Humanitarian Affairs Officers (HAOs) are specialists who work within MSF field teams in countries where the situation requires additional expertise on the ground in terms of witnessing and advocacy. These field positions generally require individuals with academic and work experience in international human rights law, humanitarian law, refugee law and/or advocacy.
Specific posts often require additional skills such as expertise in a particular country, women’s rights, Islamic law, or languages.
HAO positions can involve short, focused missions (e.g. 3-4 months) or can last as long as a year and deal with a wide range of issues in a country.
Requirements:
- Legal background in international law, specifically human rights, humanitarian law, refugee law OR background in public health or social sciences (anthropology, sociology, or area studies) with a focus on human rights and humanitarian law
- Experience in human rights monitoring/fact-finding on field-level and in cross-cultural work/travel
- Fluency in English (both written and oral)
Desirable:
- Experience working with NGOs, particularly humanitarian agencies.
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