MSF Humanitarian Affairs Analyst

 

MSF Humanitarian Affairs Analyst in Hong Kong

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that provides impartial medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care in over 70 countries. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s common mission.

Humanitarian Affairs Analyst

 

Job Purpose:

  • To identify and monitor priority geopolitical risks to MSF activities in the Indo-Pacific region
  • To develop organisational thinking around key humanitarian challenges facing MSF
  • To support the formulation and execution of engagement strategies for key regional actors

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Geopolitical analysis

  • Gathers, documents and analyses data to help inform operational and institutional decision-making
  • Helps develop, implement, review, and refine regional geopolitical risk monitoring systems
  • Ensures continuity in East and Southeast Asian contextual awareness

Stakeholder engagement support

  • Advises field teams on regional political, social, economic and security trends and subsequent strategic organizational positioning
  • Supports senior staff in MSF medical projects to develop and implement networking and engagement strategies.
  • Conducts research to help address country specific or thematic humanitarian issues and brings in (outside) expertise as appropriate;

Positioning

  • Supports colleagues to explain and promote MSF’s organisational identity in ways that resonate with regional audiences through the development of trainings, tools, and policies.

Reflection

  • Develops ideas on key humanitarian themes, including drafting literature reviews, analytical papers, and facilitating internal and external discussion;
  • Develops and maintains networks to bring cutting-edge thinking into the organisation;
  • Shares MSF views and analysis by attending debates, workshops, and conferences; writing articles; and making presentations;

Coordination

  • Develops and implements a shared action plan with Humanitarian Affairs colleagues in Taipei and Beijing
  • Collaborates with Humanitarian Affairs colleagues across Southeast Asia to help them achieve their in-country objectives.
  • Willing and able to spend up to 30% of time on placement in MSF field projects each year

 

The Ideal Candidate:

  • University degree in a related field (e.g. Political Science, Social Science, Law, MPH) or equivalent field of experience. Master’s degree or other specialization in a related subject is a significant asset
  • Approximately 5 years progressive experience in a reporting and/or representation role (advocacy) preferably in an INGO, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Commitment to the values, principles, and MSF’s social mission
  • Experience and knowledge of NGO, government and/or intergovernmental organizations is required
  • Excellent awareness of key socio-cultural and socio-economic trends in East Asia
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with different teams
  • Strong research skills, ideally with experience using mixed methods.
  • Demonstrable ability to draw actionable conclusions from analysis
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including a capacity to influence
  • Strong, demonstrable networking ability
  • Impeccable judgment and diplomatic skills
  • Excellent stakeholder expectation management
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a team distributed across various locations
  • Self-driven
  • Fluency in Mandarin and English is essential

Note: The job may be regraded for candidates that exceed the job requirements given above.

 

How to apply?

MSF Hong Kong will offer a remuneration package of 12 months basic salary benchmarked in INGO with no discretionary bonus. Interested parties, please send your letter of motivation, full resume, expected salary and date of earliest availability by e-mail to [email protected]. All information collected is solely for recruitment purpose and will be treated in strict confidence. Please read the Personal Information Collection Statement before providing any personal data to Médecins Sans Frontières (HK) Limited.