Field coordinator Aleppo (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 Syria
Following the rapid power shift in Damascus on 8 December 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic is undergoing a pivotal transformation that is fundamentally reshaping its humanitarian, political, and recovery landscape. The legacy of more than 14 years of conflict continues to manifest in an ongoing and unprecedented humanitarian crisis, characterized by significant challenges.
Currently, 16.5 million people are in need, with 8 million individuals urgently prioritized—representing 33% of the Syrian population. Syria’s health crisis is compounded by multisectoral fragilities and overlapping crises, including severe shortages of human resources, insufficient medical supplies, disparities in salary scales between the Ministry of Health and INGOs, weak governance and monitoring systems, political uncertainty, evolving humanitarian coordination mechanisms, reduced funding amid increasing needs, and expanded humanitarian access to previously restricted yet highly contaminated areas.
MdM is adapting its interventions to remain effective and impactful within Syria’s evolving humanitarian landscape.
MdM’s strategy in Syria is structured around two main priorities:
- Providing primary healthcare services, including outpatient consultations, vaccination, nutritional care, and reproductive health, through the direct support of three health facilities.
- Ensuring a community-based approach to promote equitable access to healthcare services for all.
About the role
In the context of expanding our activities and implementing our projects in the Northwest, you will be specifically in charge of the overall coordination, implementation, and supervision of Médecins du Monde’s operations in the Aleppo base, ensuring the delivery of high-quality programs in accordance with MdM’s principles, strategy, and donor requirements.
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 Aleppo 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 Aleppo 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 MdM projects in Aleppo
- 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 Aleppo
- 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 MdM strategy, donor requirements, and coordination structures
Who you’ll work with
You directly supervise 5 staff: a medical team supervisor, a humanitarian access and risk officer (HARO), an admin officer, a logistics officer and a MEAL officer.
Your conditions of employment
Employment conditions
Contract & status:
- Gross monthly salary: 3 627 €
- Fixed-term contract (6 months), starting ASAP
- Trial period : 2 weeks
- Single posting
Work environment:
- Position based in Aleppo, Syria
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 and activist approach
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!
