Project Coordinator Job at MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières

Project Coordinator

MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières

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Our Project Coordinators play a critical role in designing and overseeing MSF’s operational response in humanitarian settings. Working closely with the Mission Coordination Team, they are responsible for coordinating project activities, ensuring compliance with MSF standards, and identifying health needs and humanitarian concerns in the field. This is a diverse and challenging role that includes representing MSF to local authorities, managing resources and staff, and ensuring the project is delivered in line with MSF’s objectives. The role also involves maintaining strong communication with all project stakeholders, supervising project execution, and overseeing safety and security protocols for staff. Project Coordinators ensure that MSF’s humanitarian operations run smoothly, making an impact on the health and well-being of communities.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate with the Mission Coordination Team to define the operational strategy for the project
Oversee MSF’s operational response, ensuring the programme meets the community’s health and humanitarian needs
Represent MSF before local authorities, NGOs, donors, military organisations, and the media to establish a positive public image and ensure project positioning
Monitor and analyse the political and humanitarian situation to identify health needs, establish stakeholder contacts, and lead exploratory missions for potential areas of intervention
Lead negotiations for access and assess risks to define project targets and calculate material, human, and financial resources
Supervise programme execution, including emergency response, ensuring adherence to MSF’s technical and ethical standards
Oversee human resources policies and processes for the project team, including recruitment, briefing, evaluation, and staff learning and development
Ensure the implementation of safety and health protocols to maintain safe working conditions for staff, including psychological wellbeing in collaboration with the Medical Coordinator
Oversee data collection and epidemiological surveillance to define effective medical programmes in agreement with the Medical Coordinator
Evaluate programme performance and provide reports to the Head of Mission in line with MSF's reporting cycle
Manage the project’s financial and material resources, including budget planning, and control financial indicators
Supervise orders, purchases, and material resources to ensure correct usage and identify deviations early
Define and update the project’s security policy in collaboration with the Head of Mission and promote proactive information sharing and collaboration regarding security concerns

Requirements:

University degree or paramedical diploma
At least two years of experience in similar roles in other NGOs or MSF
Work experience in developing countries
Fluency in the project working language
Computer literacy in Word, Excel, and internet use

Nice to have:

Desirable degree in Project Management or Human Resources Management for MSF-Spain projects
Strong strategic vision
Leadership skills
People management and development expertise
Service orientation
Excellent teamwork and cooperation

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Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

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