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Yuka Shimoyama

@yukashimoyama

Experienced humanitarian project coordinator specializing in health programs, emergency response, and stakeholder coordination.

Japan

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What I'm looking for

I seek field leadership roles coordinating health or humanitarian programs where I can manage multi-stakeholder projects, mentor teams, and deliver measurable impact in complex settings.

I am a humanitarian project coordinator with extensive field experience managing health, MCH, nutrition, TB and emergency response programs across Asia and Africa, including the Philippines, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Pakistan, Iraq, Jordan and Japan.

I have led multi-stakeholder projects, supervised international and national teams, managed multi-million euro/dollar budgets, conducted assessments, and coordinated with government, UN agencies and NGOs to deliver timely program outcomes.

I prioritize pragmatic program implementation, strong communication with partners and communities, and evidence-based planning to improve access to care and deliver measurable results in complex and insecure environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024 (9 months)

Led strategic planning and implementation of an €8.7k TB Cascade of Care project using mobile X‑ray and CAD technology, coordinating Manila city/regional health authorities, NGOs and community leaders and supervising three national managers.

Project Management Stakeholder Engagement Mobile X‑Ray CAD Team Leadership Implementation

Project Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières

Oct 2023 - Feb 2024 (4 months)

Managed U15 pediatric and maternity services and closure of OPDs/seasonal activities within a €10M program in Aweil, coordinating with State MoH, UN agencies and NGOs and supervising 3 international staff.

Clinical Program Management Budget Management Team Supervision Emergency Response

Project Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières

May 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Represented Mile 91 project under shared governance with MoHS, supporting 12 PHUs and an adolescent space through supplies, staff incentives and capacity building, leading annual planning, budget follow‑up and supervising 4 international and 1 national staff.

Health Systems Strengthening Stakeholder Management Supply Chain Capacity Building Planning

Project Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières

May 2021 - Mar 2022 (10 months)

Remotely managed MCH and nutrition programs in East Balochistan, overseeing implementation, security management, coordination with authorities, reporting and supervising international and national staff, including proposal writing.

Remote Project Management Nutrition Security Management Reporting Proposal Writing Staff Supervision Budget Revision Budget Revisions

Project Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières

Dec 2020 - Apr 2021 (4 months)

Managed MCH, nutrition and cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment across primary health posts and hospitals in Quetta, coordinating authorities, handling security and budget follow‑up and supervising 4 international/national staff.

MCH Programs Nutrition Neglected Tropical Diseases Reporting Staff Supervision

Project Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières

May 2020 - May 2020 (0 months)

Responded to a COVID‑19 outbreak on a cruise ship in Nagasaki, coordinating with Japanese authorities, reporting daily to HQ and managing project logistics and expenses.

Emergency Response Reporting Logistics

Assessment Support

Médecins Sans Frontières

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 (1 year)

Planned and conducted shelter assessments in Mt. Sinjar to select tent distribution beneficiaries, developing questionnaires, schedules and coordinating with project leads and logistics.

Shelter Planning Data Collection Scheduling

Program Officer

Japan Emergency NGO

Feb 2014 - Mar 2018 (4 years 1 month)

Represented JEN in Za’atari camp implementing WASH and livelihoods programs worth over $180M, supervising 15 staff across engineering, maintenance and livelihoods and coordinating with UNICEF, Acted and Oxfam.

Livelihoods Donor Reporting Team Supervision Implementation

Book Editor

Word of Life Inc.

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010 (4 years 11 months)

Edited and published 4–5 books per year, managing author/design/print stakeholder negotiations, providing comprehensive editing and proofreading and coordinating promotional events.

Editing Proofreading Event Planning Content Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Alliance Française

French Language

2025 - 2025

Completed French language training from January to June 2025.

University of Bradford

Master of Arts, Conflict Resolution

2012 - 2013

Grade: Merit

Activities and societies: Dissertation research on gender perspective in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR).

Completed a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution with a focus on gender, conflict and development; dissertation examined DDR after adoption of UNSCR 1325.