Transition Manager LGBTQI+ (EXTENDED)

MSF-Netherlands; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dutch contract

Salary range

Vacation days

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Commuting allowance

Hybrid work

Learning & Development

Job summary

MSF Netherlands is seeking a Medical Transition Manager to lead the LGBTQI+ inclusion programme as it moves from a project to a sustainable BAU operation. The role requires coordinating across MSF centres, departments, and external partners to secure ongoing ownership and impact.

The position demands a Master’s degree or equivalent and at least 5 years in senior programme management within humanitarian or health NGOs, plus strong stakeholder engagement and governance experience.

Qualifications

• Senior experience (OPS/Medical/Public Health) managing complex programmes or transitions.
• Experience in stakeholder management across international or matrix organisations.
• Experience developing governance structures and organisational strategies.
• Experience in humanitarian/healthcare NGOs is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of the LGBTQI+ Inclusion Programme from project mode into BAU across MSF movement.
• Develop and implement BAU strategy, governance, milestones and risk indicators.
• Coordinate engagement with Steering Committee, Operational Centres and MSF entities.
• Oversee communication, knowledge transfer and sustainable ownership across the movement.
• Monitor progress against budget and BAU strategy.
• Prepare progress reports for Steering Committee and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Programme management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Change management

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people. We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death. People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together. Over the last decade, MSF has collectively invested in developing inclusive care for LGBTQI+ patients across its projects worldwide. This work has been supported through dedicated funding and governance by the MSF Transformational Investment Capacity (TIC), resulting in the development of guidance, tools, partnerships and organisational expertise across the MSF movement. As this work transitions from a dedicated project into a sustainable Business-as-Usual (BAU) approach, we are looking for a Medical Transition Manager to lead this next phase. The role is responsible for ensuring continuity, embedding ownership across the organisation, and securing the long-term sustainability of LGBTQI+ inclusion within MSF's medical activities and institutional priorities. With immediate effect our PHD department is looking for a: Transition Manager (LGBTQI+ Inclusion) (Amsterdam / Remote, 32-40 hours)

What will you be doing?

• The Medical Transition Manager leads the transition of the LGBTQI+ Inclusion Programme from project mode into Business-as-Usual across the MSF movement.
• Working closely with the Steering Committee, Operational Centres, medical departments, the temporary project team and other key stakeholders, the Transition Manager develops and implements the BAU strategy, ensures delivery of the agreed business case, and coordinates governance, stakeholder engagement and organisational change throughout the transition.
• The Medical Transition Manager serves as the movement-wide focal point for LGBTQI+ inclusion, ensuring alignment across Operational Centres, promoting sustainable implementation of inclusion practices, and embedding organisational learning into future ways of working.

Business-as-Usual transition

• Design and implement the transition from project-based activities to sustainable Business-as-Usual operations.
• Develop the transition roadmap, including governance, milestones, deliverables, risks and success indicators.
• Act as content owner and ensure continuity following the retirement of a key role holder through effective knowledge transfer to BAU and promote sustainable ownership of inclusion objectives across the MSF movement.
• Coordinate transition activities until successful handover and stabilisation of BAU operations.
• Lead movement wide communication and awareness activities related to LGBTQI+ inclusion Programme management.
• Act as liaison for the Transformational Investment Capacity (TIC).
• Monitor progress against the approved business case (budget) and BAU strategy.
• Coordinate programme planning, reporting, budget monitoring on the use-cases and contract management with MSF entities and external partners.
• Prepare progress reports and recommendations for the Steering Committee and senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate collaboration across Operational Centres, Medical Departments and relevant strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate engagement with the Associative Pillar, including relevant meetings, motions and the International Board.
• Coordinate with Technical Working Groups and other movement-wide initiatives to ensure alignment.

What will you bring?

• Master's degree or equivalent level of thinking and working in Public Health, Medicine, Health Sciences, International Development, Social Sciences or another relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of senior experience (OPS/Medical/Public Health) managing complex programmes, organisational change or transition projects within MSF country programmes and headquarter(s).
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management across complex, international or matrix organisations.
• Experience developing and implementing organisational strategies and governance structures.
• Experience working in humanitarian, healthcare or international non-governmental organisations is highly desirable.
• Experience working within the MSF movement.
• Technical expertise related to LGBTQI+ in the in medical area, and diversity, equity and inclusion a must.

Skills and competencies

• Medical and technical expertise on LGBTQI+ related topics.
• Excellent programme and project management skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinking combined with practical implementation skills.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational change management capabilities.
• Personal qualities: Collaborative and relationship-oriented.
• Strategic and solution-focused.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong intercultural awareness.
• Resilient and adaptable in complex environments.
• Committed to MSF's principles and values, including diversity, equity and inclusion.

We offer

• 12 month Dutch contract until September 2027.
• Gross monthly salary range between €4,875 - €6,711.
• Main benefits:
  • 30 paid vacation days annually, contingent upon full-time employment status.
  • A competitive pension scheme.
  • 8% holiday allowance, paid out with the salary every year in May.
  • Commuting allowance and work-from-home allowance.
  • Hybrid working option with a minimum of three days in the office, based on full-time employment.
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities through internal and external training programmes.

Deadline for application: August 31, 2026

Information If you are interested in this position and would like additional information, please contact Auke Walburg on [e-mail]. To better understand how we approach recruitment at MSF OCA/MSF Netherlands, explore the values and principles that guide our hiring here. Please note that we are unable to process unsolicited applications. For further information about our recruitment process or to learn more about our current open vacancies, please feel free to contact us at: [e-mail]