Purpose of the position

Médecins Sans Frontières Japan (MSFJ) is one of essential contributors amongst 25 sections and 27 associations to the global MSF movement providing grants, skilled personnels, technical expertise and advocacy, committed to delivering independent medical-humanitarian aid to populations in crisis in over 70 countries. MSFJ has been in existence for over 30 years.

The General Director (GD) is appointed by and report to the President and the Board Members of MSFJ. 

The GD is responsible for ensuring the effective, efficient, and ethical management of the organisation, with a staff of over 90. Working in close collaboration with senior managers the GD plans, develops and establishes policies and objectives and oversees their implementation, to support the MSF mission by recruiting and preparing field staff; raising funds; bearing witness and speaking out on the plight of populations at risk; and by providing input to MSF operational activities. Developing and managing relationships with other MSF entities is an important part of the role.

General scope of work

In close collaboration with directors and team leaders, the GD:

• Hold overall responsibility to ensure the effective, efficient, and ethical management of MSFJ, within all applicable laws and regulations and the MSF Charter and Principles. 
• Propose multi-year strategic objectives, annual plans, budgets, policies for MSFJ, to the Board designed to support the execution of MSF’s mission to provide medical humanitarian assistance worldwide and adjust them as necessary with the consent of the MSFJ Board. 
• Designs approaches and execute activities, budgets and policy compliant guidelines to deliver the agreed strategic objectives including defining major financial investments. Ensuring that all activities and practices are compliant with MSF policies, statutes, rules and formal agreements.
• Assesses and monitor risks to the section and its strategic objectives and design, propose and execute mitigating approaches.
• Accountable for the design and implementation of all office rules and regulations
• Execute plans related to other entities in the MSF movement and participate in all relevant platforms. 
• Reports to the Board on agreed basis on the progress of the delivery of strategic objectives, changes in risks and in the general MSF internal and external environment, significant changes in budget, to enable the Board to make informed decisions.

For a detailed job description, skills and experience, please see the Job Description.

職務内容、スキルおよび経験についての詳細は英文 Job Description を参照してください。

Essential

• Commitment to the Charter and Principles of MSF
• Over 5 years’ experience as a senior manager in an international organization with significant management responsibilities in projects, budget, risk/crisis and people. 
• Experience in financial management of a sizeable organization 
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including a strategic approach to managing a multi-national, multi-cultural humanitarian organization, part of an international body
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams, celebrate achievements, and build organizational morale
• Ability to adjust him/herself to the Japanese culture and customs
• In-depth knowledge of fundraising, communication, human resources, advocacy, and finance
• Ability to deal positively and effectively with media, the humanitarian community, NGO leaders, government, medical and academic organizations, activists, donors, corporate executives, and major foundations
• English language fluency (spoken & written)

Desirable

• Experience in a senior management position in MSF
• Field humanitarian experience in a senior operational management role. 
• Japanese language skills.
• Experience working closely with a non-executive board 
• Experience in health programs and understanding of medical/health issues.

Education – Experience

• Higher degree in work related area or equivalent combination of education and experience

For a detailed job description, skills and experience, please see the Job Description.

職務内容、スキルおよび経験についての詳細は英文 Job Description を参照してください。

・Salary is determined based on job grade.
・Flexible working hours with a standard working day of 8 hours
・Full social insurance
・Commuting allowance, work from home allowance, and child allowance (in accordance with the organization's regulations)
・Two full days off per week. In addition to annual paid vacations（24 days/year), year-end and New Year vacations and congratulation or condolence leave are available.
・Salary includes 20 hours of fixed late-night work allowance

・Probation period: 6 months
・Others： No smoking indoors in principle (smoking rooms are available)

・Retirement age 60 (with reemployment system)

・給与は職位体系グレードに基づいて決定
・1日の標準労働時間を8時間とするフレックスタイム制
・社会保険完備
・通勤手当、在宅勤務手当、子ども手当支給（当団体規定による）
・完全週休2日制。24日/年の年次有給休暇の他に、年末年始・慶弔休暇あり
・給与には20時間分の深夜勤務手当を含む
・試用期間：6か月
・その他　：屋内原則禁煙（喫煙室あり）

・定年60歳（再雇用制度あり）

Please submit the application documents below to the MSFJ-Board-GD@tokyo.msf.org

Mandatory

1. CV, with your photo if possible (in English)
2. Motivation letter (in English)

Optional

1. 履歴書（和文・できれば写真付）
2. 職務経歴書（和文）
3. 志望動機書（和文）

・Please identify the position you apply for when you send us the email.
・Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
・The selection process will start in order of application.
・We will close the position as soon as we find the best candidate.

・Eメールの件名欄に職種名を明記してください。
・ご応募の際、この人材募集をご覧になった求人媒体名をお書き添え願います。
・書類選考を通過した候補者の方のみにご連絡差し上げます。
・ご応募順で書類選考を開始いたします。
・採用が決まり次第、募集を終了させていただきます。