Director will ensure transformational work in MSF is effectively supported, catalyzed, and embedded across the MSF movement.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the TIC toward achieving transformational goals consistent with MSF movement wide priorities Liaise with all MSF entities, including ODs, sections, associations, executive committees, working groups, platforms, and MSF International, to enable the development, evaluation, support and scaling of transformational projects across MSF Facilitation of the of the Selection Committeeโs ongoing actions and recommendations Work closely with the TIC Host (MSF Canada ED) and the TIC Core Team (TIC Steering Committee) chair to ensure effective ways of working. Build networks internally and externally to support large scale and smaller incubator projectsJob-Specific Competencies
TIC Leadership:
Provide day-to-day management of the TIC team, including developing and implementing an annual work plans and budgets, setting and overseeing delivery of staff and team objectives, and ensuring general well-being of the team; Interact closely with key stakeholders in MSF leadership to ensure knowledge and understanding of the key priorities, the TIC support capacities, particularly in areas or functions where gaps exist.TIC Fund Management:
Ensure TIC project teams manage their approved budgets following MSF best practices. Oversee the yearly reimbursement of TIC project expenses to MSF implementation entities.TIC Proposal Development
Build a strong pipeline of potential proposals, minimizing gaps, and provide input to proposal teams prior to TIC submission: Solicit applications for TIC proposals Work with OCs, Partner Sections and Platforms to identify potential TIC proposalsTIC Selection Committee Meetings
Prior to Selection Committee meetings (Validation Stage): For each TIC submitted: Review all materials including: Proposal materials - Concept Notes (5-page proposals), associated Business Cases, Project Plans and other supporting materials At Selection Committee meetings: Facilitate the review of proposals with the Selection Committee and participating project teams; Ensure the Selection Committee challenges the proposing team on clarity of problem statement, required investment, business case thoroughness, resource requirements, partnerships, suggesting connections, etc. Post Selection Committee meetings: Present Selection Committee recommendations to the Core ExCom for large-scale proposals and Full ExCom for very-large-scale proposals for decisioning Manage the process of