Strategic Communication Advisor
Médecins Sans Frontières
- Genf
- Unbefristet
- Vollzeit
- Define the editorial line of MSF Switzerland's digital channels in close collaboration with the other members of the digital unit team
- Ensure the quality and accuracy of information on MSF Switzerland’s digital channels
- Write, produce, and edit multimedia content for msf.ch
- Coordinate the German and English translations for MSF Switzerland digital platforms
- Manage and update contents on MSF Switzerland micro-websites
- Monitor and analyse msf.ch and other MSF Switzerland websites daily
- Responsible for the technical enhancement of MSF Switzerland websites
- Coordinate the web agency, the budget and the planning of the msf.ch developments
- Provide technical support to other departments and units to update and enhance msf.ch
- Work closely with the ZH digital team to align communication on all digital channels in FR and DE
- Collaborate closely with the operations communication team of OCG
- Advise, train and guide the other units of the department in their digital activities
- Act as a backup with the other digital officer.
- Stay informed about the contexts of the countries where MSF interventions take place.
- Participates in the development of the annual activity plan of the department.
- Tertiary degree in a relevant discipline such as political science, international relations, journalism, communication management or public relations
- Proven experience in journalism and/or communications, and/or content generation (inside or outside of MSF) in the humanitarian sector, and/or MSF OPS experience
- Excellent public communications skills and sound knowledge of the media environment
- Proven capacity to work in stressful environment and to tight deadlines
- A year of MSF and/or field experience a strong asset.
- An understanding of humanitarian interventions, their principles and ethics.
- Track record of developing successful communications
- Solid understanding of dilemmas associated with humanitarian assistance
- Strong knowledge of crisis communications and public relations skills
- Available to travel to the field with very short notice for a cumulative minimum of eight weeks per year
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills including ability to accurately synthesize complex and sensitive material to produce content for publication
- Demonstrated understanding of how media works at national, local and international level
- Ability to deliver multiple simultaneous projects
- Highly effective oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to understand oral and spoken French is a strong asset
- Knowledge of a local language
- Aligns with the core values of MSF
- Demonstrates behaviours in ways of working: Articulate, creative, strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly, innovate fearlessly, tenacious.
- Full-time position 100% (40h/week)
- Open-ended contract
- Working place: Geneva
- Ideal start date: June 2024
- Gross annual salary (for 100%): from CHF 93’504.- to CHF 107’280.- (salary commensurate with equivalent experience and internal salary grid)
- Paid vacation: 25 days per year, prorate temporis, plus any Swiss public holidays falling within the contract period.
- Pension plan: pension contribution covered 3/4 by MSF, 1/4 by staff member
- Relocation package if moving from a different country to Switzerland.
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