Manager (Media Relations), CED

Join Us at MSF – A Meaningful, People-Centric Career! At MSF, our mission is to nurture and build resilient individuals, strong families, and a caring society. We offer meaningful and impactful people-centric careers in the design and delivery of policies, services and programmes. We are an all-inclusive and family friendly workplace where career growth is prioritised through a comprehensive suite of development opportunities to help our officers succeed today as well as be future-ready. We do this through various formal and informal learning and development programmes for officers to build different competencies and gain diverse work experiences within MSF, the Public as well as the Social Service Sectors You will be part of the MSF’s Communications & Engagement Division which strategises, develops and drives communications and multi-stakeholder engagement initiatives. We want to promote greater public awareness for MSF’s policies and programmes, and contribute towards MSF’s outcomes of building stronger families, nurturing resilient individuals and fostering a caring society.

As part of the Media Relations team, you will work with internal and external stakeholders to plan and execute integrated communications plans, and to acquire positive mindshare for MSF’s work. The key responsibilities include: • Developing and executing media communications strategies and plans for MSF’s events and announcements. • Monitoring media activities and reports to assess potential ramifications on MSF, and working with divisions to recommend a suitable response. • Developing media engagement strategies and foster media relationships – draft media materials, manage media requests and interviews, coordinate issues and crisis communications, and evaluate media outcomes. • Provide staffing support to MSF Political Officer Holders and Senior Management Team in terms of event liaison and materials preparation, such as speeches and talking points for interviews.

Requirements: • Good editing, writing and communication skills • Self-driven, adaptable, and a good team player • Good analytical ability and project management skills • Proficiency in a mother-tongue language would be an advantage