Project Coordinators

About MSF USA | Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients. MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission. Project Coordinators MSF project coordinators plan, manage, and develop MSF projects, ensuring all departments work together to provide high-quality care, regardless of the needs. 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. Requirements 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 Assets Relevant diploma, preferably a university degree International humanitarian or healthcare, medical management Before you apply As you consider applying to undertake an MSF assignment, it is essential that you have a well-informed and realistic personal reflection. Assignments often mean long hours with a heavy workload, basic living conditions, and working and living in often chaotic and volatile environments. Security and Safety Because Doctors Without Borders’ purpose is to bring medical assistance to people in distress, the work may occur in settings of active conflict, or in post-conflict environments, in which there are inherent risks, potential danger and ongoing threats to safety and security. MSF acknowledges that it is impossible to exclude all risks, but it does its utmost as an organization to mitigate and manage these risks through strict and comprehensive security protocols. International staff will be fully informed of the risk associated with a potential assignment before accepting a particular posting. Working for MSF is a deeply personal choice; individuals must determine for themsel…