Job Description
1. JOB PURPOSE
To support the Movement to manage and respond to misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information manage MSF knowledge about disinformation, and support building MSF strategic positioning and capacity building on disinformation.
2. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As an integral part of the Ops Comms team provide expertise on Disinformation in operational contexts.
- Provide support and advice to operational comms and country of operation teams that are managing and dealing with misinformation/disinformation and malinformation information (MDM) environments.
- Receive requests for advice on MDM cases from field communications teams, and provide strategic advice on response to cases of MDM including monitoring, seeking removal, and other comms related recommendations
- Provide interactive training to fieldcomms teams to raise their understanding of MDM, how to report it. Further internal discussions and reflections on developments relevant to disinformation
- Advise on and contribute to risk analysis with ops comms and operations in relation to MDM in countries of operations.
- Participate and support teams handling critical cases to provide advise on response and course of action.
As an integral part of the MSF South Asia team, contribute to building MSF South Asia’s positioning and expertise on disinformation, and contribute
- Network with relevant entities and stakeholders working on disinformation, and MDM/comms departments in other organizations for the purpose of knowledge sharing and creating synergy on tackling harmful information in the eco-system
- Conduct brief desktop research on regional contexts and key topics that related to MDM in humanitarian settings and which relate to MSF and other NGO reputation
- Conduct discussions and round tables with relevant stakeholders on MDM information in the humanitarian sector.
- Represent MSF in relevant events that discuss MDM in South Asia and other regions when needed
As a key expert on disinformation within the whole MSF Movement, support MSF’s readiness and strategic positioning on disinformation
- Maintain record and analysis of MDM cases handled from across the movement and compile such information into annual/semi-annual reports, dashboards, and insightful analyses
- Create trend analyses on contexts that frequently affected by disinformation. Conduct research on specific topics that affect MSF around the globe
- Contribute to clarity of workflow of handling MDM within the movement.
- Actively participate in the digital working group meetings and discussions, to give advice on MDM guidelines, participate in critical incidents, contribute to analyses and regional response
- Actively contribute to the Disinfo Working Group once created, which will be a platform to formulate MSF strategic positioning on disinformation. Contribute to management of the MDM network community of practice through sharing information with the disinformation network and hosting monthly experience-sharing meetings.
- Contribute to strategic plans to enhance MSF's resilience against MDM threats. Engage with experts to refine strategic approaches.
- Launch initiatives to counter disinformation narratives actively. Collaborate with partners to develop counter-narratives.
- Monitor and share regular news and trend updates about the area of MDM
Please send a copy of your updated CV together with a letter of motivation by clicking on the link below:
https://msfindia.zohorecruit.in/jobs/Careers/33660000008090053/Disinformation-Advisor?source=CareerSite
Application checklist
Please check that you have included the following in your application:
- An updated CV/ profile along with the Letter of Motivation, which is a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements of the role.
- If you face any challenge while uploading letter of motivation and your CV separately; then you can upload both as one document
Remarks:
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Last application date:
Requirements
Essentials:
- University degree in communications, marketing, journalism or relevant field.
- Have 3-4 years of relevant experience and expertise on MDM and how it affects humanitarian contexts.
- Have practical experience in managing disinformation cases.
- Solid Understanding and interest in the MDM environment.
- Understanding and interest in the global humanitarian affairs and information flow.
- Strong analytical thinking and trend analysis capacity, and ability to make sound judgements in order to deal with ambiguities.
- Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to navigate stakeholders with different priorities.
- Excellent social media/ digital communications skills.
- Experience in working with analytical tools for social media and digital platforms (Talkwalker, Meta content library , Digital Verification methods.)
- Ability to work independently and with colleagues around the world.
- Excellent English writing and communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, can-do attitude, good team player – this role involves working very closely and collaboratively with colleagues.
- Excellent time management skills. Ability to prioritise workload, self motivation
Desirables:
- Training experience.
- Humanitarian field experience.
- MSF experience
- NGO experience
Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Planning & Organising
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Results & Quality Orientation
Benefits
We offer:
- Contract duration is 12 months with the possibility of extension
- A stimulating, professional environment in a reputed international organization.
Gross per month salary (before all the statutory deductions): INR 1,55,818.00 – INR 1,86,056.00
- 13th Month bonus additional.
- Medical: MSF provides medical reimbursement for employees and their dependents as per MSF health care policy.
- This is an international vacancy and we provide international package benefits of housing allowance, schooling allowance, holiday ticket and relocation package.
