Flying Planning and Design officer

Join MSF OCG as a Flying Planning and Design officer!

We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission. This is a field‑based position with visits to the headquarters in Geneva.

Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job? At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don’t meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification. We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man‑made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

The Flying Planning and Design officer provides technical and organisational support for implementation of construction activities, optimising the methodologies and technical solutions related to construction and shelter implemented by the logistics in MSF programmes. The officer supports a portfolio of construction or renovation projects during the initial stages of the project cycle, and assists missions and operational cells in their role as project owners.

• Assist in clarifying/defining needs in the form of a medico‑operational programme or project narrative document.
• Translate these needs into a concept design while considering cost, quality, and timeline constraints.
• Recommend methods and means to achieve the objectives by providing support in construction/renovation project management, proposing a contextualised project cycle, and an organisational structure tailored to the project's specific needs.
• Supervise construction/renovation project management teams, providing functional management support.
• Provide direct technical support to field operations (regular missions and emergencies).
• Audit and recommend improvements to missions, evaluating the pertinence and quality of construction activities and following up on emergency activities.
• Train, coach and onboard construction and logistic staff, both local and international.
• Validate products, local suppliers and contractors, and, when necessary, clean up stock and Eprep stocks (especially on shelter).
• Be available to act as construction team leader or coordinator during emergencies, and temporarily replace the technical referent during absences.
• When required, facilitate the mobilisation of needed resources for construction projects in the field.
• Assume the position of construction team leader or coordinator where and when appropriate, in emergencies.

• Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, or Civil Engineering.
• Experience in construction project management.
• Experience in hospital design.
• MSF field experience is a plus.
• Experience in construction within the humanitarian sector or developing countries.
• Experience in hospital management is an advantage.

• English and French fluent.
• Knowledge of other languages an asset.

• Knowledge of construction, project management, site supervision, and medical programming.
• Dynamic, organised, rigorous, with strong…