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.

MSF UK is looking for an experienced and passionate advocacy/humanitarian affairs profile with experience and interest in the health, wellbeing and rights of migrants and refugees. This exciting role is focused on challenging policies that cause harm to migrants and refugees in the UK and beyond, using MSF’s medical evidence from operations around the world, including in the UK, to demonstrate the medical and humanitarian impact of such policies. This comes at a particularly exciting time when there will likely be a new government in place and therefore offers a chance to develop MSF UK’s strategic approach to affecting change in relation to migration policy.

The role includes providing humanitarian affairs support (including visits) to the UK project providing care to people seeking safety held in mass containment sites in the UK as well as collaborating with other MSF operational centres and sections for context updates and explore and develop possible joint advocacy and communications opportunities in reaction to migration. The role also includes maintaining and developing relationships with the UK medical community, refugee and other related sectors.

Hours: Full Time – 37.5 Hours per week

Duration: 6 Months FTC (Maternity Cover)

Location: London - Hybrid working

Reports to: Head of HAARP

Salary: £51,577.05 per annum

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A degree or experience in migration studies / international politics / social work / law etc.
• In-depth understanding and experience of, and keen interest and passion working in, forced migration contexts, on the social determinants of health and with people who have been forcibly displaced.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including ability to critically analyse documents.
• Experience writing up research and / or briefings for external use.
• Ability to work as part of a team on and offline and across departments and OCs.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently and take initiative for learning opportunities.
• Ability to build relationships / collaborate with external organisations and individuals as well as within MSF.
• Ability to manage time, with competing priorities, projects.
• Desirable: Work experience with MSF in migration context.
• Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
  

How to Apply:

Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: 7 July 2024, 11.59pm (GMT)
• Interviews: Mid-July 2024 (TBC)
• Projected Start Date: 27/08/24

Right to work

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship will NOT be offered by MSF UK for this role. Please click here to check whether you have the right to work in the UK. If you would like to discuss your right to work status further, please contact [email protected].

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know by contacting [email protected]

Examples of adjustments we can make:

• offering you an alternative if you are unable to use our online application system
• providing necessary information, such as the job description or assessment materials, in an alternate format
• allowing you to have someone with you during an interview for example, a Sign Language interpreter.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read our Equality & Diversity policy for more information.

MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.

Safeguarding

MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.

Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.

For questions, issues or further information, please contact [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application!