Medical Teams Coordinator

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

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 70 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.

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 circle