MSF Team Coaching Education 2026
Are you interested in becoming an MSF Team Coach?
MSF Mentoring & Coaching Hub (MCHub) is pleased to open the Call for Applications for Team Coaching Education 2026.
This education aims to strengthen MSF’s internal capacity to support teams through professional team coaching, helping teams improve collaboration, effectiveness, and collective performance in complex and demanding contexts.
Why Team Coaching at MSF
MSF teams work in environments characterised by:
High pressure and uncertainty
Multicultural and multidisciplinary dynamics
Complex decision making and shared accountability
Rapid change and demanding operational realities
Team coaching supports teams to:
Strengthen trust and collaboration
Improve communication and shared responsibility
Work constructively with tensions and disagreements
Increase collective leadership and effectiveness
About The Team Coaching Education 2026
The Team Coaching Education is a practice based professional learning journey, combining theory, experiential learning, and supervised practice.
Key elements
Approximately 150 hours in total (modules, practice, and self-study)
Blended format: face to face and online modules
Strong focus on practical team coaching experience
Facilitated peer learning calls
Facilitated by a mix of internal MSF coaches and external partners
Delivered in English
Programme Structure & Dates
Participants must be available for all four modules listed below.
Module (1) Face-to-face
📍 Uganda
📅 25-28 August 2026
Module (2) Online
🕑 14:00–17:00 CEST
📅 21, 25, 28 September & 2 October 2026
Module (3) Online
🕑 14:00–17:00 CET
📅 12, 16, 19, 23 October 2026
Module (4) Face-to-face
📍 Uganda
📅 24-27 November 2026
Between modules, participants will take part in peer learning pod calls.
Who Should Apply
We are looking for MSF staff who:
Are motivated to support teams in their development and effectiveness
Have experience working with teams (e.g. coordination, facilitation, leadership roles)
Feel comfortable engaging with group dynamics, tensions, and disagreements
Are curious, reflective, and willing to learn through practice
Are committed to applying team coaching skills within MSF after the education
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
Have long term commitment or contract with MSF
Have line manager approval for time commitment and travel.
Be able to commit fully to all modules and practice requirements
Be willing and able to attend face-to-face modules
Have English proficiency at minimum B2 level
Applicants are required to complete a EF SET English test and submit the certificate:
https://www.efset.org/
Throughout the education and upon completion, participants will be assessed on their ability to deliver team coaching within MSF, successful participants will then join the internal pool of team coaches.
Assets (not mandatory):
Previous experience in coaching or facilitation
Experience in multicultural and/or field contexts
Fluency in additional languages
Information Session – Q&A
An online Q&A session will be held for potential applicants who would like more information about the Team Coaching Education 2026.
Date: Thursday, 9 April 2026
Time: 14:00–15:30 CEST
Format: Online (Zoom)
Join link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87542190577
Password: tce2026
Participation in the Q&A session is optional and not a prerequisite for applying.
Selection Process
A total of 18 seats are available for the Team Coaching Education 2026.
Participants are selected based on:
Motivation and readiness to develop as a team coach
Ability to reflect, learn, and integrate feedback
Organisational needs and the current composition of the MSF pool of Team Coaches
Diversity at MSF, we value diversity and seek to have an inclusive and accessible work environment. We encourage all individuals who have the required qualifications to apply, independently of their ethnic, national, or cultural background, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, disabilities, or other aspects of their identity.
The selection process will include one or more interviews.
Meeting all criteria does not guarantee selection, due to the limited number of places.
Commitment After the Education
By joining the Team Coaching Education, participants commit to:
Becoming part of the MSF internal pool of Team Coaches
Delivering a minimum of 3 face to face team coaching per year for a minimum of 3 years (approximately 1 week work per team coaching).
Participating in supervision and peer learning spaces coordinated by the MCHub
How to Apply
Applicants will be asked to submit:
A completed application
CV
Line manager approval letter (time commitment and travel support):
Participant will attend all four coaching modules which total 150 hours including homework
and practicing in between modules.You are requested to cover the travel cost of the participant for the two on site modules. MSF
will pay for the coaching education.Participant will join the pool of MSF Internal Coaches and be available to deliver a minimum
of 3 face to face team coaching per year for a minimum of 3 years (approximately 1 week work
per team coaching).
Proof of English level (EF SET certificate)
A letter of motivation describing your suitability for team coaching.
Two references people who can be contacted for confirmation of your suitability.
Make sure to upload all your documents in the Additional Files field.
Pease reach out to the applicable focal point for your entity for specific questions or the MCHub: mchub@oslo.msf.org
For more information on Team Coaching in MSF: https://mentoring-coaching.msf.org/?page_id=306&lang=en
- Employment type
- Volunteer
- Application deadline
- 30 April, 2026
Colleagues
About Leger Uten Grenser
Leger Uten Grenser (MSF) is a neutral and independent medical aid organization that works to save lives and prevent suffering. We help those where the need is greatest – no matter who, where or how. We work in more than 75 countries and deploy staff from Norway on about 100 assignments every year. We provide medical aid to people affected by conflict, crises, disasters, and those lacking basic health services. We also speak out about the realities we witness in the field, including forgotten crises and access to critically needed medicines.