Field coordinator Feina

Position Overview

The Base Manager is responsible for the overall management of the Feina base, ensuring that operational, administrative, financial, logistics, security, and human resource objectives are achieved.

The role requires strong leadership, security management skills, and the ability to work independently in a challenging humanitarian environment.

Key Responsibilities

Base Management

• Manage all aspects of the Feina base operations.
• Ensure compliance with MdM policies, procedures, and operational frameworks.
• Coordinate administrative, financial, HR, logistics, and program activities.
• Supervise and support expatriate and national staff.

Program Implementation

• Lead implementation of project activities according to approved proposals and budgets.
• Monitor project progress and ensure quality delivery.
• Coordinate with local authorities, NGOs, and humanitarian stakeholders.
• Support assessments and operational planning.

Security Management

• Ensure staff safety and compliance with security procedures.
• Continuously monitor humanitarian and security developments.
• Provide timely updates and recommendations to the General Coordinator.
• Implement risk mitigation measures and emergency protocols.

Team Management

The Base Manager directly supervises:

• Medical Doctor (Expatriate)
• Community Advisor (Expatriate)
• Liaison Officer (National Staff)
• Administrative Officer (National Staff)
• Logistics Officer (National Staff)

The position reports directly to the General Coordinator, based in El Geneina.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar management position with an international NGO.
• Previous experience in emergency humanitarian contexts.
• Experience in security management at field-site level.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent diplomacy, negotiation, and networking abilities.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Experience working in isolated and insecure environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Languages

Required:

• Fluent English (written and spoken)

Desirable:

• Arabic

Salary & Benefits

Compensation

• Gross Monthly Salary: €3,663
• Expatriation Allowance: 10% of gross monthly salary
• 13th Month Salary (paid in two installments after six months of service)

Additional Benefits

• International travel costs covered
• Visa and vaccination costs covered
• Guesthouse accommodation
• Health insurance (50% covered by MdM)
• Repatriation insurance
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Internal mobility opportunities

Leave Entitlements

• 5 weeks of paid annual leave
• 22.5 RTT days per year

Working Conditions

• Position based in Feina, West Darfur.
• Work conducted primarily within MdM’s tent clinic facilities.
• Regular field visits to other regions may be required.
• The position requires flexibility, resilience, and the ability to work in a volatile security environment.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• Updated CV
• Cover Letter

Apply online through the Médecins du Monde recruitment platform:

https://apply.workable.com/medecins-du-monde/j/BF990ED7DF

For more information about Médecins du Monde:

https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/working-internationally/

Equal Opportunity Statement

Médecins du Monde is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. The organization actively fights all forms of discrimination and encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of background.

Applicants with recognized disabilities or requiring workplace accommodations are encouraged to indicate their needs during the recruitment process.