Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium is hiring a Humanitarian Affairs Manager

Bac+5 Deadline: 15 Nov 2019 2026

• 0 comments Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium is hiring a Humanitarian Affairs Manager Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international humanitarian medical association created in 1971, provides medical assistance to populations whose lives are threatened.

Job overview

As a Humanitarian Affairs Manager, you lead program analysis and advocacy activities in the DRC. As a member of the coordination team, you work under the supervision of operational coordination and in close collaboration with the Analysis and Advocacy Unit at MSF Belgium headquarters. You support the operational and medical teams in understanding the context, defining MSF’s positioning and developing advocacy initiatives to support the operational objectives of the programmes.

Responsibilities

Define, implement and coordinate all MSF Belgium’s analysis and advocacy activities in the DRC, with the task of developing advocacy strategies that address medico-humanitarian priorities associated with programme needs Ensure that advocacy elements are included in the operational strategies of projects and programs Design and support the implementation of medical and humanitarian data collection systems that will be used for analysis and advocacy in MSF’s intervention areas

Education / Qualifications

Monitor, under MSF’s ethical guidelines, the quality of data collection in the field to provide reliable information to MSF decision-makers Ensure regular reporting on the dynamics of health and humanitarian aid systems (funding, positioning of actors) in order to increase the leverage capacity and impact of MSF’s advocacy in the country Councillor on

• the Coordinator
• of the country as well as the coordinators
• Project participants on MSF’s positioning both at the project level and at the national level, on topics impacting operations, including regulatory frameworks, aid and donor agreements, health, humanitarian, political and economic developments Prepare ad hoc advocacy notes and reports for internal and external use on the main topics of medical-humanitarian concern Define, develop and revise advocacy messages and the choice of objectives – especially communication and dissemination strategies – to raise awareness of medico-humanitarian issues and bring about changes

Other information

Establish links with other MSF sections in the country to develop advocacy and communication initiatives between operational centres

Location

Support networking work by conducting, or participating in, representational functions (upon Coordinator delegation)

• of the country), in particular with local civil society, professional groups (associations of doctors and nurses), academia, humanitarian and political actors Make recommendations for ad hoc (unplanned) communications based on analysis of medical operations and activities

PREREQUISITE

Education & Experience Master's level university education: anthropology, social sciences, political science, law, public health, gender studies and protection

Experience

Minimum 2 years of international experience with a medical INGO is required, including proven experience as a “Responsible Advocacy or Humanitarian Affairs Manager” Experience in the public health sector and a good understanding of health financing mechanisms and how health systems work are assets Experience with MSF is an asset Skills Ability to analyze and synthesize medical, epidemiological and operational data Demonstrated ability to represent, network, and negotiate Strong intercultural sensitivity and ability to work in multicultural environments Resistance to stress Teamwork and cooperation Agility and diplomacy Excellent mastery of the Office 365 Pack is mandatory Languages Very good oral and written command of French Good knowledge of English is an important asset

CONDITIONS

Start date: As soon as possible Location Kinshasa (DRC) Mobility: 30% in projects and 70% in coordination Kinshasa Type of contract: Fixed-term – Full time Contract duration: 12 months (extendable) Salary according to MSF’s international salary grid The contractual terms, conditions and salary will be determined according to the official residence of the selected candidates and in compliance with MSF’s standard function and salary grids. Adherence to the organization’s managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Accountability, Integrity, Trust, Empowerment Adherence to commitments for responsible behaviour Deadline

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