OUR MISSION
Doctors of the World is an international medical development NGO and part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups in Belgium and around the world.
We want universal health coverage where everyone has access to care, without barriers (financial, cultural, geographical, etc.).
To successfully carry out our mission, we rely on three pillars:
- Providing care : giving populations real access to healthcare.
- Change : more than helping, we want to change things in the long term.
- Bearing witness : we do not remain silent. Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge the authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities.
Our projects follow a series of values common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.
THE ESSENTIALS
Under the hierarchical supervision of the General Coordination, the Protection Coordinator is responsible for the technical quality and consistency of protection approaches within MdM’s interventions in the DRC.
He/She ensures compliance with humanitarian protection standards (IASC standards) in all interventions, guaranteeing their cross-cutting integration into health programs.
This position has a functional link with field teams (including the Protection Officer and community supervisors) at the mission, project, and program levels. It works closely with the Health Coordinator, the MEAL Coordinator, and the Programs Coordinator/Deputy CG to ensure an interdisciplinary, holistic approach aligned with international standards (Sphere, IASC, WHO), Theories of Change (ToC), and MdM’s internal methodologies.
He/She ensures the integration of person-centered, gender and intersectionality approaches, as well as the rights-based approach, into all operations.
He/She contributes to the continuous adaptation of interventions based on the analysis of contextual dynamics and factors of sensitivity to conflict, in a “Do No Harm” logic.
Based in Bukavu, the Protection Coordinator must be able to travel frequently within the province of South Kivu or elsewhere, including to areas with difficult access or volatile security contexts, in order to provide technical support to teams, strengthen the quality of interventions and support their adaptation to contextual dynamics.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic vision and management
- Supporting the evolution of MdM’s intervention model towards strengthening local leadership and a gradual transfer of capacities;
- Ensuring the application of humanitarian standards and principles, with a focus on conflict sensitivity and “Do No Harm”;
- Ensure the continuous adaptation of interventions based on contextual analyses and vulnerabilities;
- Identify individuals and groups excluded from needs assessments and define appropriate strategies to meet their specific needs.
Technical support and quality of interventions
- Supporting (coaching) teams in identifying and analyzing risks related to protection;
- Coordinate the development and implementation of prevention and mitigation strategies;
- Ensure the quality of community protection and early warning mechanisms;
- Ensuring the quality, functionality and accessibility of referral and support mechanisms for beneficiaries, particularly for survivors of gender-based violence;
- Ensure compliance with the principles of confidentiality, security and data protection;
- Supporting the integration of participatory and community-based approaches into interventions.
Management, learning and adaptation
- Contribute to the strategic and operational planning of activities;
- Supporting the collection, analysis and use of data in a logic of learning and adaptation of interventions;
- Produce and validate technical reports and ensure the quality of reporting tools (e.g., 5W/6W matrix);
- Supporting teams in monitoring indicators and making decisions.
Coordination and representation
- Representing MdM in coordination mechanisms (Protection clusters, GBV, SMSPS);
- Ensure close collaboration with partners, local authorities and civil society actors;
- To contribute to strengthening operational synergies between stakeholders.
Mapping, networks and access to services
- Supporting the mapping of protection services (particularly GBV and SMSPS), including institutional actors, civil society and community mechanisms;
- Analyze gaps in access to services and contribute to the improvement of existing systems;
- Ensure the functionality and quality of the referral and support networks;
- Supporting the strengthening of links between health structures, protection actors and community mechanisms.
Capacity building and localization
- Develop and deliver training courses and provide ongoing technical support to teams and partners;
- Supporting teams to design and implement interventions under local leadership, including in crisis situations;
- Support the development and implementation of exit strategies from the outset of interventions;
- Promote an approach that empowers local actors and ensures the sustainability of actions.
YOUR PROFILE
Education and experience
- University degree (minimum Bachelor’s degree) in Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in protection, GBV and/or SMSPS
- Proven experience in community mobilization and local leadership in crisis situations
- Proven experience in the person-centered approach
- Experience in international NGOs and project coordination
Specific skills
- Excellent command of humanitarian standards (IASC, Sphere)
- Solid understanding of conflict sensitivity and “Do No Harm” approaches
- Demonstrated ability to coach and support teams
- Analytical, synthesis and strategic adaptation skills
- Excellent coordination, representation and networking skills
- Proficiency in data collection, analysis and use tools
- Language: Fluency in French; good command of Swahili and Kifuliro are assets
WE OFFER
- A rewarding and essential role at the heart of Doctors of the World Belgium’s projects
- A fixed-term, full-time contract of 3 months (with the possibility of renewal)
- Salary conditions:
- Gross salary: €3,358.95 gross/month for 5 years of experience; €3,530.29 gross/month for 10 years of experience; €3,710.37 gross/month for 15 years of experience; relevant experience recognized
- Per diem: €651/month
- Excellent insurance coverage: health, repatriation, life insurance
- Contribution to a pension scheme or payment of the equivalent of an additional €421.95 per month
- Start date: May 2026
- Mission location: Bukavu with frequent travel to intervention areas
How to apply
INTERESTED?
Please submit your application by 06/05/2026 using the appropriate application form.
Médecins du Monde Belgium reserves the right to finalize recruitment before the closing date for receiving applications.
Doctors of the World Belgium does not request any financial participation in the recruitment process.
Doctors of the World Belgium is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion within its teams. We encourage all applications, regardless of origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, beliefs, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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