About MSF and MSF Japan Communications Department

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF has around 47,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries and regions, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by teams in 42 countries around the world, including Japan established in 1992.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where the need is greatest and speaking out publicly when we witness acts of violence and unacceptable suffering, free from any political interference.

MSF Japan supports field operations by increasing awareness of our work, building relationships and increasing engagement with our supporters, raising funds, advocating for changes on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting staff for field operations. Through communications and temoignage, the MSF Japan Communications Department plays a pivotal role in raising public awareness about humanitarian crises happening around the world and the challenges faced by the people we seek to assist with the aim of increasing public engagement and support for humanitarian assistance.

Purpose of the position
The Media & Public Communications Manager leads development and implementation of media strategies to raise awareness of MSF work, its concerns and the challenges faced by the people and communities MSF seeks to assist with target national and international audiences. Guided by the Director of Communications, as well as the mission and strategy of MSF Japan and those of the Communications Department, the Media & Public Communications Manager is responsible for successful media coverage to fulfil the delivery of MSF Japan’s communications objectives, as well as successful risk and crisis communications to mitigate reputational risks of the organisation by closely liaising and collaborating with teams within MSF Japan and the Movement.

Objectives 

To raise the profile, reputation and influence of MSF and its causes as a leading medical humanitarian organization in Japan via increasingly diverse media and other means of impactful public communications in support of the organisation’s representation, advocacy, fundraising, recruitment, and operational activities.
 

Main Responsibilities
1. Planning and Strategy
2. Media Relations
3. Media Relations
4. Collaboration
5. Risk and Crisis Communication
6. Management and Staff Development
7. Administration
 

For a detailed job description, skills and experience, please see the Job Description.

職務内容、スキルおよび経験についての詳細は英文 Job Description を参照してください。

Essential 

• Genuine interest in and commitment to the medical humanitarian principles of MSF.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in the private sector, or with a non-governmental or non-profit organization in the field of public relations, communications or journalism.
• Proven ability to develop strategic plans.
• Deep understanding of news media and trends in Japan
• Insight and understanding of communications approaches and media landscape of Japan.
• Strong news judgement.
• Strong people and team management skills
• Strong time management skills, including the ability to manage several media requests concurrently under tight deadlines
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Creative thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Native level Japanese language ability.
• Native level English language ability.

Desirable 

• Good network of contacts in media and public relations.
• Ability to speak other languages.
• Good understanding of medical topics.
• Good understanding of and experience in MSF field activities
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, explore new ideas.
• Familiarity with being outspoken and working in a diverse organizational culture.

For a detailed job description, skills and experience, please see the Job Description.

職務内容、スキルおよび経験についての詳細は英文 Job Description を参照してください。

・Salary is determined based on job grade.
・Flexible working hours with a standard working day of 8 hours
・Full social insurance
・Commuting allowance, and child allowance (in accordance with the organization's regulations)
・Two full days off per week. In addition to annual paid vacations（24 days/year), year-end and New Year vacations and congratulation or condolence leave are available.
・Salary includes 20 hours of fixed late-night work allowance

・Probation period: 6 months
・Others： No smoking indoors in principle (smoking rooms are available)

・Retirement age 60 (with reemployment system)

・給与は職位体系グレードに基づいて決定
・1日の標準労働時間を8時間とするフレックスタイム制
・社会保険完備
・通勤手当、子ども手当支給（当団体規定による）
・完全週休2日制。24日/年の年次有給休暇の他に、年末年始・慶弔休暇あり
・給与には20時間分の深夜勤務手当を含む
・試用期間：6か月
・その他　：屋内原則禁煙（喫煙室あり）

・定年60歳（再雇用制度あり）

Submit CV (in English), Motivation Letter (in English), 日本語の履歴書（できれば顔写真つき), 職務経歴書, 志望動機書 (和文) to the email address:  

hqhr-recruitment@tokyo.msf.org

CV(英文）、Motivation Letter（英文）、日本語の履歴書（できれば顔写真つき)、職務経歴書、及び志望動機書を、以下Eメール宛ご送付ください。

 hqhr-recruitment@tokyo.msf.org

・Please identify the position you apply for when you send us the email.
・Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
・The selection process will start in order of application.
・We will close the position as soon as we find the best candidate.

・Eメールの件名欄に職種名を明記してください。
・ご応募の際、この人材募集をご覧になった求人媒体名をお書き添え願います。
・書類選考を通過した候補者の方のみにご連絡差し上げます。
・ご応募順で書類選考を開始いたします。
・採用が決まり次第、募集を終了させていただきます。