Médecins du Monde (MdM) is a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, working in 30 countries to facilitate access to healthcare. The Regional Humanitarian Access and Risk Advisor (HARA) will improve the analysis, operational management, access, safety and security capacity building of MdM teams working in 9 countries (DRC, CAR, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sudan). Based in Abuja, Nigeria or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the supervision of the head of the security and safety unit at HQ, with regular field visits (about 40% of working time).
Key responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyse the political and security context across the countries of responsibility, identify trends, assess risks, and produce timely alerts and recommendations
- Maintain security monitoring tools, incident databases and regional analysis
- Develop and maintain a network of security and humanitarian stakeholders, representing MdM in coordination forums
- Provide technical guidance to country missions on security risk management, humanitarian access and security assessments for new operational areas
- Review and validate security aspects of field missions, operational plans and access management systems
- Support incident and crisis management, post-incident analysis and lessons learned
- Prepare security reports and regional analyses
- Deliver security briefings, debriefings and training to staff and partners
- Supervise and technically support Country Humanitarian Access & Risk Advisors, including recruitment, performance management and development
- Assess mission security management and contribute to annual action planning
Requirements:
- Degree in humanitarian security, security management or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- Solid experience in humanitarian security management, including field missions in high-risk or complex environments
- Experience in one or more countries within the region of responsibility
- Ability to analyse complex political and security contexts and provide clear operational recommendations
- Experience delivering security training and building colleagues' capacities
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills across multicultural teams
- Fluent in English and French
Contract: 6-month fixed-term contract, starting as soon as possible; gross monthly salary 3,663 €, plus 13th month salary, 10% expatriation allowance, travel, visas and vaccinations covered, guesthouse, health and repatriation insurance.
Closing date30 Oct 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at https://apply.workable.com/j/AE72BE3805 with your CV and a cover letter.