Climate, Environment & Health Engagement and Advocacy Lead

Leads MSF’s Climate, Environment and Health programme engagement by coordinating internal positioning, advocacy preparation and communication across operational directorates, platforms and the International Office. The role turns complex climate and environmental issues into field-informed processes, materials and decisions that align the movement’s strategic advocacy.

• Coordinate the CEH Intersectional Advocacy and Positioning Group, including meetings, workplans, decisions and follow-up actions
• Map and engage MSF sections, operational directorates, platforms and field structures to build alignment on CEH and Programme of Engagement dossiers
• Design and facilitate consultations that gather input, identify convergence or divergence and escalate unresolved issues to decision-making bodies
• Coordinate position papers, key messages, briefing notes and advocacy materials informed by operational realities
• Prepare MSF engagement in international advocacy fora, including UNFCCC and other global policy spaces
• Develop internal communication plans, briefings, presentations, webinars and engagement materials for different MSF audiences
• Curate CEH resources, tools, documents and lessons learned while facilitating learning and capacity-building initiatives
• Coordinate administrative follow-up, events, deadlines, required inputs and actions for CEH processes and advocacy participation

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as international law or human rights, or a bachelor’s degree combined with significant relevant advocacy and representation experience
• Three to five years of work experience at MSF
• At least three years’ experience in advocacy representation
• Knowledge of the humanitarian sector and humanitarian climate and environment dossiers
• Writing and presentation skills
• Fluent English

• Climate, environment and health analysis
• Advocacy positioning and preparation
• Internal stakeholder engagement and consensus building
• Facilitation of consultations and working groups
• Strategic communication and messaging
• Knowledge management and institutional learning
• Independent prioritisation of deliverables

• Contract runs until 31 December 2026 with a possible extension for 2027
• Starting date: ASAP
• Contract is normally issued by an MSF office in the successful candidate’s country of residence
• Candidates without an MSF office in their country of residence may need to relocate where local legislation permits
• Official source conflict: structured listing gives Brussels, Belgium while the posting states Any MSF office