Main Purpose

The position is part of the Sudan Emergency Pool, which is the mission’s first responder for acute crises throughout Sudan. The SEP provides rapid and mobile support wherever serious medical or humanitarian emergencies occur. The Project Coordinator Support must therefore be ready to deploy at short notice, move within Sudan as needed and contribute to context analysis, local networking and safe operational decision making during both assessed and exploratory emergency settings.

Accountabilities

• Representing MSF externally together with the SEP Coordinator (PC) or alone (when delegated) and negotiating on behalf of the project coordination in close cooperation with the PC and based on beforehand agreed messaging. Assisting in safeguarding and promoting MSF’s image externally
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the SEP Coordinator and providing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, parties, actors, authorities and military groups, in different administrations/parties and governorates/districts in order to improve understanding and decision making processes. Maintaining the security database and providing a biweekly context analysis based on recent incidents and developments
• Assisting in exploratory missions and assessments as needed and participating in the development of security plans
• Assisting the SEP Coordinator in Internal and External Communication sessions and events about MSF (for National staff, the Ministry of Health staff, as well as local authorities, community leader, military actors, security forces) in order to improve awareness, understanding of MSF principles and services and public opinion adhesion. Write meeting minutes and contribute to the meeting logbook.
• Ensuring the continuity of relations/networking with local actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.) and filing and updating field contacts and correspondence in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis. Organizing advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator. • Translating and reviewing documents and acting as an interpreter when needed. Assisting the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondences with authorities and counterparts (government officials, military actors, community leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.
• Preparing and conducting context, cultural and security briefings on the project context to new employees (national and international) in order to facilitate their integration and within the project environment. Ensuring regular security briefings/trainings of assessment team, drivers, and guards in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
• Being contactable by phone and available to assist the Project Coordinator with important context, security and operational issues that may occur outside of regular working hours unless otherwise agreed with the PC (e.g., holidays)
• Performing assigned additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the Project Coordinator

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Contribute to the Sudan Emergency Pool by maintaining readiness for rapid deployment to any location in Sudan, including exploratory missions, rapid assessments and first phase emergency responses.
• Support the SEP Coordinator during deployments by providing real time context updates, rapid actor mapping and immediate identification of risks, access constraints and key enablers for safe emergency operations.
• Participate in the contextual components of exploratory missions by gathering field level information on population movements, armed actor presence, community dynamics, access conditions and local authority structures relevant to initial intervention planning.
• Establish and maintain local contact networks during interventions, including community representatives, medical actors, local authorities and other humanitarian organisations, to facilitate access, coordination and safe operational movement.
• Provide rapid political and security analysis during interventions, including the triangulation of incident reports, community feedback and field observations to support operational decision making.
• Assist with the set up of temporary coordination arrangements during deployments, including meeting schedules, contact management, basic communication flows and field level operational briefings for team members.
• Support internal communication during emergency deployments by preparing short updates, contributing to sitreps and ensuring that essential contextual information is clearly relayed to coordination.
• Provide immediate support on acceptance strategies by identifying key influencers, mapping community expectations and advising on communication approaches that reinforce MSF principles and neutrality.
• Support deconfliction during SEP interventions by facilitating initial contact with local authorities and community structures, ensuring that movements and emergency activities are understood at field level.
• When not deployed, contribute to SEP preparedness by maintaining and updating contextual files, actor maps, contact lists, access briefing materials and rapid situational analysis tools required for immediate mobilisation.

Requirements

Education    • Bachelor University Diploma Level, preferably in the field of Social Sciences (Political Sciences, International                                 Public Law, Anthropology, Economics, etc.), or medical and paramedical field assorted with previous experience of                         minimum 2 years in a similar role

Experience   • Essential previous experience with MSF in a similar role. Essential previous experience with humanitarian                                     agencies or NGO (UN agencies, international organizations, INGO or NNGO) in a similar role preferably in a                                   complicated political, security and humanitarian environment.
 

                      • Essential: Experience in data collection, reporting and analysis
                      • Desirable: Management experience
                      • Arabic. Fluent in English. Other language, an asset.
 

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates are requested to send the applications with documents; (Updated CV, Educational certificates, work experience certificates, previous employers’ references and copy of their national ID) to:

To apply online here at the following link:

Sudanjob.net

OR

Via hand delivery of the application through Labour Office, Port Sudan or MSF Belgium office in Port Sudan House no. 237, Block no.1, Hai Almattar area, Port Sudan, Red Sea State, Sudan. 

NOTE:    Please note that MSF will Only accept applications and CVs submitted in the English language. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 Opening date:  29 January 2026                           Closing date: 07 February 2026

Best wishes

MSF BELGIUM