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 s ... (truncated, view full listing at source)