Medical Coordinator

About the role

You will join Médecins du Monde's mission in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment, ensuring the quality and relevance of medical activities and strengthening medical leadership, especially in SRHR.

Key responsibilities

• Define, drive and monitor the mission's medical strategy, aligning with global priorities and focusing on SRHR.
• Ensure quality, relevance and effectiveness of health, nutrition, MHPSS and SRHR activities across programmes.
• Lead, support and develop medical teams through coaching, capacity‑building and performance management.
• Analyse programme performance and medical data to guide decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Design new projects, contribute to donor proposals and support strategic development.
• Represent MdM with health authorities, humanitarian actors, partners and community stakeholders.
• Adapt programmes and priorities in response to contextual changes, population needs and emergencies.

Required profile

• Strong commitment to human rights, non‑discrimination and respectful engagement in sensitive contexts.
• Proven ability to provide strategic medical leadership and bring structure to complex health programmes.
• Experience leading teams through trust, listening, accountability and collaboration.
• Track record of strengthening quality, relevance and impact of SRHR or public health programmes.
• Skilled at building productive relationships and negotiating with authorities, partners and diverse stakeholders.
• Calm, analytical and decisive in emergencies, operational constraints or rapidly changing contexts.

Required skills

• Strategic medical leadership
• Program monitoring and data analysis
• Team coaching and performance management
• Donor proposal development
• Stakeholder representation and negotiation

What we offer

• Gross monthly salary of €3,664
• Fixed‑term contract (6 months) with possibility of extension
• 13th‑month salary after 6 months seniority
• Expatriation allowance (10% of gross salary)
• Travel, visa and vaccination coverage
• Accommodation in guesthouse, later individual housing
• Health insurance (50% covered by MdM)
• Repatriation insurance
• 5 weeks paid leave + 22.5 RTT days per year
• Training and internal mobility opportunities