Médecins Sans Frontières Stakeholder Engagement Project Officer Jobs in Kenya
Introduction
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides assistance to people affected by conflicts, epidemics, and natural or human-made disasters and excluded from healthcare. We provide this assistance without discrimination, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
About MSF Eastern Africa
MSF Eastern Africa is the regional institutional office of MSF. It focuses on representation and networking, recruiting and supporting staff from the region, communications and fundraising, as well as working on other dossiers of importance to MSF such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), mutualization, training, medical operational support and environmental health.
Rationale/Objective for Position
The Stakeholder Engagement Project Officer is responsible for ensuring that a model for identifying, planning and eventually measuring the added value of strategic engagement in home societies where MSF has offices and runs operations, is embedded in the strategic planning cycle of MSF Eastern and Southern Africa, as well as other relevant offices around the world.
The job holder will also serve as the reference person for the project throughout the movement, including for Executive Directors and Management Teams, to facilitate the use of this model in their strategic planning process.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Strategic Responsibilities
Manage the overall strategy for the promotion and use of the project across the MSF movement.
Coordinate the development, evaluation and continual refinement of the engagement strategy process and templates accordingly.
Technical and Operational Responsibilities
Coordination
Present the supporter engagement introduction document and lead related discussions to introduce the project with stakeholders in countries where MSF has both offices and operations.
Guide the country teams on how to use the templates and support the process.
Brief and support local coordinators when developing and implementing a supporter engagement strategy.
Disseminate exemplary practices about the utilization of tools and the formulation of strategies.
Design presentations, write briefs, and continuously adapt and refine the toolkit in collaboration with the DCF for MSF EA.
Consolidate the dataset provided by the various departments.
Ensure that the project budgets and plans are on track.
Organize specific meetings and facilitate workshops.
Promotion of the project within the movement
Reach out to relevant offices and organize briefings to outline the project, including drafting materials, presenting the project and managing follow up questions.
Ensure planning and logistics required for meetings and workshops.
Identify and organise consultations and discussion forums with various MSF stakeholders and international platforms.
Create and upkeep the SharePoint pages for the project.
Continuation
Define Terms of Reference and call for volunteers to set up a Community of Practice for the continuation of the project after the two-year phase of this employmentand optimize the supporter engagement strategies in the long-term.
Other Responsibilities
Carry out additional tasks as necessary according to the evolution of the project.
Qualifications
Education
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Knowledge of MS Office Tools (PPT, Excel).
Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French/Spanish and a third language is an added advantage.
Experience
At least 3-5 years of relevant experience.
Experience with MSF or other humanitarian NGOs is an added advantage.
Experience working on the African continent.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Médecins Sans Frontières Stakeholder Engagement Project Officer Jobs in Kenya
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