FIELD COORDINATOR

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Field coordinators have extensive practical experience on the ground as programme coordinators or administrative, medical or logistics coordinators. The role of field coordinator applies principally to our programmes outside France.

YOUR TASKS

  • The role of field coordinator is to supervise and implement all the activities at a particular location in the country concerned, reporting to the general coordinator. You lead teams, manage project planning and negotiate on the basis of the budget allocated to you. You represent Médecins du Monde in interactions with partners and funders and you are responsible for the security of people and property at your site.

REQUIREMENTS

  • You will be representing Médecins du Monde so you should be seen to uphold our values and put them into practice.
  • If you work outside France, we ask that you have a good command of English or Spanish.
  • You will be living and working in multicultural environments and in security contexts that may sometimes be difficult or stressful, so you will need to have the capacity to adapt.
  • You will be responsible for a team which might be quite large, so you will need good management skills and should be a great team player.
  • The capacity to think systematically and see the overall picture, together with the ability to assess security contexts, will be essential in the coordination of often complex projects.
  • You will have to develop and implement detailed procedures and complex programmes, so good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise will certainly be an advantage.
  • You should be comfortable communicating verbally and in writing and have the ability to employ diplomacy when required and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.

GOOD TO KNOW

We seek to give all candidates a chance, but significant practical experience of humanitarian missions abroad is essential.

YOUR FUTURE PROSPECTS AT MDM

Because we are committed to long-term collaboration with our partners and believe that staff who have had practical experience on the ground are an asset for any organisation, we offer our field coordinators the opportunity to progress to more senior roles, such as general coordinator or desk officer.

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