Regional advisor for humanitarian access and risk for Middle East (F/M)

Do you want to join a committed, activist-driven organization and take meaningful action for social justice?

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), 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 the Middle East

The portfolio of countries within the region includes Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen and Irak.

About the role

Under the International Operations Department, the safety and security unit supports our international and national programs as well was several members of the MdM network. The unit is composed of :

• 1 Head of Unit
• 4 HARAs dedicated to our International Programs   (1 at headquarters, 1 in Africa, 1 in the Middle East, 1 in Latin America)
• 1 HARA for the MdM Network
• 1 HARA for our domestic programmes in France

The regional HARA will conduct regular visits to the countries covered (50% of the working time planned on the field).

What you’ll do

Under the supervision of the head of security and safety unit (based at the HQ), your main responsibilities are the following:

Contextual Security Monitoring

• Provide regular analysis of the political and security context at country and regional levels
• Monitor the political and security environment in relevant countries on a daily basis, in complementarity with field-based HARAs
• Identify changes and trends in the political and security environment and assess their potential impact on MdM program activities
• Produce timely alerts when relevant, including related recommendations
• Regularly update security event databases and all key information used in the monitoring and mapping tool (ArcGIS)

Coordination / Network of Actors

• Establish and maintain an active information network at the regional level
• Support missions, when needed, in developing networks at the national level
• Capitalize on and update MdM’s contact lists
• Represent MdM in coordination meetings and NGO security forums in the region, when applicable
• Maintain regular communication with other MdM chapters present in the region

Daily security management / Access and security assessments

• Provide technical support and advice to missions on security and access
• Ensure that existing measures are adapted, properly communicated, and well understood by all staff members
• Support programs in conducting access and security assessments for new areas
• Validate the security section of Terms of Reference or mission requests before submission to HQ
• Ensure that access to SYRIL is updated for each new user arrival or departure

Incident / Crisis management

• Support incident and crisis management upon request

• Ensure communication protocols and confidentiality procedures are respected
• When necessary, coordinate with the general coordinator and the desk on post-incident (RETEX) analysis and provide recommendations
• Ensure all incident reports are correctly submitted to SYRIL with all required documents attached

Reporting / Archiving

• Write reports following each field visit

• Facilitate working and analysis sessions with the general coordinator and the desk based on evaluations/exploitation reports produced by teams with HARA support
• Prepare and submit regional reports in accordance with MdM guidelines
• Ensure that security files archived in SharePoint are updated, respecting each country’s file nomenclature and applying correct access controls

Briefing/Debriefing

• Ensure all staff and partners are aware of the MdM security policy
• Ensure all new personnel (international and national) receive appropriate safety instructions upon arrival in-country
• Train all key security managers on SYRIL
• Ensure key security managers receive a security debriefing upon departure
• Support missions by providing simple briefings/debriefings for base teams traveling to different areas on a weekly basis

Who you’ll work with

You will be the functional manager of the country humanitarian access and risk advisors/officers based in the field.

You will work closely with the desk officers (based at the HQ).

You are the right match if you:

• have a humanitarian security/safety training (and ideally at least 3 years of higher education)
• have 4 years of relevant professional experience in a similar position in the humanitarian sector (logistics/coordination & field coordinator profiles are accepted)
• speak English fluently (Arabic is an asset)

This role may not suit you if you:

• don’t have any experience with humanitarian organizations, including missions in high-risk countries/regions
• don’t have experience in the MENA region
• 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:
All successful candidates must provide a criminal record extract (B3).

Ready to apply?

We only need your CV and a cover letter.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, apply now – we’d love to hear from you!

Employment conditions

Contract & status:

• Gross monthly salary: 3 627 €
• Fixed-term contract (6 months), starting as soon as possible
• Trial period : 2 weeks
• Single posting

Work environment:

• Position based in Amman, Jordan
• Regular field visits (50% of the working time)

Benefits:

• 13th month salary (paid in 2 installments after 6 months of service)
• Expatriation allowance: 10% of gross monthly salary
• Coverage of travel (home – mission), visas, and vaccinations
• Individual housing with allowance
• Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
• Repatriation insurance
• MdM promotes training and internal mobility

Essentials:

• 5 weeks paid leave + 22.5 RTT days per year
• Strong commitment to inclusion and fighting all forms of discrimination
• More info: https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/en/working-internationally/

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

MdM is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities and to fighting all forms of discrimination.
If you are officially recognized as a person with a disability and/or require workplace accommodations, please let us know.