Organisational Context

Médecins Sans Frontières Australia (MSF) is committed to delivering medical-humanitarian aid to populations in crisis in over 70 countries. We operate independently of any discriminating factors - including political, religious or economic allegiances and irrespective of race, religion or gender. MSF is dedicated to expanding and improving the medical humanitarian care we offers to populations in need of assistance, and to remain independent. 

By reporting on MSF’s medical humanitarian work, the Communications Department is responsible for maintaining MSF’s visibility-within and engagement-of identified target audiences in Australia and New Zealand in support of operational, medical, advocacy, fundraising, association and recruitment objectives. The department also bears responsibility for ensuring that MSF Australia’s Sydney Office, the MSFA Association, in-field and returned field workers have access to the necessary internal information and debates that concern the international movement, for the purposes of bringing to life our field work.

Overall Responsibility

Sitting in the Communications Department, the Digital Communications Officer is primarily responsible for the update, upload and editing of content for Médecins Sans Frontières Australia and New Zealand websites. 

Our websites are key to achieving MSF’s organisational objectives, from meeting our social mission – championing the needs of patients and raising awareness of MSF medical and humanitarian operations – to raising financial resources and recruiting both field workers and domestic staff.

The role also contains a variety of additional communications and editorial responsibilities, including writing and editing content for national and international audiences. 

Please note that a criminal record check may be required as part of the selection process. Applicants with criminal records will not automatically be ineligible for the position they are applying for. Médecins Sans Frontières Australia Ltd has a Child Protection Policy in place and all employees are required to comply with this policy (which is available on our website).

Médecins Sans Frontières Australia is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all our staff. We believe that a diverse team helps us better serve those most in need, and we encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for this role, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and people with disabilities.

A Position Description is attached.