MSF SA: Access Campaign Internships Programme 2021 / 2022

MSF SA Invites Unemployed Graduates to Apply for the Access Campaign Internships Programme 2021 / 2022

Closing Date: 22 September 2021
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description

MSF South Africa is looking for an Access Campaign Advocacy Intern with good planning and administrative skills, high flexibility and the ability to work under pressure with competing priorities and deliver results.  The candidate must have a [passion for humanitarian work and development.

The intern will be assisting the Access Campaign Advocacy Officer with administrative duties as well as research in the area of intellectual property and other access-related issues, collecting and compiling strategic information and assisting with the organising of events, campaigns and advocacy-related work.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Access Campaign Officer with necessary research, writing and campaign related work with the Fix the Patent Laws Coalition
• Assist Access Campaign Coordinator in developing an analysis and strategy for access work, particularly focused on DR-TB, Covid-19 and TRIPS related barriers
• Assist Access Campaign Coordinator in day-to-day access to treatment related work, including but not limited to price research, medicine registration research, R&D related work and others.
• Other research and advocacy tasks as needed.
• Create and periodically maintain a stakeholder database (comprising of key stakeholders such as civil society, government officials, MSF staff etc.)

• Assist with organising meetings, conferences and workshops and other key advocacy related events. Specifically, work with and support the MSF SA Events Coordinator with logistics and other info needed
• Manage Conference Call, Meetings, and Workshop notes and minutes

• Assist with the development of advocacy related materials, liaison with designers and printers
• Coordinate the printing and shipping of advocacy related materials, reports etc to Field Teams, HQ and other key contacts
• Create and maintain a good up to date electronic filing system of key documents that can be shared and accessed by Field Advocacy Teams
• Conduct regular media monitoring of print, online and broadcast outlets through online content monitoring service (News clip), newspaper subscriptions and online media alerts (e.g. Google Alerts) of DR-TB related developments

Requirements:

Minimum University graduate or postgraduate student.

Preferably Studying or Studied:

• Public Health,
• Development Studies,
• International Relations or Political Science,
• Law,
• or with a demonstrable interest in working in the Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy field.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of local and regional treatment access barriers like IP, pricing, shortages, and other systemic issues
• Interest in national and global health policy and organisations particularly related to HIV and/or Access to Treatment issues.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint essential
• Professional telephone manner, tactful and excellent networking and negotiation skills.
• Creative and highly flexible approach to work, and ability to work within a team,
• Multi-task and good stress management skills
• Ability to deal with the high workload at specific times.
• Creative social media skills

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