Working area: Overseas

Introduction：Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organisation. Every year, over 40,000 medical and non-medical professionals work in more than 70 countries.

International mobile staff (IMS) offers their professional expertise for projects including primary health care, nutrition, chronic diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and HIV/AIDS, also responding to emergencies. Non-medical activities such as construction, water and sanitation, supply chain, human resources and finance, as well as training are also important aspects of IMS work.

Short description:

HAOs help Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to expose the impact that conflict and neglect have on the people we serve and to advocate for them. They also ensure we maintain access to our patients. From carefully building a sensitive advocacy strategy to writing reports on the exclusion of certain communities from medical care, the role of an HAO is incredibly varied.

Responsibilities:

Humanitarian Affairs Officers (HAOs) & Advocacy Managers help Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to expose the impact that conflict and neglect have on the people we serve and to advocate for them. They also ensure we maintain access to our patients. From carefully building a sensitive advocacy strategy to writing reports on the exclusion of certain communities from medical care, the role of an HAO is incredibly varied. Our HAOs are usually based in the capital city with frequent travel to our projects and are responsible for gathering information from all actors involved in the situation they are working in. They then use this to strategically advise on how MSF operates and communicates in situations that jeopardize our access to patients, our voice and our principles.

Requirements:

-           Minimum 2 years relevant professional working experience from one or more of the following:

-           Civil society organizations

-           NGOs and humanitarian sector organizations

-           Institutional and donor experience

-           Legal experience

-           Academic and research experience (preferably in the field of humanitarian affairs)

-           Humanitarian and/or human rights advocacy

-           Minimum 1 year experience working in humanitarian or development contexts with proximity to populations

-           Data collection skills - qualitative research / human rights monitoring / refugee casework experience.

-           Master’s degree in one of the following fields: anthropology/social/political sciences, law, gender studies, protection, international relations, or other relevant subject

-           Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and strong ability to multi-task

-           Ability to work within a diverse team

-           Good understanding of current humanitarian debates and of the dilemma/compromise nature of modern humanitarian interventions

-           Fluency in English and French. Other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, and/or Portuguese an asset.

MSF Package

-           Monthly indemnity

-           Field per diem allowance in local currency of assignment location

-           Health and travel insurance

-           Transport to and from mission country

-           Accommodation during mission

To apply: Please submit your application via https://msf.hk/en/checklist  or via https://msf.org.cn/参与前线救援Please note that all your submitted personal information, CV and cover letter shall be in English.