Health Policy Advisor & Global Fund focal point

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Health Policy Advisor & Global Fund focal point (m / f / x) – Brussels – MSF Belgium

CONTEXT

The Analysis Department & The Health Politics Team

The role of the MSF OCB Analysis Department is to support and critically engage with operations in navigating MSF’s political environment and in overcoming the obstacles faced by patients and operations. The team’s role is to build in-depth analysis of MSF’s environment and to implement strategies alongside operations to address those challenges, be it through public positioning, advocacy, networking, negotiations or the development of innovative operational models.

The analysis department is a multi-disciplinary team that contributes to the MSF-OCB social mission through the following objectives :

1. To conduct in depth humanitarian and health policy related research / reflection;

2. To strengthen context analysis and negotiation / networking capacity

3. To take public positions on politics of health and humanitarianism based on MSF’s operational experiences.

4. To develop and implement advocacy strategies, rooted in our operations, as a tool to achieve change

5. To support in the development of innovative operational approaches and models of care

6. To design data collection methods for the purposes of advocacy and analysis

The department has 4 thematic teams : a Forced Migration Team; a Health Politics Team; a Conflict and Humanitarianism Team; and a Humanitarian Access and Networking Team. It also includes a Knowledge Management and Learning Focal Point as well as two polyvalent Senior Humanitarian Specialists.

Within OCB’s Analysis department, the Health Politics Team (HPT) is in particular analysing existing and emerging health policies, the political factors behind them and how this affects the environment in which MSF operates. The HPT contributes to MSF’s networking, information collection, analysis, positioning, policy exchange and advocacy.

This position combines responsibilities in analysis & advocacy of health policy dossiers that have relevance and consequence for MSF and a specific role as focal point for the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and malaria (GFATM or GF).

The latter role as Global Fund focal point goes beyond the realm of OCB and provides support to all MSF-operational sections and MSF in general; the role as GF focal point / liaison is expected to take up around 50% of the position. The Global Fund is a key global actor with high relevance for MSF, both in terms as the main funding agency for country plans for HIV, TB, malaria and health systems, but as a key actor influencing policies at country and global level. Recently the GF has also taken on a prominent role in pandemic preparedness and response.

As Health Policy Advisor , you contribute to the analysis of specific dossiers that involve reflection, analysis, research, development of advocacy strategies and the positioning of MSF. These dossiers fall within the broad themes of access to health care and the nature of health systems. You work with other members of the team on this dossier, including the other Health Policy Advisors, the Knowledge Management referent, Advocacy MIO and other stakeholders.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Global Fund liaison function and related analysis and advocacy (across MSF sections)

Represent MSF towards the Global Fund

• Lead on engagement with key GF structures and stakeholders, including Secretariat Staff, governance structures (in particular the Developed Country NGO delegation of the GF board), the Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) and other civil society communities.
• Advance MSF’s positions and share MSF’s field-based expertise, to influence Global Fund policy and practice;

Support Operations (policy and advocacy advisory support)

Monitor, analyse and influence GF high-level strategies and policies

Monitor and influence GFs resource mobilisation

Analysing GFs role within the broader global health architecture

2. Analysis, Positioning & Advocacy

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience :

Competencies :

Language

CONDITIONS

Deadline for applications : 10th of June 2024

HOW TO APPLY?

Please, send your CV and cover letter to and mention “ Health Policy Advisor and Global Fund focal point ” in the subject of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

MSF values diversity and is committed to create an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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