Global Health Advocacy and Policy Intern

Summary: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization providing medical care to people in need. The Global Health Advocacy and Policy Intern will assist in research, legislative monitoring, and administrative support related to global health issues pertinent to MSF’s work. Responsibilities: - Help with research projects (some ad hoc and short-term, some more in-depth) - Legislative and events monitoring - Admin support, including contact database management and meeting coordination - Assist with materials development and meeting preparation, such as drafting briefing documents and copyediting - Conduct strategic research and analysis for the GHAP dossiers and global health topics broadly - Support literature and policy reviews, data cleaning and analysis, and drafting of research outputs - Monitor and analyze legislative developments and events related to the GHAP dossiers and global health topics broadly - Attend and summarize external meetings, events, and legislative hearings on topics relevant to the work of the team (primarily online) - Oversee contact database entry and management - Assist with copyediting and proofreading Required Qualifications: - Current or recent graduate-level students or law students pursuing work in a field related to the work of the GHAP Team (health policy, global or public health, international relations, or humanitarian action) - Demonstrated interest or experience working on at least one GHAP dossier: access to medicines, antimicrobial resistance, global health governance and financing, sexual and reproductive health, and climate and environmental health - Demonstrated interest in medical humanitarian aid and the mission of MSF - Demonstrated interest (personal, professional, or academic) in international work - Familiarity with US global health actors, including policymakers, multilateral organizations, private sector stakeholders, and/or civil society organizations - Experience with legislative and event monitoring and/or policy analysis - Strong research and analytic skills - Excellent attention to detail, strong writing, and proofreading ability - Initiative and confidence to work independently and ask questions in a fast-paced work environment - Creativity, curiosity, and willingness to delve into new topic areas to build and share knowledge - Knowledge of or desire to learn about US politics, the UN system, policy development, international humanitarian actors, and contexts where MSF operates - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Word and Excel Preferred Qualifications: - Some coursework in statistics and familiarity with programming software desirable but not essential - Experience using a CRM tool is an asset, but not required Required Skills: Policy Analysis, Legislative Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Copyediting, Proofreading, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, CRM Tools, Global Health Policy, Access to Medicines, Antimicrobial Resistance, Global Health Governance, Global Health Financing, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Climate and Environmental Health Benefits: Please note that neither relocation assistance nor visa sponsorship will be offered for this position, We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at recruitment@newyork.msf.org.