PROJECT COORDINATOR SUPPORT

Job Description

About the Job
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology, or politics.

We are seeking to employ a candidate for the following position:

Job Title: PROJECT COORDINATOR SUPPORT

Place of work: Assosa – MSFCH Office

Deadline for application: July 15, 2026

Number of Jobs: one

Main purpose of the job:

Providing support to the Project Coordinator in the security management and the coordination tasks, en-suring a smooth relation with local and national authorities and contributing to the context analysis and follow-up according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the smooth running of the project

Accountabilities:

Representing MSF externally together with the Project Coordinator (PC) or alone (when delegated) and negotiating on behalf of the project coordination in close cooperation with the PC and based on beforehand agreed messaging. Assisting in safeguarding and promoting MSF’s image externally
Monitoring, analyzing and reporting on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and providing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, parties, actors, authorities and military groups, in different administrations/parties and governorates/districts to improve understanding and decision-making processes. Maintaining the security database and providing a biweekly context analysis based on recent incidents and developments
Assisting in exploratory missions and assessments as needed and participating in the development of security plans
Assisting the Project Coordinator in Internal and External Communication sessions and events about MSF (for National staff, the Ministry of Health staff, as well as local authorities, community leader, military actors, security forces) to improve awareness, understanding of MSF principles and services and public opinion adhesion. Write meeting minutes and contribute to the meeting logbook.
Ensuring the continuity of relations/networking with local actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.) and filing and updating field contacts and correspondence in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis. Organizing advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator.
Translating and reviewing documents and acting as an interpreter when needed. Assisting the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondence with authorities and counterparts (government officials, military actors, community leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.
Preparing and conducting context, cultural and security briefings on the project context to new employees (national and international) in order to facilitate their integration within the project environment. Ensuring regular security briefings/trainings of assessment team, drivers, and guards in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
Being contactable by phone and available to assist the Project Coordinator with important context, security and operational issues that may occur outside of regular working hours unless otherwise agreed with the PC (e.g., holidays)
Performing assigned additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the Project Coordinator
MSFCH Context Specific Accountabilities of the position:

Location: based in Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Region and flexibility to move in the whole region for assessments and interventions including hard-to-reach place within a volatile security context

Additional context specific accountabilities

On top of the points in the “accountabilities” session, the PC support is responsible for:

Proactive participation in assessments over the whole region in Benishangul-Gumuz and the flexibility to work in the whole region in case of emergency response
Proposing and contributing to actions aimed at improving acceptance, accountability and trust with all communities, stakeholders, patients and caregivers.
Contributing to MSF contextual understanding of the area of intervention, specifically regarding medical and humanitarian needs, to provide reliable information for operational decision-making.
Supporting the project teams in the implementation of all project activities, including outreach in remote locations, across all MSF areas of intervention or exploration / assessment – according to the Project Coordinator orientations / requests.
Supporting the Project Coordinator in the development, implementation and monitoring of security management at project level according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures.
Ensuring accurate note-taking and effective information management using MSF logbooks, tools and standardized templates.
Supporting in maintaining and organizing OPS records management, including contingency measures.