Emergency Coordinator
Key Skills
Job Description
Main purpose of the job - see the full job description by clicking Apply To provide emergency response capacity for MSF in country programme operations (90%). This often consists of filling key operational management positions when opening new programmes in emergency settings or within existing programmes/projects. These responses may be under the management of the Emergency Desk, of other operational desks of OCA depending on the situation. The emergency coordinator can be asked to contribute to emergency support activities including scanning, emergency preparation, contribution to guidelines, facilitation of MSF trainings, etc.
Core Responsibilities
Provide emergency response capacity for MSF country programme operations, including filling key operational management roles when opening programmes in emergency settings or supporting existing programmes. Contribute to emergency support activities such as scanning, preparedness, guideline development, and facilitating MSF training.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal qualifications or years of experience. The senior-level emergency coordination role implies substantial experience in emergency response and operational management.
About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Industry: Non-profit Organizations
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation working to provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Since our founding in 1971, we’ve grown to a global movement delivering humanitarian assistance in over 70 countries. Thanks to our 7 million individual donors, our work remains impartial and independent. Read more about us on msf.org