Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian medical association created in 1971, provides medical assistance to populations whose lives are threatened: mainly in cases of armed conflict, but also epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters or exclusion from care.
The France mission is seeking a multidisciplinary migration project coordinator for its project on the North Coast.
Context :
Doctors Without Borders works in France with exiled people facing the health, psychological, and social consequences of violence related to migration and the loss of protection. The France Mission combines care, protection, and testimony to meet the needs of the most vulnerable.
Today, it focuses its efforts on the North Coast and the Île-de-France region, while maintaining a capacity for rapid response to emergencies. Supported by multidisciplinary teams, it develops medical, psychological, social, and advocacy activities within a constantly evolving context.
In a context of high vulnerability for people in exile at the Franco-British border, the Northern Coast project aims to improve access to healthcare and protection for the most exposed populations, while documenting the health, psychological, and social impacts of migration policies. It constitutes a strategic focus of the Mission France, at the interface between relief operations and advocacy.
Your role:
Within MSF’s Migration project on the Northern Coast, you will contribute to defining, planning, implementing, and monitoring medical, psychological, social, and protection activities. Working closely with the project coordination team and technical advisors, you will ensure the quality of care, effective coordination between different disciplines, and a coherent response tailored to the needs of the individuals being supported.
You will supervise the heads of the somatic health, mental health, social work, and health promotion and mediation departments. Your role is to foster a multidisciplinary approach that considers both individual situations and the health needs of communities.
Main responsibilities:
Manage and monitor project activities
- Plan, implement and monitor activities on the North Shore: primary health care, mental health, protection, outreach and post-crossing activities.
- Contribute to the evolution of the project strategy according to the context and needs on the ground, and participate in assessments and exploratory missions if necessary.
- Monitor indicators and activity data, analyze trends and propose corrective actions to strengthen the relevance, quality and efficiency of operations.
- Participate in the development of the annual plan, project proposals, budgets, and operational and narrative reports.
- To guarantee multidisciplinary and person-centered care
- Promote collaboration between medical, mental health and protection teams, in particular through appropriate professional exchanges and respect for shared medical confidentiality.
- Organize the management of complex medical-psycho-social and protection situations, by prioritizing needs, clarifying the limits of care and ensuring clear referral and follow-up pathways.
- Ensure that individuals have consent before any information is shared, and that confidentiality and data protection are maintained.
- Ensuring appropriate pathways for victims of sexual violence and access to safe abortion care, with clear operational procedures.
- Incorporate feedback from supported individuals and the needs expressed by communities into the improvement of activities.
To guide, support and develop the teams
- Supervise the heads of departments, clarify roles and responsibilities and ensure regular performance monitoring.
- Identify training needs and support skills development, particularly in terms of integrating protection into medical care.
- Contribute to the recruitment, integration and training of new team members, in coordination with human resources.
- Promote a collaborative and respectful work environment, facilitate multidisciplinary cooperation and address team difficulties.
- Manage resources and ensure quality and safety
- Ensure the availability and proper management of medicines, devices, consumables and medical equipment, in coordination with logistics and the supply department.
- Monitor consumption and prepare medical orders, in compliance with applicable protocols and procedures.
- Contribute to the application of hygiene, safety and health risk prevention measures for staff, as well as to the monitoring of adverse events.
- Ensuring the safety of the people being supported, the functioning of the complaints and feedback mechanisms, and the reporting of situations of abuse.
Representing MSF and working in a network
- Maintaining constructive working relationships with community partners, health authorities and local stakeholders, including the Regional Health Agency (ARS) and relevant health structures.
- Represent MSF in external meetings related to activities and contribute to advocacy actions in coordination with the project coordinator.
- Participate in the analysis of the context and the implementation of security protocols adapted to the operations.
Desired profile
Education and experience:
- Medical degree or paramedical degree required.
- At least 3 years of experience related to the degree and prior field experience with MSF are essential.
- Experience in migration projects is essential.
- Proven experience in team management and multidisciplinary leadership, particularly in the fields of mental health, primary healthcare and access to rights.
Skills and qualities:
- Leadership, strategic vision, organizational skills, ability to develop teams, spirit of cooperation, flexibility and stress management in changing and sometimes difficult environments, including at night.
- Driving licence (category B) preferred.
Languages and tools:
- Fluent French required and proficient spoken English preferred.
- Knowledge of other languages is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in common computer tools: Word, Excel and Internet.
Employment conditions
Mobility required on the North Coast between Calais and Dunkirk
Non-managerial position: 12-month fixed-term contract, renewable
Compensation and benefits:
- €3,598.40 gross monthly salary over 13 months + 22 days of RTT per year.
- Meal vouchers worth €12 (MSF subsidized at 60%)
- 50% reimbursement of public transport costs or bicycle mileage
Position available: January 4, 2026
How to apply
Please send your application, including your CV, cover letter, and copies of required diplomas, by November 30, 2026 , via email with the following reference in the subject line: MULTIDISCIPLINARY MIGRATION PROJECT COORDINATOR – NORTH COAST_LAST_FIRST_LAST …
Only candidates whose application has been selected will be contacted