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

Vos conditions d'emploi

Contract&status:

• Grossmonthlysalary: € 3,664

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

Workenvironment:

• Positionbasedin Manila, Philippines

• 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:individual housing with a monthly housing allowance of up to €870

• 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 extensive experience as General Coordinator / Country Director (or equivalent senior leadership role);
• Thrive in uncertain and under-resourced environments, and are able to define and continuously adapt a mission strategy despite fragile funding and shifting operational realities;
• Have a proven ability to unlock funding opportunities in difficult contexts, maintaining momentum even when pipelines are weak, fragmented, or repeatedly unsuccessful;
• Demonstrate high intercultural sensitivity and emotional intelligence, and naturally adjust your communication style to avoid misunderstandings and build trust in nuanced relational environments;
• Are comfortable working as a highly autonomous leader in relative isolation, maintaining clarity, engagement, and decision-making capacity without strong peer support;
• Know how to progressively strengthen team performance, especially when working with long-standing teams used to stable routines, by combining tact, patience, and accountability;
• Are able to turn strategic ambiguity into concrete action, moving things forward pragmatically even when direction, resources, or timelines are only partially defined.

This role may not suit you if:

• You rely heavily on established systems, large teams, or stable funding to operate effectively;
• You prefer direct, confrontational communication styles without adaptation to context;
• You are uncomfortable with uncertainty, ambiguity, or slow-paced structural progress;
• You are not motivated by fundraising and strategic repositioning challenges;

• You 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.

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).

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'dlove to hear from you!