Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contract: Fixed term, full time (100%)
Duration: Three years, with a possible three-years extension
Starting date: Asap
Deadline to apply: 17.11.2024
I. MSF INTERNATIONAL
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation 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 24 sections, 26 associations and 18 branch offices together. Registered in Switzerland, MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF Movement, as well as implements international projects and initiatives as requested.
II. POSITION BACKGROUND
Access to Products for Healthcare (APH) refers to the accessibility, availability, affordability, appropriateness, and quality of products for healthcare for the populations MSF assists and their communities.
Building on its successes in improving APH during the past 20 years, MSF is undertaking a step change in how it organises its work in this area. Part of the organisational model is a new structure that replaces MSF’s Access Campaign, with a different and broader scope of work. Most of the structure’s staff will be based in five regional hubs:
Dakar, Senegal: covers West and Central AfricaRio de Janeiro, Brazil: covers the AmericasNairobi, Kenya: covers Eastern and Southern AfricaBrussels, Belgium: covers Europe, the Middle East and Northern AfricaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia: covers Asia and OceaniaThe new structure has the following responsibilities:
Gather input for common priorities for APH and propose them to the MSF movementDesign and implement APH initiatives to respond to the agreed common prioritiesProvide, or help to find, support on APH matters to MSF entities that request itMaintain an overview of APH initiatives across MSF, and report on them annuallyResearch, and stay informed of, the APH landscape globallyIII. PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
The Regional Coordinators report to the Executive Director of the APH Structure. They are members of the Management Team. They implement MSF’s APH agenda in their region and oversee activities of APH Structure staff in their locations. They are strongly connected with MSF’s medical teams and offices in the region.
IV. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The role of the Regional Coordinators is:
to contribute to MSF’s global approach to improving APH, and specifically within their hub’s geographical area, to monitor and connect with parties in their region that can contribute to MSF’s agenda for APH, to lead the management of APH Structure initiatives in their region, and to ensure MSF programme teams and offices are supported when they initiate their own APH-related activities.Strategy, vision and leadership
Participate as a member of the APH Structure’s management teamProvide a regional perspective when contributing to the development, review and implementation of the APH Structure’s multi-year strategic plan and annual plansContribute to the development of APH projects for the MSF movement and their implementationContribute to the development and review of the APH Structure’s internal policiesWithin the region
Manage all region-specific transnational and national APH Structure projectsRespond to requests for support from field teams, coordination teams and sectionsMake available information on APH related initiatives, expertise or processesIdentify issues relating to APH and propose them to MSF’s global agendaProvide analysis of APH problems and opportunities Help design strategies and activities to address problems relating to access to products for health and leverage opportunities for solutions Implement agreed APH strategies and initiativesExternal communication, representation and advocacy
Translate global change objectives into regional contributions Work on representation activities with MSF’s humanitarian representation secretariat and networkSupport communication staff in the region on APH-related opportunities and needsMonitoring and analysis
Maintain an overview of MSF APH initiatives, plans and outcomes within the regionConsolidate analysis on trends, opportunities and threats in relation to APH across the regionBuild and maintain a regional network outside MSF that contributes to APH objectivesHub management
Maintain effective ways of working between the APH regional hub and its MSF host entity In collaboration with heads of global departments (Analysis, Advocacy, Resources), appoint and co-manage staff members based in the hubEnsure clarity on deliverables for each individual staff memberActively support the motivation and well-being of staff In the first year, in collaboration with the Head of Resources and the MSF entity hosting the hub, develop agreements to: set-up the physical office and any other necessary staff facilitiesensure clarity on the division of roles and responsibilities regarding administration for and support to staff in the hubensure clarity on the management and follow-up of the hub’s budget.