Mdecins Sans Frontires international medical humanitarian association founded in 1971 provides medical assistance to populations whose lives are threatened: mainly in the event of armed conflict but also epidemics pandemics natural disasters or exclusion from healthcare. The French section is present in around thirty countries.

The Coordination team from the Paris Operation Center in Papua New Guina and the Tokyo cell will be launching a project of which one of the main objective is to coordinate with different actors (national and provincial cancer response) so that a functional cancer care pathway exist for the population of Lae and beyond and to support the ANGAU Cancer Center in Lae Morobe Province to provide these different services through collaboration with these actors.
The project main scopes are:

• coordination and project management
• Advocacy activities.

Cancer Initiative Coordinator will play a strategic program management and leadership role in advancing the national and provincial cancer response in Papua New Guinea. This position focuses on supporting and strengthening multisectoral coordination strategic alignment and stakeholder engagement related to the expansion and operationalization of broader cancer care efforts across the continuum in support of the Morobe Cancer Initiative.
This position is hosted by MSF but primarily supports the partnership coordination and operationalization of a comprehensive cancer initiative. The position will serve as a key liaison between the Ministry of Health (NDoH) Provincial Health Authorities (PHA) Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and a growing network of development partners NGOs and technical agencies. This role requires strong cultural sensitivity diplomatic engagement and a proactive approach to navigating a dynamic and resourceconstrained environment.

Main Duties:

Strategic Coordination and Engagement

• Support and colead the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Morobe Cancer Initiative ensuring inclusive participation clear objectives and productive outputs.
• Facilitate crossstakeholder alignment between NDoH PHAs development partners and technical experts around the cancer care continuum.
• Lead or support engagement with national and regional stakeholders to advocate for shared responsibility across key pillars (e.g. prevention screening treatment palliative care).

Partnership Development & Mobilization

• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with key actors across government international partners and civil society.
• Map and mobilize stakeholders to fill gaps in cancer services across the continuum ensuring clear roles and accountability.
• Support donor engagement and resource mobilization by identifying synergies and strategic opportunities for coinvestment.

Program & Project Management

• Oversee coordination efforts related to cancer planning and implementation ensuring timely followup delivery of action points and strategic prioritization.
• Support the development and monitoring of work plans roadmaps and frameworks related to the cancer initiative.
• Facilitate the preparation of strategic briefs updates and communications for internal and external audiences.

Facilitation Communication and Learning

• Design and facilitate coordination workshops technical meetings and strategic planning sessions with multisector stakeholders.
• Ensure clear culturally appropriate communication across levels of engagementfrom highlevel government to provincial teams.
• Support documentation of lessons learned stakeholder inputs and key decisions to inform iterative planning and implementation.

Profile Requirements:

Education :

• Advanced degree in Public Health International Development Business Administration Health Management or related field

Experience:

• Minimum 57 years of progressive experience in program coordination public health or humanitarian/development workpreferably in LMIC settings.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder coordination government engagement and/or health sector planning.
• Experience in complex resourceconstrained and politically sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with cancer care NCDs or health system strengthening is a strong asset.

Languages: Proficiency level in English

Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word excel and internet)

Competencies:

• Strong cultural sensitivity and ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability in highlevel relationship building diplomacy and strategic facilitation.
• Excellent project and program management skills with strong organizational abilities.
• Effective communicatorboth written and verbalwith an ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Agile openminded and resourcefulable to adapt to evolving priorities and operate under uncertainty.
• Confident facilitator and workshop designer comfortable leading multistakeholder discussions.
• Willingness to travel regionally and work flexibly in dynamic field settings.

What we offer:

• A chance to shape a highimpact national and provincial health initiative at a pivotal moment.
• A dynamic missiondriven work environment with strong values of equity inclusivity and respect.
• Opportunities to grow professionally and contribute to a legacy of improved cancer care in PNG.
• Contract duration of 2 years with family support package (Accommodation monthly allowances and school fees per MSF policy)

Compensation & benefits: Level 13IRFFG Grid

Position to be filled preferably by end of June 2025.

How to apply: Send your application documents (CV & motivation letter both in English) up until May 11th to the following address: with the subject: Cancer Initiative CoordinatorPNG

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Application deadline

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