INTERN HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY TEAM

Position Title: Intern
Department: Humanitarian Diplomacy Team, International Office
Reports to: MSF International Representative in the Middle East

 

I. MSF INTERNATIONAL
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF International is the legal entity that binds MSF’s 19 sections, 23 associations and other offices together. Based in Geneva, MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF Movement, as well as implements international projects and initiatives as requested.
II. PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Intern will be part of the Humanitarian Diplomacy Team (HDT) in the Middle East. The Intern will support the MSF International Representative in the Middle East and his/her deputy in some aspects of advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy activities for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
III. PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
The Intern reports to the MSF International Representative in the Middle East and his/her deputy.
The Assistant interacts with the HDT, as well as with the International Operations and Humanitarian Diplomacy Coordinator (IOHDC) in Geneva.
IV. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The Assistant will be responsible of:
 Researching organizations and potential advocacy targets to assist the HDT in developing relevant networks in support of MSF operational needs in the Middle East
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 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
 

Starting date: Mid-February 2018
Contract: temporary (6 months, possibility of 3 months extension)