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.
Role Overview
The Association Coordinator provides a bridge between the MSF USA association membership and its elected representatives, and works to engage members through outreach, events, and other activities. The position serves as a crucial link to facilitate exchange between the MSF USA Association and the US office, the Board, as well as other MSF Associations. This role is required to based in the New York office.
Department Accountabilities
Leadership and Direction
Inspire and guide others, communicating actions needed and how they relate to broader organizational mission and strategy.
Stakeholder Management
Identify and engage with key internal and/or external stakeholders to create positive working relationships that enable the initiation, delivery, and implementation of a program or project.
Advance Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Support and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (D, E, and I) by providing an example, advice and guidance on D, E, and I, to internal and external stakeholders to enable them to adopt these principles in ways that will also enhance innovation and other performance measures. Represent the organization to external stakeholders on D, E, and I issues.
Operations Management
Execute and manage operations using predetermined protocols and procedures to achieve specified operational performance standards.
Organizational Capability Building
Take action to develop capabilities at an organizational level to ensure that these are relevant to current and future organizational requirements and to enable the organization at large to achieve MSF-USA goals and fulfill the potential of its people.
Board Relationship
Develop and improve relationships with Board members; identify priorities, issues and strategic challenges for discussion at the Association Committee and the Board.
Roles Specific Outcomes
Strategic Planning and Annual Planning
Contribute to and work within established strategic planning and annual planning systems to achieve specific goals within area of responsibility. Lead the development and implementation of the Association annual plan.
Budgeting
Deliver a budget for the Association’s activities or conduct complex analyses on budget progress as assigned.
Events Planning and Delivery
Plan and deliver events on schedule and within budget, meeting all deadlines and coordinating activities of all other stakeholders and parties involved in the design, development, publicity and delivery of the events (in particular the General Assembly and Regional Associative Meeting).
Stakeholder Engagement
Contribute to stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs/issues and reacting to these by arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment. Collaborate with the Chair of the Association Committee to set agendas for monthly committee meetings.
Stakeholder Management
Develop and implement a relationship management plan to identify and build relationships with relevant decision makers and influencers within the organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues. Collect feedback from the Board of Directors, association members and identified groups (such as regional hub coordinators, DEI Council and the Peer Support Network) to ensure their needs are met, providing summary analyses, and recommendations for changes based on their input.
Internal Communications
Execute a communications plan within established internal communication systems and procedures and in collaboration with the Board and Executive Liaison Officer and the Association team. Seek input from the Association Committee, the Management Team, and internal departments when needed. Represent MSF USA at meetings with association coordinators from across the movement to exchange information and strategies.
These core accountabilities should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other functions as assigned.