General Coordinator Head Of Mission F - M H/F Médecins du Monde

Vos conditions d'emploi

Contract&status:

• Grossmonthlysalary: € 4,068

• Fixed-term contract (12 months), starting as soon as possible
• Singleposting

Workenvironment:

• Positionbasedin Kabul, Afghanistan

• Regularfieldvisits

Benefits:

• 13th-month salary(for employees with more than 6 months' seniority)

• Expatriation allowance: 10% of gross monthly salary

• Coverage of travel (home - mission), visas, and vaccinations

• Accommodation:in a guesthouse with other expatriates initially, with the possibility of individual housing later on

• Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)

• Repatriationinsurance

• MdM promotes training and internal mobility

Essentials:

• 5 weeks paid leave + 22.5 RTT days per year
• More info:

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.

Votre profil

You are the right match if you:

• Bring proven experience as Country Director / Head of Mission / General Coordinator or in a comparable leadership position
• You can redefine strategy in complex and constrained environments, moving beyond short-term, donor-driven approaches to build coherent, value-driven and sustainable positioning.
• You are able to promote humanitarian principles in sensitive contexts, balancing conviction and pragmatism while maintaining access and relationships despite resistance.
• You excel at navigating and negotiating with diverse stakeholders, building influence, securing operational space, and managing complex political dynamics without compromising core principles.
• You can anticipate and manage security and operational risks, making balanced decisions that ensure both staff safety and continuity of programs.
• You bring structure, clarity and discipline to operations, strengthening systems, processes and coordination to ensure effective and transparent mission management.
• You foster a collaborative and transparent leadership culture, promoting trust, open communication and shared ownership within teams and with headquarters.
• Ideally, are familiar with MdM's approach and values

This role may not suit you if:

• You prefer highly structured and predictable environments

• You are not comfortable balancing operational pragmatism with strong advocacy positioning
• You are not at ease working in highly constrained and politically sensitive contexts

• You are not aligned with MdM's values and activist approach.

Recruitment process

Apply soon! Provided we receive at least 30 applications, the posting will be taken down as of July 7. Be sure to save it.

If shortlisted, you will first meet with our HR team. Technical and managerial interviews, which may include practical case studies, will follow.

Pleasenote: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:
All successful candidates must provide a criminal record extract (B3).