General coordinator (head of mission) (F/M)

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), 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

MdM in Yemen

Yemen remains one of the world’s most complex and severe humanitarian crises, driven by years of protracted conflict, economic collapse, climate-related shocks, political fragmentation, and persistent access constraints. An estimated 19.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including 11.5 million who require urgent, life-saving aid. The healthcare system is under immense strain, with approximately 15 million people lacking access to adequate medical services, compounded by widespread cholera outbreaks and systemic challenges across the health sector.

The operational context remains volatile, where localized tensions, service disruptions, and economic pressures, such as currency depreciation and delayed public sector salaries, contribute to periodic unrest and operational constraints.

MdM’s strategy in Yemen is structured around :  

• Providing primary healthcare services, including OPD, vaccination, nutritional care, and sexual and reproductive health and rights in 3  directly supported health facilities.   

• Ensuring a community-based approach to provide an equal access to healthcares.   

About the role

In a context of strengthening our activities in Yemen, you will be specifically in charge of managing and reinforcing our program development while also representing MdM towards all stakeholders, including authorities, donors, security service providers, INGOs, UN and IOs, etc.

What you’ll do

Under the supervision of the desk manager, you are responsible for the overall management of the Yemen mission.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Recruit, manage, train and motivate the mission’s team
• Define the operational and advocacy strategy together with the coordination team, the desk manager and the volunteer board delegates of the mission
• Plan and monitor activities, implement corrective action when necessary, providing technical support to the team
• Represent MdM with authorities, local actors, partners, donors and the media
• Monitor partnership agreements with partners, authorities and donors, seek out and develop new partnerships, and ensure or supervise fundraising
• Ensure the financial coverage of the mission by leading fundraising and budget management
• Draft, adapt and monitor safety regulations and procedures and coordinate crisis management in the region
• Implement and monitor the application of MdM’s programmatic and support services framework, policies and procedures
• Supervise reporting to MdM and donors

Who you’ll work with

You will directly manage a team of six person : the field coordinator in Sanaa, the field coordinator in Aden, the deputy general coordinator in charge of support services, th deputy general coordinator in charge of program, the grant coordinator and the meal advisor.