MSF Access Regional Advisor Eastern and Southern Africa

The Regional Advisor contributes to furthering the regional context understanding, maintaining and expanding key networks and engagement with relevant stakeholders to support the design and implementation of effective advocacy strategies towards governments, non-governmental stakeholders, pharmaceutical companies, and the research community in Africa in support of the MSF Access strategic objectives in the region and globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems to continuously monitor and analyze policies and stakeholders on issues relevant to the MSF Access strategic objectives and regional access priorities
• Analyze trends and opportunities at regional level (both regional institutions and key countries) and provide strategic advice on new opportunities and threats
• Work with MSF Access colleagues, MSF offices and missions in the region to design and implement advocacy strategies relevant to the Access Strategic Plan objectives (global, regional or country specific)
• Contribute to the development of specific regional analysis and advocacy strategies by contextualizing relevant global MSF Access strategic objectives and vice versa
• Develop and strengthen the engagement with key stakeholders in the region relevant to the MSF Access regional and Global strategic objectives and support civil society partnerships if and where relevant
• Represent MSF Access in relevant country, regional and global health actors platforms
• Act as one of the spokespeople for the MSF Access Nairobi hub
• Support MSF Operations in their understanding of medical-political issues affecting access in the field and support them to define and implement relevant advocacy plans and strategies to overcome concrete access problems
• Support MSF Access initiatives of MSF sections in the region when requested and relevant
• Manage any short-term researcher/consultant on special projects related to the position

Requirements

• Genuine interest in and commitment to the humanitarian principles of MSF
• Minimum 3 years directly related professional experience
• Relevant master’s degree in global health is desirable
• Demonstrated advocacy experience in the area of Global Health in the African continent
• Knowledge and work experience in the Southern African Region is desirable
• Demonstrated analytical, advocacy and representation skills
• Ability to work independently, move projects from conceptual stages to launch, and handle multiple and often competing deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including ability to adapt style to suit a wide range of audiences
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Ability to speak and read a language of the region is an asset
• Availability for frequent international travel

Skills

• Humanitarian Principles
• Global Health Advocacy
• Regional Knowledge Southern Africa
• Analytical Skills
• Advocacy Skills
• Representation Skills
• Project Management
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Bilingual Communication
• International Travel
• Network Building

Languages

English