Medical Teams Coordinator (m/f/x) – Brussels – MSF Belgium

CONTEXT  

The medical department of MSF Belgium (OCB - Operational Centre Brussels) plays a strategic role in defining how MSF’s medical strategy is implemented, ensuring coherence and quality across programmes. It provides strategic support throughout the project cycle, as well as normative guidance and technical support for project implementation and follow-up. The medical department promotes knowledge transfer across the medical workforce and stimulates research and innovation by critically reviewing current medical practices and exploring new approaches.  

The department brings together specialists working across a network of units worldwide (Belgium, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Luxembourg, and South Africa). It works in close collaboration with operations, other OCB departments and the wider MSF movement, and also provides support in some disciplines to Ubuntu and MSF WACA projects. To strengthen multidisciplinary and interdepartmental work, the department is organised into “thematic circles” that address ongoing priorities or specific time-bound themes.  Current circle thematics include migration health, nutrition, outbreak control, survivors of violence, etc. Most medical referents also participate in International Medical Platforms at the MSF movement level. 

As Medical Teams Coordinator, you line-manage a group of approximately 10 medical referents and lead and coordinate several thematic circles and cross-cutting areas of work. You lead the Primary Health Care topic and the Information and Knowledge Management portfolio. You report directly to the Medical Director and work in close collaboration with the Deputy Medical Directors and the Unit Coordinators. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 

People Management 

• Provide direct line management of mainly Brussels‑based medical referents. Current proposal includes the following themes, but this may evolve over time: Nursing, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Palliative Care, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Promotion, Digital Health Promotion, Social Work and Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) 

• Run feedback feedforward and multistakeholder feedback with the referents 

• Ensure monitoring and follow‑up of deliverables within relevant thematic action plans, while supporting and ensuring the effective functioning of associated circles and the implementation of agreed actions 

• Define the key priorities to be developed across various fields and monitor the timely delivery and quality of outputs in collaboration with thematic experts 

• Support referents in managing and resolving operational issues and delivering on key medical department initiatives 

• Review and provide input on draft medical guidance, policy documents, and other relevant technical materials produced by the referents 

Strategic and technical support  

• Lead as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Primary Health Care (PHC) within the medical department, coordinating the multidisciplinary PHC circle and providing strategic direction on PHC-related topics, including community-based models of care 

• Oversee the Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) roadmap in collaboration with the IKM team, including key dossiers such as health records management and archiving, and contribute to OCB-level strategic discussions on IKM 

• Ensure coherence and alignment across policies, strategies, and technical guidance developed and validated by medical referents on vertical and transversal topics 

• Foster innovation across medical topics by identifying opportunities and facilitating collaboration with Operations and relevant departments and units Operational Research, IT, legal, etc. to support the development of new approaches and solutions 

Coordination of interdisciplinary work in the department 

• Coordinate and lead dedicated circles and working groups to address identified thematic priorities and ad hoc emerging or urgent topics. This includes convening relevant stakeholders, defining objectives and scope, driving alignment across functions, and ensuring timely delivery and implementation of agreed solutions 

• Stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration among referents for relevant project strategies and other cross-cutting priorities, including beyond formal dedicated circles and working groups 

• Act as a sponsor for designated circles and as coordinator for others, according to agreed responsibilities within the medical management team and supports setting up new circles  

• Actively contribute to the development of OCB’s medical strategies and strategic orientations, and to the delivery of the Medical Department’s Action Plan 

• These responsibilities and dossiers may change over time based on the composition of the management team, departmental priorities, and organisational needs 

Internal Collaboration  

• Act as an active member of the Medical Management team within the medical department (10 members), contributing to its biweekly meetings, collective decision-making, and departmental coordination 

• Participate in medical department meetings and other medical department initiatives 

• Undertake regular OCB project visits to maintain operational proximity, support implementation, and ensure that operational realities inform the execution of the role’s responsibilities 

• Remain available, when required, to provide short-term gap-filling support at HQ or in OCB projects 

REQUIREMENTS 

Education & Experience 

• Nurse, midwife, clinical officer 

• Minimum 4 years of international MSF experience, including medical coordination positions at country or project level is mandatory 

• Experience in Primary Health Care projects and activities in different contexts is mandatory 

• Demonstrated management experience, including people management is mandatory 

• Master’s degree in public health or Epidemiology is an asset 

Competencies 

• Ability to coordinate and mobilise multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders 

• Cross-cultural Awareness  

• Behavioural Flexibility  

• Analytical Thinking  

• Results and Quality Orientation  

• Initiative and Innovation  

• Teamwork and Cooperation  

• Cross-cultural awareness 

• Good command of Microsoft 365 tools  

Languages 

• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written is mandatory 

• Good knowledge of French is strong asset 

CONDITIONS 

• Expected starting date: December 2026 

• Location: Brussels (Belgium) 

• Mobility: up to 25% in MSF Projects 

• Contract type: fixed-term contract – full-time 

• Contract duration: 2 years (with possible extension) 

• Salary according to MSF-OCB Head Office grid  

• Meal Vouchers – Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Pension Plan – 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs  

• Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment 

• Adhere to the MSF Behavioural Commitments 

Deadline for applications: 5th of November 2026 

How to apply? 

• Submit your application via the 'Apply here’ button  

• You will be directed to the online application form for this position  

• It should take 5-10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for having your CV and motivation letter ready to upload (in pdf format)  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted 

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