Field coordinator Aden (F/M)
Job description
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 currently operates in both northern and southern Yemen, with interventions in the governorates of Sana’a, Amanat Al Asimah, Aden, and Marib. The coordination office is based in Sana’a, supported by two field offices in Aden and Marib.
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
You will be specifically in charge of the overall coordination, implementation, and supervision of MdM’s operations in the Aden base, ensuring the delivery of high-quality programs in accordance with MdM’s principles, strategy, and donor requirements. The role includes direct oversight of program activities, base management, support services (logistics, finance, and HR), external representation, security, and reporting.
What you’ll do
Under the supervision of the general coordinator, your main responsibilities are the following:
Base & financial management
- Ensure smooth functioning of the Aden base and compliance with MdM procedures
- Oversee budgeting, financial monitoring, and reporting in coordination with support teams
- Facilitate communication and coordination among departments and with the country office
Team leadership & human resources
- Manage and support Aden staff, ensuring effective performance, training, and compliance with labor laws
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, appraisals, and disciplinary processes
- Promote team spirit and internal communication through regular meetings
Program management
- Lead needs assessments, planning, and implementation of our projects in Aden
- Ensure program quality, adherence to MdM principles and donor compliance
- Support proposal writing, reporting and project reviews in coordination with technical teams
Representation & partnerships
- Represent MdM with authorities, partners and coordination bodies in Aden
- Build and maintain relationships with humanitarian actors and support advocacy efforts
Safety & security
- Monitor the security context and update contingency plans
- Ensure staff compliance with MdM security protocols and report incidents promptly
Reporting & compliance
- Lead reporting and documentation of lessons learned
- Ensure alignment with our strategy, donor requirements and coordination structures
Who you’ll work with
You directly supervise 7 national staff: a health program manager, a humanitarian access and a risk officer (HARO), a finance assistant, an admin/HR assistant, a logistics advisor, a MHPSS officer and a protection officer.
The team includes a total of approximately 35 staff.
Your conditions of employment
Employment conditions
Contract & status:
- Gross monthly salary: 3 627 €
- Fixed-term contract (6 months), starting in May 2026
- Trial period : 2 weeks
- Single posting
Work environment:
- Position based in Aden, Yemen
Benefits:
- 13th month salary (paid in 2 installments after 6 months of service)
- Expatriation allowance: 10% of gross monthly salary
- Coverage of travel (home – mission), visas, and vaccinations
- Guesthouse
- Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
- Repatriation insurance
- MdM promotes training and internal mobility
Essentials:
- 5 weeks paid leave + 22.5 RTT days per year
- Strong commitment to inclusion and fighting all forms of discrimination
- More info: https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/working-internationally/
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
MdM is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities and to fighting all forms of discrimination.
If you are officially recognized as a person with a disability and/or require workplace accommodations, please let us know.
Your profile
You are the right match if you:
- Have a minimum of five years of experience in a similar position with an international NGO, working in emergency contexts, managing programmes, preferably in the health sector
- Have an experience in working with local authorities and partners
- Have a good understanding of key support services (HR, logistics, finance, administration) to assist in implementing internal policies and ensuring smooth project operations
- Speak English fluently, Arabic is highly appreciated
This role may not suit you if you:
- don’t have experience as a field coordinator in the Middle East
- don’t have the ability to work under a minimum of supervision
- Are not aligned with MdM’s values
Recruitment process
If shortlisted, you will first meet with our HR team. Technical and managerial interviews, which may include practical case studies, will follow.
Please note: as part of our anti–money laundering and counter-terrorism policy, international background checks may be conducted. Data is processed confidentially and securely. More info: https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/working-internationally/
All successful candidates must provide a criminal record extract (B3).
Ready to apply?
We only need your CV and a cover letter.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, apply now – we’d love to hear from you!
