Médecins Sans Frontières MedOps Cell Manager Jobs in Kenya
Médecins Sans Frontières MedOps Cell Manager Jobs in Kenya; The MedOps Cell Manager is responsible for translating MSF Ubuntu’s operational vision into high‑quality, principled, accountable, and community‑centred medical‑humanitarian operations.
Reporting to the MSF Ubuntu Director of Operations, the MedOps Cell Manager leads the strategic direction, operational oversight, and performance of an assigned portfolio of countries, projects, or thematic operational priorities. The role ensures that MSF Ubuntu’s operations are grounded in the lived realities of patients and communities, responsive to urgent humanitarian needs, and aligned with MSF’s social mission to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect human dignity.
This position will be hierarchically and functionally accountable to the Director of Operations, MSF Ubuntu.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Lead operational strategy for the assigned portfolio.
Develop, implement, and review country, regional, and thematic strategies.
Embed community leadership and people‑centred care as core operational principles.
Ensure quality, relevance, and accountability of operations.
Provide strategic supervision, guidance, and support to senior field leadership.
Lead and manage a multidisciplinary operational cell.
Strengthen emergency preparedness and response.
Oversee security, access, and risk management.
Drive advocacy, analysis, representation, and networking.
Integrate communications and public positioning into operations.
Ensure financial stewardship and responsible resource management.
Promote interdependence and operational collaboration.
Promote learning, reflection, and knowledge management.
Support environmental responsibility and climate‑aware operations.
Decision‑Making Authority for Programmes
Within delegated authority from the Director of Operations, the MedOps Cell Manager may:
Approve or recommend country strategies, multi‑year plans, and major operational adjustments.
Recommend opening, scaling, adapting, suspending, handing over, or closing interventions.
Validate operational priorities, staffing proposals, budgetary decisions, and resource allocations.
Provide arbitration on operational dilemmas, security thresholds, and interdepartmental priorities.
Act as interim leader in crisis management processes within the portfolio.
Represent MSF Ubuntu internally and externally on assigned operational matters.
Escalate matters requiring higher‑level decision‑making authority.
Qualifications
Education
Degree in medical, public health, humanitarian affairs, anthropology, political science, international relations, or operational management fields essential.
Master’s degree in the same fields desirable.
Experience
Minimum 7 years of professional experience.
Significant senior operational management experience in
MSF or another medical‑humanitarian organisation.
Previous experience as Head of Mission, Country Director, Operations Manager, Emergency Coordinator, Medical Coordinator, or equivalent senior programme leadership role.
Strong understanding of medical‑humanitarian operations, emergency response, security management, and principled humanitarian action.
Proven capacity to develop operational strategies and translate them into effective implementation.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and supporting senior field leaders.
Strong financial, HR, security, and operational planning literacy.
Ability to manage complex humanitarian, political, security, access, and ethical dilemmas.
Commitment to people‑centred care, accountability, safeguarding, and inclusive leadership.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirable
Experience in community engagement, community‑led programming, or accountability to affected populations.
Background in medical, public health, humanitarian affairs, anthropology, political science, international relations, or operational management.
French, Swahili, Arabic, or other languages relevant to MSF Ubuntu’s operational ambitions.
Experience with advocacy, analysis, access negotiation, public positioning, or community‑led advocacy.
Experience contributing to the start‑up, transformation, or growth of an operational entity.
Experience working in interdependent or multi‑partner organisational models.
Competencies
Commitment to MSF’s principles and social mission.
Strategic vision and operational judgement.
People‑centred and community‑informed decision‑making.
Leadership, people management, and team development.
Security awareness and risk management.
Analytical capacity and critical thinking.
Quality and results orientation.
Negotiation, influence, and trust‑building skills.
Cross‑cultural awareness and humility.
Collaboration and interdependence.
Accountability, integrity, and transparency.
Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding.
Ability to work under pressure and manage ambiguity.
Learning mindset and openness to constructive challenge.
Willingness to bear witness.
How to apply
For more information and job application details, see; Médecins Sans Frontières MedOps Cell Manager Jobs in Kenya
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