Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA · 2 months ago
Project Coordinators
Non-Medical
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelDoctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization providing medical care to those in need across the globe. The Project Coordinator will plan, manage, and develop MSF projects, ensuring collaboration across departments to deliver high-quality care and oversee safety and security at the project level.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
As a project coordinator with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you plan, manage, and develop our medical projects by ensuring all departments work together to provide high-quality care
Your responsibilities include operational management, human resources management, financial management, communications, and representing MSF when liaising with local authorities
The nature of MSF work involves inherent risk due to our commitment to people affected by conflict or in precarious situations – as project coordinator, you are ultimately responsible for safety and security at the project level
You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and appropriateness of project activities and the implementation of MSF programs in-country
From conducting exploration into potential medical interventions, to overseeing teams of hundreds of staff, the role of project coordinators is incredibly varied and challenging
Qualification
Required
Significant professional experience in team and project management within humanitarian organizations
Demonstrated experience in supervising, managing, coaching, and training others in multicultural and multidisciplinary contexts
Experience in security management, preferably in conflict zones or emergency settings
Excellent negotiation, diplomacy, and problem-solving skills
Flexibility and ability to work under stress in unstable environments
Excellent command of English, as well as French (level B2) or another language (Arabic, Spanish)
Availability of 9 to 12 month international assignments
Willingness to commit to MSF for several assignments
Preferred
Relevant diploma, preferably a university degree
International humanitarian or healthcare, medical management
Company
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that helps people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
Founded in 1971
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Aaryahi Deshmukh
Chief Administrative Officer
John Rothmeier
Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships
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