HUMANITARIAN REPRESENTATION TEAM (INTERN )

1. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant will be responsible of:

• Researching organizations and potential advocacy targets to assist the HRT in developing relevant networks in support of MSF operational needs in the Middle East
• Conducting research and preparing dossiers on key issues or contexts in support of advocacy and networking activities as needed

• Monitoring and tracking specific issues as assigned to ensure adequate follow-up
• Drafting formal correspondence, including meeting requests and following up on letters to external contacts
• Attending meetings, internal and external, upon request and rapidly writing up minutes and/or meeting reports to ensure timely feedback to the HDT and MSF operations
• Editing or drafting reports, speaking points and other documents upon request
• Setting up and maintaining a database of external contacts
• Organizing external meetings with advocacy targets from the United Nations, NGOs, Red Cross/Red Crescent movement and other actors in Lebanon and abroad
• Following up over time on specific executive dossiers and related progresses and development as assigned by the MSF International Representative in the Middle East and drawing up working papers/ discussion papers for the various meetings when needed
• Any other task upon request from the MSF International Representative in the Middle East, such as reading papers, research articles, reports and writing summaries/ commentaries

1. PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Recently graduated or in his/her final University year
• Ability to synthesize complex material and record information accurately and appropriately in the form of minutes
• Ability to write complex correspondence and internal memos
• Excellent communications skills, including fluent written and spoken Arabic and English; French an advantage
• Knowledge of international and humanitarian affairs
• Strong computer literacy, including ability to use word processing and spreadsheet and database software and to search the internet for research purposes
• Ability to handle a large volume of work
• Keen attention to detail with ability to track multiple projects at one time
• Ability to prioritize ongoing versus immediate needs appropriately
• Genuine commitment to MSF's humanitarian principles