About the role

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, adapting and reporting the quality medical program activities for the Yemen mission. You will ensure the relevance and quality delivery of all medical activities, and practices, with a particular focus on health data analysis. You are the technical supervisor for the medical team (MdM or implementing partners) within the mission.

You will take part in the country strategy elaboration for the medical sector led by the general coordinator.

Who you’ll work with

Under the supervision of the General coordinator, you will work alongside the deputy general coordinator, the HQ desk officer, the HQ medical, mental health, and protection advisors/referents. You will be the technical supervisor for the medical team: health activity managers, Marib medical supervisor and pharmacy advisor.

What you’ll do

Under the supervision of the General coordinator, your main responsibilities are the following:

Participate in the definition of the country strategy led by the general coordinator and drive the medical and technical aspects in the development of this strategy

Design, plan, implement, adapt and monitor the programme’s health activities

Ensure the quality and relevance of health activities, supervise the collection and analysis of medical data

Recruit, manage, train, and motivate the medical team

Ensure the management of pharmaceutical products

Carry out health needs assessments and evaluations of medical partners

Cooperate with the administration team regarding budgeting and supervise the medical purchase process

Represent MdM with authorities, partners and other NGOs on health issues

Participate in the writing of proposals and reports

REQUIREMENTS

You are the right match if you...

Hold an MD qualification or an advanced degree in Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, or another relevant health discipline. Additional training in public health, epidemiology, project management, or humanitarian programme management is a strong asset

Have proven experience in humanitarian and/or development contexts, with at least 2 years in a similar role involving programme development, proposal writing, donor reporting, budget management, and donor compliance

Demonstrate strong technical knowledge in nutrition and sexual and reproductive health and rights, combined with a solid understanding of results-based management approaches, logical frameworks, and strategic planning

Are skilled in developing high-quality funding proposals, technical reports, and impact narratives in English, and have experience working with institutional donors and multi-donor funding mechanisms

Combine strong analytical, organisational, and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work autonomously, build capacity within teams, and collaborate effectively in multicultural environments

Speak English fluently. Arabic is highly appreciated.

This role may not suit you if you...

Are uncomfortable working in complex, unstable, or rapidly evolving humanitarian contexts that require flexibility, resilience, and adaptability

Prefer close supervision and highly structured processes rather than taking initiative, anticipating needs, and working independently

Do not have strong written English skills or experience producing donor proposals, narrative reports, and other high-quality programme documentation

Are not aligned with MdM’s values and activist approach

Recruitment process

If shortlisted, you will first meet with our HR team. Technical and managerial interviews, which may include practical case studies, will follow.

Please note: as part of our anti–money laundering and counter-terrorism policy, international background checks may be conducted. Data is processed confidentially and securely. More info: https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/working-internationally/

All successful candidates must provide a criminal record extract (B3).

Desired Candidate Profile

• Hold an MD qualification or an advanced degree in Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, or another relevant health discipline. Additional training in public health, epidemiology, project management, or humanitarian programme management is a strong asset
• Have proven experience in humanitarian and/or development contexts, with at least 2 years in a similar role involving programme development, proposal writing, donor reporting, budget management, and donor compliance
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge in nutrition and sexual and reproductive health and rights, combined with a solid understanding of results-based management approaches, logical frameworks, and strategic planning
• Are skilled in developing high-quality funding proposals, technical reports, and impact narratives in English, and have experience working with institutional donors and multi-donor funding mechanisms
• Combine strong analytical, organisational, and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work autonomously, build capacity within teams, and collaborate effectively in multicultural environments
• Speak English fluently. Arabic is highly appreciated.