Medical Team Leader & Advisor – Chronic Conditions

About the role

The Chronic Conditions Medical Team Leader & Advisor leads the Chronic Conditions team and portfolio at MSF Operational Center Geneva, covering non-communicable diseases, relevant chronic infectious diseases and mental health. The role gives strategic and technical guidance so that care remains quality and evidence-based, aligned with OCG's medical priorities and humanitarian objectives. It reports to the Medical Director and functionsally to both the Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the team by setting priorities, coordinating work and overseeing performance to deliver agreed medical objectives and strengthen team capability.
• Take part in the Medical Leaders platform and coordinate the team's work, including the annual report.
• Define and drive medico-operational strategies for chronic conditions and advise project teams on complex clinical and programmatic challenges.
• Develop and maintain technical guidance, policies and tools for consistent, evidence-based care.
• Build partnerships with academic, clinical, advocacy and operational stakeholders to strengthen expertise, influence policy and improve access to care.
• Monitor developments and project performance to adapt guidance and improve quality of care.
• Facilitate learning, training and technical support, and lead innovation, operational research and evidence-generation initiatives.

Required profile

• Medical degree or equivalent clinical qualifications; a Master's in Public Health, International Health or a related field is desired.
• At least 2 years of experience in low-resource settings with humanitarian aid agencies (MSF experience highly desirable).
• Experience giving technical guidance or medical support in humanitarian or resource-limited settings, and in developing or implementing chronic condition programmes.
• Current advisor in the Chronic Conditions Team at OCG.
• Fluency in English and/or French; willingness to learn the other if fluent in only one. Arabic, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of chronic conditions, including non-communicable diseases and mental health.
• Understanding of humanitarian medical operations and medico-operational decision-making.
• Ability to analyse medical, epidemiological and health system challenges.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices, policy development, quality improvement, partnership development and stakeholder engagement.
• Team management, leadership, strategic analysis, influencing, strong written and verbal communication, and ability to travel.

What we offer

• Full-time, 100% position (40 hours per week) on an open-ended contract, starting as soon as possible.
• Gross annual salary from CHF 119,964 to CHF 137,604, commensurate with experience and the internal grid.
• 25 days of paid vacation per year, prorate temporis, plus Swiss public holidays.
• Pension contributions covered 3/4 by MSF and 1/4 by the staff member.
• Relocation support available for eligible candidates.

Applications are submitted through the MSF recruitment platform with a CV (max 2 pages) and cover letter (max 1 page) in English or French; the deadline is 15 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.