Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is looking for a Program Manager to lead the implementation of the Vulnerable Too initiative - a staff-centered effort to strengthen peer support, connection, and well-being across the MSF movement.
The Mentoring & Coaching Hub or MCHub, offers Mentoring & Coaching to support the MSF global workforce, enhancing their personal and professional leadership.
In this role, you will coordinate partners, engage stakeholders across MSF, and ensure the initiative is delivered on time, on budget, and in line with MSF’s safeguarding and quality standards.
About the Initiative
Vulnerable Too is a global MSF initiative supported by the Transformational Investment Capacity (TIC) It aims to strengthen how MSF staff support each other by creating space for reflection, storytelling, and peer connection.
The initiative focuses on
Strengthening peer support and emotional connection among staff
Creating safe spaces for sharing experiences and reflection
Testing new approaches to staff well-being and community-based support
Building digital and organizational models that support a culture of openness and inclusion
As Vulnerable Too Program Manager, you will
Manage the program by coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the initiative in collaboration with the external implementation partner, ensuring alignment with agreed plans, timelines, deliverables, and budget
Ensure stakeholder engagement and coordination across MSF entities to ensure alignment, collaboration, and effective participation
Secure that MSF standards are integrated throughout the initiative. This includes quality control, safeguarding, ethical considerations and data protection.
Ensure informed decision-making and effective governance through monitoring, risk management, reporting and contributing to learning and evaluation processes, including feedback and continuous improvement
Act as an internal ambassador for the Vulnerable Too Initiative, strengthening engagement and participation across the MSF movement by fostering storytelling, reflection, peer connection, community-based support, and emotionally supportive practices that foster inclusion and emotional solidarity
Who this role suits
This role is suited for an experienced project or program manager who is comfortable working independently in a complex, international organization.
Must have
Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
Strong experience managing or coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders
Experience in humanitarian, public sector, or non-profit environments
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Excellent communication and facilitation skills
Ability to work independently across teams, functions, and geographies
Fluent written and spoken English (C1 level or equivalent)
Strong advantage
Experience in MSF or similar humanitarian operational contexts
Background in one or more of the following:
Staff well-being / MHPSS
Coaching and mentoring
Organizational development or culture change
Community engagement or safeguarding
Experience with online communities or peer-support initiatives
Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches and psychological safety
Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic
What We Offer
A key role in shaping a high-priority global MSF initiative
Opportunity to collaborate across the MSF movement internationally
Direct impact on staff well-being and organizational culture
A flexible, remote working environment
Contract & Location
Contract: 50% position, 24-month fixed-term
Start date: 1 September 2026
Location: Remote (global), with Oslo or Nordic region preferred for administrative reasons
Salary depends on location. For candidates based in Norway: Salary Grade 17, this equals NOK 371,562–404,355 annually in a 50% position (depending on experience).
For administrative and hosting reasons, candidates based in Norway or the Nordic region are preferred. However, all qualified candidates will be equally considered, and we warmly encourage applicants worldwide to apply. The final job offer will be coordinated between MSF Norway and the relevant partner section in the candidate’s country of residence.
At MSF, we value diversity and seek to have an inclusive and accessible work environment. We encourage all individuals who have the required qualifications to apply, independently of their ethnic, national or cultural background, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, disabilities, or other aspects of their identity.
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