Medical coordinator (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 you will contribute to the definition and implementation of the program activities for the Syria mission. You ensures the relevance and quality delivery of all medical activities, and practices, with a particular focus on health data analysis.
What you’ll do
Under the supervision of the general coordinator, your main responsibilities are the following:
Program Management
- Lead the health and community assessments and the program aspect of the kick-off phase of the mission
- Participate to the development of the general strategy (health strategy) of MdM activities with the general coordinator and the team
- Lead the implementation of health activities as per MdM quality requirements and framework of intervention.
- Analyse the medical data received and provide feedback to the coordination team, partners and HQ and accordingly.
- Participate to the monitoring on a regular basis the different components of the program and to set up corrective measures in case of need
- Co-operate with the administration team regarding budgeting
Team management & capacity building
- Design the mission health team set-up and recruit the staff under his/her direct responsibility
- Ensure proper induction, capacity building and job training to concerned team members
- Develop and conduct medical training on specific topics to increase the MdM team member capacities and knowledge
Management of medical stock and logistics chain for medical purchase
- Ensure proper pharmaceutical management is in place and in line with MdM quality requirements.
- Develop and update essential drug list based on program needs.
- Ensure in collaboration with logistics department that orders for medical equipment, drugs and consumables are appropriate to program requirements and local constraints
- Supervise medical purchase process (needs evaluation, orders, quality)
- Ensure the supervision of the pharmacist (consumptions, orders & inventory) in collaboration with the medical team
Coordination with NGOs/local associations and representation
- Participate to the different health meetings / clusters, with proactivity and leadership
- Establish and maintain good relationship with MoH / DoH to ensure all project activities are carried out smoothly
- Ensure coordination and work in close collaboration with partners and different stakeholders including communities.
Reporting and Internal Communication
- Participate to the monthly Mission’s Situation Report compiled by the GenCo through development of medical sitrep
- Participate in the writing of donor’s activity reports and proposals
Who you’ll work with
You will work under the supervision of the general coordinator (along with the Desk Officer, HQ medical advisor and mental health (MH), and protection advisors/referents and deputy general coordinator).
Your conditions of employment
Employment conditions
Contract & status:
- Gross monthly salary: 3 627 €
- Fixed-term contract (6 months), starting in January 2026
- Trial period : 2 weeks
- Single posting
Work environment:
- Position based in Damascus, 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.medecinsdumondeh.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:
- A professional medical or a paramedical qualification (doctor, nurse, midwife etc)
- Have a minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar position with an international NGO, working in emergency contexts is an asset
- Have an experience in training, mentoring, and supervising newly recruited teams, fostering operational practices and developing both individual and collective skills
- Speak English fluently, Arabic is highly appreciated
This role may not suit you if you:
- don’t have experience as a medical coordinator
- don’t have any previous experience in health project management within the humanitarian sector
- don’t have any knowledge of medical project cycle management and its relation to data analysis
- 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!
