Climate, Environment & Health Coordinator — Geneva

Cagi; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

MSF OCG seeks a Climate, Environment & Health Coordinator to lead the organization’s approach to reducing environmental impact and integrating climate-related health considerations into planning. The role collaborates with Logistics, Medical, Communications and Operations to support field missions and ensure responsible humanitarian operations.

This 100% full-time position is based in Geneva with an ideal start date of December 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Essential: Advanced university degree in environmental health, climate change, sustainability, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Desired: Certification in carbon accounting.
• Essential: Experience in a similar role coordinating cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders without direct hierarchical authority.
• Field experience with MSF or another humanitarian organization is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement OCG’s strategy to address climate change and environmental issues across its activities.
• Support the integration of climate risks and evolving patterns of climate-sensitive diseases into operational planning to strengthen the relevance of operational responses.
• Promote the reduction of environmental impacts across OCG’s activities to enhance the environmental responsibility of MSF operations.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives on climate and environmental issues to ensure alignment and consistency across OCG.
• Develop frameworks, guidelines, and tools to support teams in effectively addressing climate risks and environmental impacts.
• Monitor progress towards climate and environmental objectives to ensure accountability and continuous improvement, including overseeing the organisation’s annual carbon accounting process.
• Represent OCG in intersectional and external meetings on climate, environment, and health.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influencing

Analytical

Coordination

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Advanced university degree in environmental health, climate change, sustainability, environmental engineering, or related field

Certification in carbon accounting

Job description

MSF OCG seeks a Climate, Environment & Health Coordinator to lead the organization’s approach to reducing environmental impact and integrating climate-related health considerations into planning. The role collaborates with Logistics, Medical, Communications and Operations to support field missions and ensure responsible humanitarian operations.

This 100% full-time position is based in Geneva with an ideal start date of December 1, 2026.