Global Health - London, United Kingdom - MSF UK

MSF UK

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world.

As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income.

This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world.

Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland.

These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities.

MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff.

MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims.

In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

Position:

Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri

Duration: 12 months FTC (possibility of extension)

Location:
London

Salary:
£38,826.96 per annum (£35,326.96 p.a. non-London weighting)

Humanitarian Advocacy Analysis Representation and Policy Unit:

The HAARP (Humanitarian Advocacy Analysis Representation and Policy) -Unit UK facilitates access to, and understanding of, the UK environment, its actors, policies, practices, and scope of influence as it relates to issues relevant to MSF's medical-humanitarian operations, analysis, and advocacy.

As such, the HAARP is made up of people working across diverse portfolios, including migration, climate and environmental health, AMR, and Access to Health Products.

As such, the HAARP works with different stakeholders within MSF (Manson Unit, Communications, Public Health Department, OSCAR, Operational Desks etc.); GHAN, Access Campaign and OCBs Health Politics Unit.

The Global Health & Access to Health Products Field Pathway ensures the day-to-day advocacy and representation work of the HAARP is achieved within in Global Health & Access to Health Products ensuring that ensures that these files can be prioritized and to maximise the impact of this work in the UK.

JOB PURPOSE

Working closely with the HAARP team the postholder will support MSF UK with the daytoday research, advocacy and representation work in the HAARP regarding Global Health and Access to Health Products.
As part of this development programme the postholder will spend 6 weeks in a field mission on a placement arranged with the supporting Operational Centre and will be provided with a tailormade training plan made in collaboration with the supporting OC, the Access Campaign, UK HR, and HAARP.

Please download the job description and person specification below for full details of the role
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Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

The below are skills, qualifications and experience that are necessary for this role:
A degree in a (Public Health/ Health Sciences, Health Policy, Political Sciences, Humanitarian Affairs or related university degree) or relevant profession qualification
Good understanding of current Global Health and Humanitarian issues
Good understanding of global health and issues related to access to health products
Experience or involvement in advocacy work related to health issues
Demonstrable organisational and communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
Good writing skills, showing ability to critically analysis
Ability to work independently; capacity to take initiatives and seize opportunities
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and demonstrated good ability to multitask
Commitment to the aims and values of MSF
Willingness to work for MSF in field locations
Fluent English written and verbal
Computer literate (Word, Excel, Internet)

PLEASE NOTE - Previous or current work experience with MSF is ESSENTIAL
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Other information:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels co