Medical coordinator (F/M), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.

Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
Harm Reduction
Environment and Health
Humanitarian Space
Healthcare systems and rights

MdM in Tanzania
Médecins du Monde (MdM) Tanzania is a long‑standing humanitarian health actor operating in the country since 1992, with a reputation for evidence‑based, community‑driven interventions that address the needs of people most at risk of being excluded from healthcare. MdM implements a combined portfolio on Harm Reduction (HR) and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), focusing on people who use drugs, sex workers, adolescents, and other key vulnerable populations. The mission works in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), prime Minister Office-Regional Administrative and Local Government (PMO-RALG), public health facilities and a network of local civil‑society partners to expand access to inclusive, stigma‑free health services.

MdM also implements the CUTTS Hep C project with international and local partners to:

· Introduce innovative, low‑cost Hepatitis C prevention tools (LAB & LDSS)

Develop an accessible care model for PWID

Generate evidence for national policy

Strengthen community‑led monitoring and empowerment

MdM Tanzania further provides harm reduction technical assistance in Rwanda in collaboration with MoH and CSOs. Looking ahead, MdM aims to expand harm reduction to new regions, strengthen technical assistance capacities nationally and regionally, broaden SRHR interventions, and improve emergency response readiness.

About the role

Under the supervision of the general coordinator and in collaboration with the health advisor based at HQ, you are in charge of leading the technical design, implementation and quality assurance of MdM Tanzania's health programs, ensuring clinical governance and contributing to the medical strategic positioning of the mission's health portfolio. You ensure that activities in Harm Reduction (HR), Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), operational research and Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPREP) are relevant, compliant and operationally feasible, and that technical decisions are translated into implementable workplans, quality standards and measurable results.

You contribute to the development of the mission strategy, supports collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other stakeholders, and provides technical leadership to medical teams and partners. He/She ensures the quality and compliance of health activities, including adherence to protocols and data reliability, and oversees the planning, implementation, adaptation and monitoring of programme activities.

You also provide strategic oversight of the CUTTS research project in coordination with HQ and consortium partners.

What you'll do

Program management

Team management and capacity building: direct supervision of 1 program manager (national staff) and 1 MEAL officer (national staff)

Management of medical stock and logistics chain for medical purchase

Coordination with NGOs/local associations and representation

Monitoring and analysis of the health context

Reporting and internal communication

Requirements

Medical Doctor or Nurse or Midwife

Master's degree in Public Health is desirable

Minimum 4 years' experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector

Experience in the field of public health and in managing health welfare in communities, sexual and reproductive health and nutrition programs, and outbreak management and emergency response

Strategic thinking

Ability to supervise, mentor, and develop staff

Ability to work collaboratively with others

Ability to build partnerships with health authorities and stakeholders

Fluent in English is mandatory (oral and written), knowledge of Swahili is an asset

Excellent Microsoft Office skills (especially Word and Excel)

You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde

How to Apply:
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).

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