Join MSF OCG as an Operational Communications intern!
We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.
Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.
This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program, or a socio-professional integration program, and must comply with the conditions set by the Employment Market Supervisory Council (CSME). The duration of the internship, as defined by the tripartite agreement, is 6 to 12 months at 100%
Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF
Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?
At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF’s social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.
We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don’t meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.
We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.
Context & mission
Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).
We are looking for an Operational Communications intern to join our dynamic Operational Communications team of the MSF operational centre based in Geneva (MSF OCG). To ensure success, communications interns should be innovative, organized, and self-motivated. The intern will support the team in its efforts to raise and deepen awareness of MSF operational activities and humanitarian principles of action.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Compile reviews of the team activities, to be presented twice a year during the multiple-day team gathering.
- Provide the Operational Communications team with critical insights and analysis of the communication initiatives.
- Regularly update a list of communications initiatives in OCG MSF’s country of operations.
- Support internal organization, clear redundancies and uphold a proper filing system
- Provide research, monitoring and speech analysis on the reach of OCG MSF’s operational communications initiatives.
- Support the Strategic Communications Advisors in their various initiatives and develop your own communication initiatives.
- Translate texts, press releases and reports, and revise translations (French and English).
- Take weekly meeting minutes in a concise manner.
- Contribute to articles, interviews and e-tools in coordination with the Strategic Communications Advisors.
- Provide the team with regular reports of new communications initiatives, to be shared internally.
- Content creation for various MSF digital accounts and being co-responsible/supporting Strategic Communications Advisors in collaboration with MSF’s communications team in countries of operations.
- Provide regular research, monitoring and speech analysis on the reach of OCG MSF’s operational communications initiatives.
- Help organize and coordinate internal events.
- Support the Strategic Communications Advisors in developing and implementing digital and cross media communication initiatives.
- Help develop ideas and digital multimedia content.
- Provide support to operational cells in case needs emerge.
Your profile
- Have a tripartite internship agreement
- Good knowledge of digital media and networking
- Proactive, creative and an innovative spirit
- Ability to work independently
- Strong command of English and French. Other languages a plus.
- Graduate degree in media and communications, political sciences, international relations or public relations
- Ability to summarise and synthetise
- Solid understanding of international media and online media
- Editing and Multimedia skills an asset
- Strong writing skills and a journalist’s mindset
- Strong organizational skills
- Solid understanding of MS-Office programs
- Strong social skills
Terms of employment
- A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory
- 6 to 12 months, according to internship agreement
- Full time (40h/week)
- Based in Geneva, Switzerland
- Start date : February 2025
- Gross monthly remuneration 2’000.- CHF
How to apply
Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- Documents must be submitted in either English or French.
The application deadline is January 12th, 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.