[Ip-health] FYI- MSF Access Campaign vacancy: EU Policy Advocacy Assistant

[Alexandra HEUMBER]

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EU Policy Advocacy Assistant=0D
M=C3=89DECINS SANS FRONTI=C3=88RES=0D
Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines=0D
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Terms of reference=0D
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Title: EU Policy Advocacy Assistant=0D
Based: Brussels=0D
Duration:   6 months short term contract to be validated into unlimited=0D
contract - Part time (50% time 3 days per week)=0D
Reporting to: IP Policy Adviser=0D
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Background=0D
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M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res (MSF) is a leading international, indepe=
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medical, humanitarian organisation, dedicated to providing medical=0D
humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations at times of conflict or=
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disaster. In over 60 countries worldwide, MSF provides both life-saving=0D
emergency relief and longer-term assistance to make basic healthcare=0D
services available to the most vulnerable or excluded communities.=0D
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The Access Campaign was established in 1999 to improve access to existing=
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medical tools (medicines, diagnostics, vaccines) and to stimulate the=0D
development of urgently needed better tools for people in countries where=
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MSF works. One of the important aspects of the Campaigns work is to=0D
advocate in key policy fora. The European Union (Member states, the=0D
European Commission and European Parliament) is a important actor in=0D
relation to access to medicines for developing countries, through its=0D
policies, legislation and its bilateral and regional free trade agreements.=
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There is a crucial need to ensure that the EU adopts appropriate measures=
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that will improve access to medicines in developing countries.=0D
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The Role of  Policy Advocacy Assistant is to assist the  IP policy adviser,=
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and other campaign team members  with the implementation of advocacy=0D
strategies  at the EU level.=0D
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Objective=0D
1.    To assist the IP Policy adviser of the Access Campaign with the=0D
preparation of the advocacy work and with the implementation of the=0D
advocacy strategies at the European level with a particular focus on=0D
trade-related health subjects and R&D.=0D
2.     When required, (as agreed by the Director of Policy Advocacy) to=0D
support other access campaign team members with the implementation of=0D
advocacy strategies at the European level.=0D
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Description tasks:=0D
1.    Provide support to establish and maintain contacts with the European=
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Institutions with the aim to influence relevant European policy=0D
developments=0D
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=E2=80=A2     Provide members of the EU institutions, relevant stakeholders=
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NGOs with the Campaign=E2=80=99s messages and maintain regularly contact to=
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information about their activities.=0D
=E2=80=A2     Maintain/update contact Database for Brussels=0D
=E2=80=A2     Provide support to monitor Policy development on access issue=
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=E2=80=A2     Attend and Report on relevant EU meetings (European Parliamen=
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Committees, conference)=0D
=E2=80=A2     Provide support to organise events in Brussels (external work=
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Internal meeting etc.)=0D
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2.    Provide background research relevant to the advocacy work=0D
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=E2=80=A2     To gather relevant information=0D
=E2=80=A2     Draft note for internal use=0D
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Qualifications requirements=0D
=E2=80=A2     Degree in a relevant subject area (Politics or Communication,=
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relations, EU studies)=0D
=E2=80=A2     Experience in one of the European Institutions and/or a relev=
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experience in advocacy at the EU level, with an experience in Public=0D
Health/Trade issues=0D
=E2=80=A2     Fluency in English required. French or Spanish desirable=0D
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Please send your application to Alexandra Heumber by the  5th of July 2009.=
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Alexandra.heumber@msf.org=0D
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Alexandra Heumber=0D
IP Policy Adviser=0D
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M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res=0D
Access to Essential Medicines Campaign=0D
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Rue Dupr=C3=A9, 94. 1090 Brussels=0D
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Alexandra Heumber=0D
IP Policy Adviser=0D
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M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res=0D
Access to Essential Medicines Campaign=0D
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Rue Dupr=C3=A9, 94. 1090 Brussels=0D
++32 (0) 2 474 75 09 (Dir off)=0D
++ 32 (0) 479 514 900 (Mob)=0D
++ 32 (0) 2 474 75 75 (Fax)