[Ip-health] MSF Vacancy: Access to Essential Medicines Campaign

[Kate Evans]

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Apologies for cross-postings:=0D
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As some of you know, I will be leaving MSF in August to go back to school.=
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Below please find the vacancy announcement for the Access Campaign Position=
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in the US office.  Please send CVs and cover letters to the address listed=
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below (not to mine), but feel free to contact me with any questions.  There=
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is a strong preference for someone with previous MSF experience, but it is=
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not a requirement.=0D
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Best wishes,=0D
Kate=0D
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Kate Evans=0D
U.S. Coordinator, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines=0D
Doctors Without Borders/M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res (MSF)=0D
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor * New York, NY * 10001-5004 * USA=0D
Tel: +1-212-655-3762=0D
Cell: +917-331-9077=0D
Fax: +1-212-679-7016=0D
E-mail: kate.evans@newyork.msf.org=0D
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=E2=80=9CAccess to Essential Medicines Campaign=E2=80=9D Officer=0D
Doctors Without Borders/M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res (MSF)=0D
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Doctors Without Borders/M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res (MSF) is an inte=
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independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid=
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to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made=0D
disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. When=
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medical assistance is not enough to save lives, MSF will speak out against=
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abuses its teams witness while providing medical relief.=0D
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MSF-USA has an opening for a seasoned advocate to manage the development=0D
and implementation of US-based strategies and activities for MSF=E2=80=99s=
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international Access to Essential Medicines Campaign in close collaboration=
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with the international Access Campaign Coordination Team, Operational=0D
Centers (including HQ Access Campaign liaisons), field projects, and the=0D
MSF-USA Access Team, comprised of the Executive Director, Program Director,=
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Medical Advisor and Communications Director.=0D
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The US Campaign Officer supports the Campaign and MSF field operations by=
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advocating in the United States for increased access to effective,=0D
affordable, and appropriate medicines and by providing direct support to=0D
MSF projects, in particular those managed by the NY Desk, to overcome=0D
concrete barriers to access.=0D
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Position responsibilities:=0D
-Provides direct support to MSF France programs managed by the NY Desk,=0D
functioning as the =E2=80=9Coperational=E2=80=9D liaison for countries conf=
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Access-related issues.=0D
-Participates in the Access Campaign=E2=80=99s annual planning exercise, an=
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working groups, as needed, to formulate specific plans of action for=0D
Access-related issues.=0D
-Manages and coordinates implementation of Access Campaign strategies=0D
developed for the US to complement goals of international campaign.=0D
-Serves as a representative of MSF in the US on Access Campaign-related=0D
issues to US government and UN officials, the media, academic institutions,=
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the pharmaceutical industry, other NGOs, and other counterparts.=0D
-Provides the MSF network with information and reflection about US=0D
government and UN strategies and their implications for access to essential=
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medicines and facilitates MSF contact with key US actors.=0D
-Develops and manages network of contacts to facilitate communication=0D
between MSF and interlocutors in the US.=0D
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Qualifications:=0D
-Proven and demonstrated analytical and political skills; excellent=0D
judgment and diplomacy; comfort with advocacy role.=0D
-Excellent oral and written English; French and/or Spanish preferred.=0D
-MSF field experience preferred, including exposure to highly political=0D
environments and humanitarian crises and hands-on experience with MSF=0D
principles of temoignage.=0D
-Ability to research, analyze, and synthesize complex medical topics so as=
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to write reports and high-level business correspondence, and effectively=0D
present information to internal and external audiences including senior=0D
government, NGO and UN officials.=0D
-Min. 3-5 years directly related experience, preferably with a non-profit,=
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plus Masters degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.=
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Starting salary high 50=E2=80=99s to low 60=E2=80=99s, commensurate with ex=
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Excellent benefits.=0D
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Send letter of interest and CV to:  Employment.msfusa@newyork.msf.org,=0D
Attn:  Access Officer Search.=0D
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Start date: August 1, 2006=0D
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No calls, please.