MSF Access Regional Advisor Americas Hub

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Contract: Permanent

Working time: 100%

Start date: Asap

Last date to apply: April 28th, 2026

Compensation and benefits: MSF practice is to offer the C&B package current in the MSF entity establishing the contract.

I. BACKGROUND

MSF INTERNATIONAL

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

MSF International is the legal entity that binds MSF’s 24 sections, 27 associations and 18 branch offices together. Registered in Switzerland, MSF International provides coordination, information, and support to the MSF Movement, as well as implements international projects and initiatives as requested.

MSF ACCESS

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) works tirelessly to enhance the accessibility, availability, affordability, appropriateness, and quality of healthcare products (APH) for the populations it serves. While this is a collective mission, the MSF Access team plays a pivotal role by identifying and implementing priority projects, providing expert support across the movement, and centralizing strategic analysis.

Building on two decades of progress, MSF is undergoing a structural transformation. The newly established MSF Access structure replaces the former Access Campaign with a broader scope of work, operating through five strategic regional hubs:

• Dakar, Senegal: West and Central Africa.

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The Americas.

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asia and Oceania.

• Nairobi, Kenya: Eastern and Southern Africa.

• Brussels, Belgium: Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

The new structure has the following responsibilities:

• Gather input for common priorities for Access and propose them to the MSF movement

• Design and implement Access initiatives to respond to the agreed common priorities

• Provide, or help to find, support on Access matters to MSF entities that request it

• Maintain an overview of Access initiatives across MSF, and report on them annually

• Research, and stay informed of, the Access landscape globally

II. PURPOSE

Reporting to the Head of Americas Hub and in close cooperation with the MSF Access team, the Regional Advisor contributes to furthering the regional context understanding, maintaining and expanding key networks and engagement with relevant stakeholders; in order to support the design and implementation of effective advocacy strategies towards governments, non-governmental stakeholders, pharmaceutical companies, and the research community in Americas in support of the Access strategic objectives in the region and globally.

III. MAIN ACTIVITIES

The Americas Regional Advisor works closely with the Head and other members of the Americas Hub. The position involves both leading and supporting responsibilities. The Regional Advisor will take ownership of selected common priorities identified by the MSF movement while collaborating and providing support on others.

The main responsibilities include:

• Develop systems to continuously monitor and analyze policies and stakeholders on issues relevant to the MSF Access strategic objectives and regional access priorities

• Analyze trends and opportunities at regional level (both regional institutions and key countries) and provide strategic advice on new opportunities and threats.

• Based on this analysis, work with the MSF Access colleagues, MSF offices and operations in the region to design and implement advocacy strategies relevant to the Access Strategic Plan objectives (global, regional or country specific).

• Contribute to the development of specific regional analysis and advocacy strategies by contextualizing relevant global MSF Access strategic objectives and vice versa (using regional perspectives to feed into global Access strategic objectives and advocacy plans).

• Develop and strengthen the engagement with key stakeholders in the region relevant to the MSF Access regional and Global strategic objectives and support civil society partnerships if and where relevant.

•  Represent MSF Access in relevant country, regional and global health actors platforms.

• Act as one of the spokespeople for the MSF Access Americas Hub.

• Support MSF Operations in their understanding of medical-political issues affecting access in the field and support them to define and implement relevant advocacy plans and strategies to overcome concrete access problems.

• When requested and relevant, support MSF Access initiatives of MSF sections in the region.

• Manage any short-term researcher/consultant on special projects related to the position.

• Genuine interest in and commitment to the humanitarian principles of MSF

• Commitment to the successful development of MSF Access activities

• Minimum 5 years directly related professional experience

• Must be from the Americas region

• Relevant master’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated advocacy experience in the area of Global Health in the Region

• Demonstrated analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently, move projects from conceptual stages to launch, and handle multiple and often competing deadlines.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including ability to adapt style to suit a wide range of audiences

• Proficiency in spoken and written English, Spanish and Portuguese

• Frequent international travel. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF is committed to preventing abuse, inappropriate behaviour, lack of integrity and financial misconduct in its work and care spaces. MSF expects all staff to share this commitment and promote an environment where abuse and misconduct is not tolerated.

We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know from the beginning of the selection process.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to reference checks, including Human Resources, and to appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her/their understanding of these selection procedures.