Doctors Without Borders (MSF)invites South Africa unemployed graduates to apply for Internship Programme 2023 / 2024.
Internship Application Closing Date: 01 August 2023
Internship Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
MSF SA has the following organisational responsibilities:
- Recruit medical and support staff to work internationally on MSF projects.
- Provide strategic medical and technical support and training to MSF projects (especially those focusing on HIV/AIDS and TB).
- Communicate to the public, and collaborate with humanitarian, health, activist and academic organisations and institutions.
- Advocate for specific health issues, particularly access to treatment, medicines and diagnostics.
- Raise funds to maintain MSFs’ medical humanitarian work.
MSF South Africa is looking for an Access Campaign Advocacy Intern with an interest in health policy, willingness to learn, good organisational skills, high flexibility and 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 Advisor 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 the Access Campaign Advisor with the necessary research, writing and campaign-related work with the Fix the Patent Laws Coalition.
- Assist Access Campaign Advisor in developing an analysis and advocacy strategy related to subjects of interest.
- Assist Access Campaign Advisor in day-to-day access to treatment-related work, including but not limited to price research, medicine registration research, R&D-related Research and other research and advocacy tasks as needed.
Conferences, meetings and advocacy events
- 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 Calls, Meetings, and Workshop notes and minutes.
Administration:
- Assist with the development of advocacy-related materials and 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 accessed and shared with others (e.g. SharePoint, google docs etc.
- Conduct regular media monitoring of online and broadcast outlets through online content monitoring services (News clips), newspaper subscriptions and online media alerts (e.g. Google Alerts).
- Create and periodically maintain a stakeholder database (comprising of key stakeholders such as civil society, government officials, MSF staff etc.)
Requirements:
- Minimum University undergraduate.
- Preferably studying/studied Public Health, Development Studies, International Relations or Political Science, Law, Economics or with a demonstrable interest in working in the Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy field.
- Interest in national and global health policy and organisation.
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential.
- Creative and highly flexible approach to work, and ability to work within a team, multi-task and good stress management skills and ability to deal with high workload at specific times.
- Creative social media skills.
- Knowledge of local and regional treatment access barriers like IP, pricing, shortages, and other systemic issues would be an advantage.
Personal attributes
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, as part of a team and interdepartmentally.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to carry out different tasks simultaneously and to prioritise time and resources accordingly whilst maintaining an overview of all activities.
- Interest in humanitarian work.
- Determined, committed and desire to learn.
Benefits to the intern:
- Experience working within a dynamic Operational Support Unit within an international humanitarian organisation.
- Will be supported to develop networking, policy analysis, research advocacy and lobbying skills in a niche area.
- Will gain excellent exposure and understanding of Global, national Health Actors as well as Civil Society organisations.
- Will gain a good understanding of Access to Treatment issues globally and in the region – understanding the barriers, lobbying, policy and campaigning both locally and internationally.
- Will be able to develop organisational and planning skills as well as abilities to prioritise and work under pressure.
Remuneration and Resources:
- Resources needed such as laptop, working space, internet, stationery and other resources will be made available.
- The intern will be contracted as an intern and will receive a stipend.
- Monthly Stipend: R 5000
- 100% Medical aid contribution
- Transport allowance
- Cell Phone Allowance
How to apply
Click here to apply online for Doctors Without Borders (MSF): Internships 2023 / 2024
