This is a diverse and exciting role in support of the medical activity involving some or all of the following.
Responsibilities:
- Handle local media requests and contact local media proactively to promote MSF
- Manage our in-country communications in local languages and local media outlets
- Maintain close contact and organise events with key local media (e.g. press conferences, press briefings)
- Monitor and report on local media, flag significant articles, trends, news or reports of importance for MSF
- Produce strategic reports on the local media landscape (key media, audience members, political affiliation, ownership, freedom of speech, use of social media, etc.)
- Act as a spokesperson during emergencies to alleviate high media pressure
- Supervise the production of and edit local communication tools and products (leaflets, brochures, posters, radio spots, articles, photos, videos)
- Raise the awareness of the field team about how to communicate externally and maintain the reputation of MSF in dealings with patients, staff and other key stakeholders
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve according to the specific projects.
You will not be facing these challenges alone—other MSF team members, both international and locally hired staff, will provide technical support, including extensive guidelines and protocols.
Requirements:
- Degree in journalism, communications, humanitarian affairs, political science or another related subject
- At least four years’ previous international work experience in communications, journalism or public relations
- At least one year’s experience working in developing countries/unstable contexts
- Social media skills including community management and identification of networks
- Proficiency in audio-visual skills (creation and production of tools)
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Native English speaker or track record of English editing; fluency in any other language is an asset (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian)
- Available for a minimum of six months
- Commitment to MSF’s work and values
- Strong team player
- Strong negotiation skills and a diplomatic approach
- Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
- Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
- Flexible and able to manage high levels of stress
- Self-driven with a solution-oriented approach
- Ability to train others
Assets:
- People management experience
- Field experience with MSF or other NGO
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.
