Deputy to the Secretary General

Location: Any MSF office*, preferably within 6 hours time zone difference with CEST Contract: 100% Duration: Subject to two terms limitation (3 years renewable once) Starting date: 01st of November 2026 Deadline to apply: 10th of May 2026 Compensation and benefits: MSF practice is to offer the C&B package current in the MSF entity establishing the contract. *By default, the successful candidate will be offered a contract in the MSF office of their country of residence at the time of application. I. MSF INTERNATIONAL Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF International is the legal entity that binds MSF’s 24 sections, 26 associations and 18 branch offices together. Registered in Switzerland, MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF Movement, as well as implements international projects and initiatives as requested. II. OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION The Deputy to the Secretary General (Deputy to the SG) is a key partner to the Secretary General in strengthening the MSF Movement’s strategic steering, governance, and collective capacity. Acting under delegation, the Deputy to the SG provides senior leadership and alignment across MSF’s international support platforms - Finance, Human Resources, Fundraising, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Information Systems - and plays a key role in reinforcing Movement‑level decision‑making, interdependence, and accountability. The role is central to ensuring that MSF is able to agree and deliver on common shared priorities, allocate resources coherently, manage institutional risk, and deliver strategic transformation in a complex, decentralized, and evolving environment. III. POSITION BACKGROUND The Deputy to the SG reports to the Secretary General and is a member of MSF’s Executive Committee (ExCom) and the International Office Management Team (IO MT). The Deputy to the SG provides line management to the coordinators of the international support platforms and acts as an integrator across platforms, ensuring clarity of roles, quality of interaction, and effective escalation to executive governance when required. The role also contributes directly to the work of the Executive Committee and the International Board, supporting their fiduciary, policy-making and accountability responsibilities. IV. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Leadership & Resource Alignment Provide strategic leadership and alignment across international support functions, indirectly overseeing €2.5B+ in revenue and €100M+ in procurement spend Lead, support and oversee Movement‑wide strategic and resource planning processes, and their effective implementation, as delegated, including multi‑year planning, financial projections, multi-year workforce planning, and alignment of common shared priorities Ensure that strategic ambitions & priorities are matched with realistic resource planning and institutional capacity Partner with International Coordinators & Platforms on strategy, resource planning & allocation, and execution & implementation, ensuring that key decisions are well informed and aligned with overall strategies and common strategic priorities. 2. Governance, Risk & Accountability Act as the institutional focal point for organizational risk management, including tax, privacy, compliance, and institutional risk Partner with the Secretary General, the Executive Committee and the International Board on strategy, risk mitigation, and operational support matters Serve as a non‑voting member of the Financial and Audit Standing Committee of the International Board Contribute as a senior leader to the governance of large international projects and steering committees, streng ... (truncated, view full listing at source)