Safeguarding Coordinator (f/x/m) - Afghanistan - Médecins Sans Frontières
Médecins Sans Frontières · Afghanistan · Apply by November 1, 2026
About this role
CONTEXT The MSF presence in Afghanistan is structured as a single representation for all Operational Centres (OCs), following the agreement made when MSF reopened activities in 2009. The Operational Centre Brussels (OCB) led the reopening and continues to coordinate alongside OC‑Amsterdam, OC‑Paris and OC‑Barcelona. MSF currently runs eight projects in Kabul (coordination), Kunduz, Khost, Helmand, Kandahar, Herat, Bamyan, Nangarhar, and Mazar‑e‑Sharif, with approximately 134 (international) mobile staff, more than 3900 country-based staff, and over 600 incentive staff. The country management set‑up consists of one Country Representative (CR), supported by four Heads of Programme (HoPs), each responsible for the daily operations of their respective OC, in close collaboration with a Medical Coordinator (MedCo) and a country-based Deputy MedCo. The CR is the final decision‑maker for security, representation and communication for the whole programme. As the Safeguarding Coordinator , you will be based in Kabul and work in a context marked by sensitivities. The complexity of the environment, combined with fast‑changing political dynamics and security constraints, poses risks for MSF…