• Job Description

  Req#: 1502

  About MSF-USA | Doctors Without Borders

  Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization providing medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care in over 70 countries. We were formed in France in 1971 as an association by a group of doctors and journalists to go to emergency situations and to treat patients with dignity while bearing witness independently of geopolitical boundaries. MSF is now a global movement of more than 25 MSF organizations, working in over 70 countries. We cooperate as an international, independent, medical humanitarian association that offers medical assistance to populations in distress, victims of natural or manmade disasters, and civilian victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, age, gender/sex, national or ethnic origin, color, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or political affiliation and provides assistance to the population in distress and intervenes worldwide. MSF staff also “bear witness” by speaking out about our work and what is experienced on the ground, not only to draw the world’s attention to crises, but to stand in solidarity with our patients and colleagues who are experiencing these emergencies firsthand.

  We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission.

  About the Program Department

  The Programs Department at MSF-USA supports the MSF Social Mission and consists of multiple units including advocacy, representation, and research arms of both MSF-USA and the international offices of MSF including the Grants Unit. Units served and/or supported by the Program Department include the Humanitarian Representation Team (HRT), Access Campaign, Epicentre, MSF-USA domestic projects and other special projects related to medical and operational priorities of MSF.

  The Humanitarian Representation Team (HRT) is responsible for carrying out humanitarian diplomacy on behalf of MSF’s global operations to ensure that the needs of our patients are understood by the people shaping international and medical policies. The US-based team includes the Humanitarian Representative to the United Nations and the Humanitarian Representative to the United States. The HRT is part of the Programs Department at MSF-USA. Units served and/or supported by the Programs Department include the Humanitarian Representation Team (HRT), Access Campaign, Epicentre, MSF-USA domestic projects and other special projects related to medical and operational priorities of MSF.

  About the Project

  Provide support to the HRT Team while gaining practical experience and developing research, diplomacy, and advocacy skills. The position may at times also help support other units within the Programs Department for specific projects.

  This role reports to the Humanitarian Representation Team. The intern position is ideal for an applicant interested in the social mission of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and who is also seeking meaningful experience at an International Non-Governmental Organization.

  Roles Specific Accountabilities

  The HRT Intern will be expected to perform the following tasks:

  • Conduct research on humanitarian actors and topics
  • Summarize reports and conduct literature reviews based on academic publications
  • Attend and summarize external meetings on topics relevant to the work of the team (primarily online)
  • Assist in the preparation of briefing documents and other information for advocacy and policy engagements
  • Contact database management
  • Create shareable content for stakeholders and compile internal updates including content for the Program Department newsletter
  • Occasional administrative tasks
  • Other tasks as assigned

  Background Preferred

  • A bachelor’s degree or progress toward a higher degree in a field related to the work of the HRT (international relations, policy, or law, global and public health)
  • A genuine interest in medical humanitarian aid and the mission of MSF and a demonstrated interest (personal, professional, or academic) in international work
  • Excellent attention to detail, strong writing and proofreading ability
  • Initiative and confidence to work independently and ask questions in a fast-paced work environment
  • Creativity, curiosity, and willingness to delve into new topic areas to build and share knowledge
  • Knowledge of or desire to learn about US politics, the UN system, policy development, international humanitarian actors, and the contexts where MSF operates
  • A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience in performing academic research and literature reviews is a must
  • Experience using a CRM tool is an asset but not required
  • English mandatory, French and/or Spanish language skills strongly preferred

  Our staff works a hybrid schedule of two days a week in the office, three days remote. The required days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from January to June and September to December.

  Your Safety Matters: Vaccination and booster against COVID-19 is a requirement at MSF - USA

  Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

  MSF-USA is committed to building a diverse, unbiased, and inclusive workforce. MSF-USA is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in the Humanitarian Aid sector are encouraged to apply.

  If you have a disability of some kind and are interested in applying for employment and need special accommodations to use our website to apply for a position, please contact Human Resources by emailing us: employment.msfusa@newyork.msf.org. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis

  Type

  HQ

  Pay Class & Contract Type

  Intern Nonexempt

  Compensation

  Starting salary 17.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)

  Working Time (Hours Per Week)

  20

• About the company

  Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) treats people where the need is greatest. We are an international medical humanitarian organisation. We

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