Field coordinator Aden (F/M)
Job description
For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
- Harm Reduction
- Environment and Health
- Humanitarian Space
- Healthcare systems and rights
Context
Médecins du Monde (MdM)’s strategy in Yemen is holistic, addressing immediate health needs while also working towards long-term improvements and resilience in the healthcare system. This is achieved through primary health care integrated with protection, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), capacity building, and advocacy. MdM aims to alleviate suffering and promote resilience among the Yemeni population.
Reproductive Health and Rights (RHR) and MHPSS are crosscutting themes across all activities, supported by a transversal advocacy component.
MdM currently operates in both northern and southern Yemen, with interventions in the governorates of Sana’a, Amanat Al Asimah, Aden, and Marib. MdM coordination office is based in Sana’a, supported by two field offices in Aden and Marib.
Job description
Under the supervision of the general coordinator, you are responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, and supervision of Médecins du Monde’s operations in the Aden base, ensuring the delivery of high-quality programs in accordance with MdM’s principles, strategy and donor requirements.
More specifically, your main responsibilities are the following:
Base Management
- Ensure efficient base operations and compliance with MdM procedures
- Contribute to annual budget planning, monitoring, and revisions
- Oversee financial planning, forecasts, and cash requests with the finance team
- Maintain communication across departments and mediate when needed
- Lead base coordination meetings and foster a strong team spirit
Team Management
- Manage the Aden team with support from functional coordinators
- Oversee staff planning, performance, recruitment, training, and HR compliance
- Ensure effective team onboarding, debriefing, and regular team meetings
- Support staff development, training plans, and HR policy adherence
Program management
- Lead needs assessments and project planning aligned with MdM’s strategy
- Ensure high-quality project implementation, monitoring, and adaptation
- Contribute to strategy updates, proposal development, and donor reporting
- Coordinate project kick-offs, reviews, and closeouts with relevant teams
- Serve as focal point for program communications and advocacy
Representation & coordination
- Represent MdM with authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and donors
- Participate in coordination forums and foster collaboration with partners
- Support advocacy and ensure MdM’s visibility and strategic positioning
Safety & Security
- Monitor and analyze the local context and update security protocols
- Lead base-level incident reporting and response in coordination with HQ
- Ensure staff compliance with MdM security policies and plans
Reporting & Compliance
- Lead donor proposals and reporting for the Aden base
- Ensure compliance with donor and MdM regulations
- Support audits, evaluations, and capture lessons learned
Your conditions of employment
- Starting date: As soon as possible
- 6-month contract
- Gross monthly salary: €3,627
- Position based in Aden, Yemen
- Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required
- Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
- Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
- Accomodation in guesthouse
- 22.5 recovery days per year
- 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
- Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
- Insurance (repatriation…)
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
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Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
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Your profile
- Higher education in project management, international relations or similar field of study (five years post-secondary education)
- Minimum of five years of experience in a similar position with an international NGO working in emergency contexts, managing programmes, preferably within the health sector, or previous field experience with MdM in different contexts
- Knowledge and skills in emergency unit, SRHR, GBV, mental health and psychosocial support
- Knowledge and experience in leading Health /MH assessments
- Previous experience of project planning and budget holding; proposal and report writing
- Experience in working with local authorities, partners
- Experience of security management at the field site level is mandatory
- Previous professional experience in Middle East is an asset
- Able to work and live in a challenging context
- Excellent knowledge of Windows environment (word, excel…)
- Experience with SharePoint
- Languages: English is mandatory (at least C1 level), French and/or Arabic is an asset
- You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde
