Media Manager at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Operational / Technical responsibilities

Media Management (70%)
• Media Relations

• Receive and handle all media requests related to MSF operations in East Africa
• Disseminate and pitch relevant MSF communications to East African Media
• Organize and manage media presence to all regional MSF events, including press conference.
• Promote MSF international public campaigns at the regional level
• Organize media briefing with MSF executives and field teams

• Mapping & Monitoring

• Maintain an updated media database and network
• Monitor all relevant media on a daily basis.
• Provide MSF operations and communications staff with timely reporting on the regional political and humanitarian online context, particularly in case of emergency crisis.
• Assess, promote and protect MSF reputation and principles in the media

Digital
(10%)
• The regional media manager will also team up with the digital communication manager for online media mapping and monitoring across East Africa.

Field Support (15%)
• Support MSF field communications in terms of media management (emergencies, media visits…)

Training (5%)

• Media training for MSF spokespersons
• Regional Media overview

Requirements:

Education:

• Degree in Journalism or Communications.

Experience:

• Experience in media management, monitoring and analysis, strategic campaign design and implementation.
• Previous working experience with media in East Africa
• Experience working with MSF communications
Competencies: • Excellent writing skills
• Knowledge of East African media landscape
• Expertise in most common social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat…)
• Understanding of the regional political and humanitarian environment

Languages:

• Fluent English and Swahili required
• Any other regional language (French, Somali, Amharic…) would be an asset

Personal qualities:

• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively in a complex organisational environment (international MSF movement)
• Diplomacy, pedagogy and confidentiality
• Multi-tasking
• Works in an adaptive and flexible manner, based on the context and the needs.
• Ability to work under pressure