Media & Public Relations Manager

Who is MSF?

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare. MSF’s actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence, and neutrality.  

Benefits of working with MSFA 

• Flexible & hybrid working arrangements 
• Salary packaging plus benefits & allowances 
• Annual salary review
• Personal training budget & LinkedIn learning licence
• Amazing culture & career development opportunities
• An organisation with a strong culture of philanthropy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional leave & purchased leave options 
• Meditation wellness classes
• Monthly afternoons off! And;
• The opportunity to contribute to MSF’s medical humanitarian purpose

Responsibilities of your role

 Reporting into the Head of Communications, this 12-month parental leave contract will lead a small team and oversee the development and management of the media relations and community engagement program for MSF in Australia and New Zealand.

With the overall objective of increasing the visibility and engagement of MSF’s medical and humanitarian actions this accountable role will focus on:

• Developing and implementing the media strategy and delivering the community engagement work plan;
• Maintaining strong relationships with journalists and media outlets to coordinate media opportunities and reach media targets;
• Providing strategic advice and briefings to executive and board spokespersons;
• Overseeing speakers and presentations at internal and external events;
• Supporting with crisis communications during critical events.

What you will bring

As an established communications professional, you are recognised for your integrity, your ability to critically assess engagement risks, and talent for identifying opportunities to enhance media visibility.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are motivated by the mission of our medical humanitarian organisation. Ideally you can demonstrate: 

• Tertiary qualifications in communications
• At least five years of experience in media relations, strategic communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field, preferably within non-profits
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand media landscape including relevant media contacts
• Proven people management experience
• Community engagement experience
• Strategy, budgeting, project management and campaign management experience
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including experience with writing and editing press releases, opinion pieces and press releases.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt.  

For more information, see the Job Description on the MSFA websitewww.msf.org.au or contact the MSFA Talent Acquisition team with any questions [email protected] using the subject line: Media & Public Relations Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

At MSF Australia, we believe the following five values form the foundations of our culture – Transparency, Respect, Understanding of Diversity, Stepping In and CollaboraTion.  

We value T.R.U.S.T as an essential element to how we operate and believe that these organisation values flow from this trust that we build.  

MSF Australia is committed to developing diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and fostering a culture of belonging for all our staff. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better achieve our social mission of providing aid without agenda. We strongly encourage First Nations peoples, people from LGBTQIA+ communities, people from diverse cultures and language groups, and people who live with a disability to apply. We invite all requests for a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process if this will support your application.

For more information, please call or email MSFA Human Resources on +61 2 8570 2609  or email [email protected] using the subject line: Media & Public Relations Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

MSF Australia has a Child Protection Policy and COVID-19 vaccination policy in place, all employees are required to comply with these policies.  

In support of the Child Protection Policy, a criminal background check will be required during the  recruitment process for selected candidates. A criminal record will not automatically preclude anyone from the position they have been selected for.   

A position description is attached.