Medical Director

ppWe are looking for our next inspirational and impactful medical leader to fill the role of bMedical Director at MSF-OCA /b. This position is central to the steering and implementation of our medical, humanitarian action, ensuring that our medical programming is responsive and adaptive, able to deliver the healthcare that is most needed where people are experiencing conflict, medical crises, social violence and healthcare exclusion and natural and environmental disasters. /p pAs the bMedical Director /b, you will be responsible for leading the organization’s overall medical strategy and medical quality agenda. You will ensure that MSF has the medical leadership and expertise, standards, policies and support systems needed to deliver safe, effective and dignified person-centred healthcare. /p pYou directly report to the General Director of MSF Netherlands / OCA Management Team Chair and are member of the Management Team meetings of Operational Centre Amsterdam and MSF Netherlands, contributing to the overall strategic direction of the organization. As part of MSF’s international Medical Director platform, you participate in the medical leadership of the MSF movement. /p h3bKey Responsibilities /b /h3 ul liYou lead the public health department and the medical, humanitarian operations in OCA, steering by leading the development of medical strategy and assuring the comprehensive nature and quality of medical and public health policies. /li liYou enable the execution of programmes, you ensure the quality and professional range of medical leadership needed for this and drive innovation, monitoring, accountability and learning. /li liYou work with the Operations Director to steer the allocation of resources to a diverse range of crises. You oversee the relationship and processes with other departments to realize synergy, effectiveness and efficiency. You both steer and participate in relevant OCA and NL management platforms. /li liYou are responsible for the integrity of MSF OCA’s medical programmes, including adherence to medical ethics and upkeep the principle of 'do no harm', providing the leadership towards medical ethical dilemmas, and the management of medical risks, in alignment with OCA’s overall risk appetite. /li liYou collaborate with Operations and other departments to ensure safeguarding considerations are embedded in MSF OCA’s medical programmes and ensure optimal use of information, technology and data in our medical programmes, in collaboration with ITD. /li liYou collaborate with other OCs, promoting mutual accountability and an optimal use of MSF resources via mutualisation and interoperability where it is effective and efficient to do so. You participate in the international MedDir platform, MedOps platform overseeing delegated intersectional medical platforms. /li liYou undertake external representation, towards relevant interlocuters in our countries of operations and at a global level, in pursuit of our medical strategic objectives. /li /ul h3bWho you are /b /h3 pYou are motivated by the work that MSF does, standing in solidarity with people experiencing medical, humanitarian crises, adapting as needs evolve and the provision of quality medical care. You are a strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans. You inspire your teams and model an organisational culture which is informed by our values, a transparent and learning culture. You build strong medical leadership, focusing on development and performance in a multicultural environment. You are collaborative, able to build consensus, and work effectively with diverse stakeholders. You maintain your focus on the overall objective while being pragmatic in the process. A position that balances hands-on leadership with strategic vision. /p ul liMedical Doctor with post-graduate training in public health. /li liProfessional proficiency in English. /li liStrong communication skills: able to navigate through a complex organization. /li lib12+ years of experience /b in medical, humanitarian programming, senior management experience /li liBroad knowledge of humanitarian medicine, health programming and research /li liDemonstrated experience in strategic planning, budgeting. /li liProfessional proficiency in French, Arabic or Spanish. /li liExperience working in an international or humanitarian context, with an understanding of the challenges of operating in low-resource settings. /li liA deep commitment to the principles and values of Médecins Sans Frontières. /li /ul h3bWhat we offer /b /h3 ul liA fixed-term, 3 years contract with renewal option for another 3 years. This position is mandated to be 6 years maximum. /li liGross monthly salary between € 7,987 - € 10,996 scaling within the range depending on experience. /li li30 days annual leave (full-time) plus 8% holiday allowance. /li liCommuting allowance. /li liAccess to a large variety of internal training. /li liAn inclusive workplace with colleagues from around the globe. /li /ul h3bApplication Information /b /h3 pThe closing date for application isb October 21, 2026, at 23:59 CET. /b /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr