Working as Advocacy Manager in the field

This is an exciting and diverse role involving some or all of the following responsibilities:

• Bear witness and report without bias on local and international contexts, with regards to medical-humanitarian issues, to provide reliable information for further decision-making
• Strategically advise on how MSF operates in situations that could jeopardise our access to patients, our voice, community perception and our principles
• Lead on the definition and targeting of advocacy strategies on medical-humanitarian issues such as violence, displacement and protection issues, the availability, access and quality of medical assistance, and principled humanitarian action
• Support collection and analysis of data (briefing papers, talking points, reports etc.) to inform operational positioning and advocacy efforts
• Implement advocacy activities to influence others’ practices, policies, narratives in order to bring positive changes for the benefit of MSF patients and affected populations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key interlocutors – authorities, local communities, UN agencies, other humanitarian actors, international stakeholders etc., to promote MSF’s priorities, concerns and coordinate initiatives
• Organise discussions, training, briefings, etc. on humanitarian principles, monitoring/data collection, stakeholder mapping and current and future advocacy activities etc., in order to involve MSF staff in these matters

Requirements:

• Masters degree or equivalent in political sciences, anthropology, social sciences, law, migration studies, human rights or a related subject
• At least three years professional experience working for a humanitarian organization or similar (e.g. NGOs, UN agencies, donors, human rights, government) in advocacy or related field (e.g. research, analysis, human rights)
• At least two years of field experience (humanitarian, conflict, disasters, resource-poor environments)
• Strong advocacy profile (policy research/analysis/making, lobbying/diplomacy, strategy formulation, experience of influencing policy/practice change, representation, public communication)
• Experience in data collection (e.g. qualitative research, human rights monitoring, refugee casework etc.)
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• First-rate writing skills
• Good understanding of current humanitarian debates and of the dilemma/compromise nature of modern humanitarian interventions
• Fluency in English (plus one more language: French, Spanish or Arabic)
• IT skills (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Available for a minimum of 6-9 months
• Commitment to MSF’s work and values
• Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and strong ability to multi-tasks
• Proactive with a solution-oriented approach
• Ability to train others

Assets:

• People management experience

Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve according to the specific projects. You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support.

We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and criminal record checks.