MEDICAL COORDINATOR (RDC MISSION)- ON POST
- On-site
- ABIDJAN, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Operations
Job description
Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.
MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.
Why join us?
You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that considers the diversity of each member.
MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes to the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.
Diversity, Inclusion & Safe Recruitment
MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.
Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
MSF is committed to applying Safe Recruitment principles, ensuring transparent, fair, and respectful recruitment processes that protect candidates, the organization, and its beneficiaries.
We Are Looking for: MEDICAL COORDINATOR (RDC MISSION)- ON POST
Department: Operations
Direct Manager: Head of Mission
Functional Manager: Emergency Medical Program Manager
Working %: 100%
Position Based in: Field
Mobility: All WaCA’s (RDC) Interventions Zones
Type of Contract: (1 year) Field Contract
Position to be filled: October 2025
Objectives
To fulfill its mission of assisting victims of conflicts, epidemics, or natural disasters, MSF-WaCA has set up an emergency team based in Abidjan to support various programs, including the DRC mission.
Plans, designs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the overall deployment of content, strategies, activities, and medical resources in missions to facilitate the provision of quality medical care for patients and their communities, but also to improve the health of the population, its humanitarian conditions, and disease prevention. The medical coordinator ensures the appropriate implementation and management of the medical aspects of MSF projects in the mission, thereby ensuring the success of the planned objectives. He/she works in collaboration with the Head of Mission, the Medical Department, and other local authorities, complying with MSF's values and philosophy, its health policy, protocols, and operational plans, and remaining attentive to the medical and humanitarian situation in the country.
Main responsibilities / Activities
Responsible for defining, monitoring, and updating the medical component of MSF's strategy, annual plan, and budget in the country. These activities will be carried out in collaboration with the community, in accordance with medical ethics and the quality of medical programs.
In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participates in the planning, definition, and determination of the number of medical staff in the mission.
Responsible for defining and measuring other resources (management of the pharmacy and medical equipment, in collaboration with logistics) and schedules, procedures, and protocols.
Responsible for directly supervising and supporting field coordinators and medical teams in the deployment of medical activities.
Responsible for evaluating the medical team through regular reviews and identifying training needs.
Responsible for the mission's health policy and medical repatriation policy. In collaboration with the HR coordinator.
Responsible for preparing all medical orders in collaboration with the Logistics department.
Responsible for submitting all local purchase requests for medicines and equipment to headquarters.
Oversees technical aspects (from a medical perspective) and, in coordination with the Logistics Coordinator, the material aspects of programs (quality of medicines, safety and quality of healthcare facilities, consumption, etc.) through regular field visits and analysis of difficulties encountered during deployment.
Facilitates communication, information exchange, and the active participation of all medical staff in the development of the mission.
Monitor the psychological well-being of all mission staff and suggest solutions to help improve any issues that may affect mental health.
Responsible for the proper management of the mission's pharmacy (including projects).
Responsible for ensuring the highest level of safety in relation to medical aspects (biosafety, universal precautions, occupational health and safety).
Responsible for the entire medical team and its supervision in the capital.
Responsible for the Mission's medical library, informs medical staff in the field about all available equipment, and keeps all medical documents up to date in the database.
Represents MSF before local medical authorities and maintains regular contact with other actors in the mission (other NGOs, local and international organizations, donors, civil and military authorities, as well as other MSF sections present in the country).
Contributes to the adequate training of all staff, ensuring the organization of medical briefings and debriefings for all MSF staff.
Specific Responsibilities within the MSF Section / Context
Medical-Operational Strategy
Define medical-operational priorities;
Monitor all operational studies and surveys in collaboration with headquarters;
Define and prioritise the medical-operational strategic vision with the Head of Mission
Propose and participate in various exploratory missions
Technical Support Manager for Medical Operational Guidance for Projects
Provide ARO medical guidance for projects;
Visit projects, make recommendations and ensure that recommendations are implemented;
Coordinating the activities of staff under his/her supervision:
Setting/evaluating objectives;
Monitoring activities: Planning activities, vacations, training, etc.
Identifying training needs;
Health Policy
Deciding on and facilitating medical evacuations
Monitoring the health of expatriate staff and their families in the capital
Medical HR
Analyze and determine the medical HR needs of the mission in collaboration with the Head of Mission
Briefing and debriefing of expatriate medical staff in collaboration
Technical support for projects: Monitoring of medical activities in projects with PMRs:
Proposing training for expatriate and national staff in cases of expressed or anticipated need
Support versus day-to-day assistance for PMRs in cases of needs identified or anticipated during analysis of weekly or monthly data from projects
Job requirements
Education / Qualification / Pre-requisites
Medical degree required or other paramedical studies required with a specialisation in tropical medicine or a degree in public health.
Competencies Skills
Strategic vision
Leadership
Networking and relationship building
Awareness of intercultural differences
Professional experience required
Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar position required.
2 years of field experience with MSF as a Project Medical Advisor, Deputy Medical Coordinator or Medical Coordinator, including at least one mission in an emergency context with one of the MSF sections.
OR: 2 years of experience as a Medical Coordinator with another international NGO, with at least one emergency mission carried out with MSF.
Languages Skills
Working proficiency in French (Required)
English (Desired)
Computer Skills
Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office Productivity tools – Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Teams, Word
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N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.
Deadline: 09th October 2025, 18:00(GMT)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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