Temporary Project Manager, Federal & State Humanitarian Campaigns
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Role Overview
The Temporary Project Manager, Federal and State Humanitarian Campaigns, will develop targeted, constituent-facing advocacy and campaigning strategies for the Humanitarian Team as part of the MSF-USA program department’s work in the United States. The Temporary Project Manager will work in the Programs department and have a specific geographic focus on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).
They will work to develop and implement grassroots education and advocacy campaigns to engage key constituencies, helping to further add to efforts to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza and other key contexts as requested. They will generate creative campaign ideas and contribute to innovation in advocacy strategies, and support campaign monitoring and learning efforts. They will conduct research and power mapping to identify key decision-makers and influence targets and track political, private sector, and US government developments relevant to advocacy priorities in OPT. They will conduct a landscape analysis of existing efforts in this space by civil society organizations and will coordinate outreach with key allies, coalitions, and networks to advance campaign goals. They will serve as the project lead for this portfolio, which includes travel as needed. They will also work closely with internal teams in Programs, Communications, and other areas to align strategies and implement joint tactics.
Department Accountabilities
Support for MSF Medical and Humanitarian Programs
The Programs Department supports the medical humanitarian programs of the MSF Movement in different ways. Each unit contributes to one or more of these responsibilities:
- Advocacy and Representation in support of Operations – develop strategies to influence public policy debates and private bilateral engagements on behalf of MSF.
- Research, Analysis, and Data Management in support of Operations – direct, perform, or facilitate research to address questions posed by Operations. Track and analyze specific policies and practices of governments, multilateral organizations, and others as requested by Operations.
- Grantmaking in support of MSF medical humanitarian programs and movement initiatives.
- Monitoring of the Regulatory Environment - engages with regulatory issues affecting Programs to ensure grant-making compliance and inform Operations and the International Legal Department.
- Monitoring of the Policy Environment: Engages with Policy issues to ensure information sharing and action based on the movement's medical and operational needs.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Identify, analyze, plan, and implement actions designed to engage with external and internal stakeholders to support medical humanitarian programming.
- Contribution to Medical Operational Humanitarian Projects - contributes to the management and implementation of specific medical operational humanitarian discreet projects managed by MSF USA.
- US representation, engagement, and collaboration – represents domestic social mission external relationships on behalf of the medical operational entities of the movement to create, maintain, and expand stakeholder engagement.
Roles Specific Outcomes
Connectivity
Champion constant stakeholder dialogue – both internally and externally – by modeling the behavior of staying engaged with key stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.
Public/Government Relations Campaign Planning
Develop tactical public campaigns to assist in the achievement of campaign and organizational goals.
Public/Government Relations Campaign Execution
Execute a public campaign plan to advance the achievement of organizational goals and needs.
Internal and External Stakeholder Management
Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, develop positive stakeholder relationships, and ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice.
Stakeholder Engagement
Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders, understanding their needs, issues, and concerns, and responding by organizing meetings and events, as well as drafting support materials to foster understanding and commitment.
Project Reporting and Review
Manage the project review process; provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations at agreed review points to enable them to evaluate progress and agree on change
These core accountabilities should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other functions as assigned.
Complexity And Problem-Solving Skills
Ability to work cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with long-distance working relationships, and strong facilitation, project management, and organizational skills
Behavioral Competencies
Travel Requirements
Must be able to travel domestically and to key constituency locations
Compensation
$88,822 to $133,233, depending on experience
Please Note: This is a temporary position expected to run through the end of April 2026. Salary will be prorated based on the duration of the assignment.
Equal Opportunity and Accommodations Statement:
MSF-USA is dedicated to creating a diverse, impartial, and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences as per applicable laws.
We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at recruitment@newyork.msf.org.
We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented communities in the Humanitarian Aid sector to apply.
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