Location: Any MSF workplace*

Contract: Fastened-term, full-time

Period: 6 months

Beginning date: ASAP

Deadline to use: 11 April 2022

*By default, the profitable candidate will probably be provided a contract within the MSF workplace of their nation of residence on the time of software.

 

I. MSF INTERNATIONAL

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a world, unbiased, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency support to individuals affected by armed battle, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and pure disasters. MSF gives help to individuals primarily based solely on want and no matter race, faith, gender or political affiliation.

MSF Worldwide is the authorized entity that binds MSF’s 23 sections, 26 associations and different workplaces collectively. Registered in Switzerland, MSF Worldwide offers coordination, data, and help to the MSF Motion, in addition to implements worldwide initiatives and initiatives as requested.

 

II. POSITION BACKGROUND

MSF is dedicated to defending and responsibly managing information entrusted within the group. Notably, it acknowledges the vital significance of assessing and mitigating dangers associated to information/digital information that might hurt people (information topics corresponding to sufferers, donors, or MSF workers) and/or MSF operations.

 

III. PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION

The Knowledge Safety and Digital Threat Advisor is a part of IPCO group (MSF Worldwide Privateness Coordination Workplace) of MSF Worldwide. IPCO has two features. First, it’s liable for coordinating information safety efforts throughout the Motion and the event of world information safety insurance policies and cross-border processes required to make sure MSF responsibly manages and protects the info entrusted to the group, consistent with its humanitarian mandate. Secondly, IPCO is tasked with finishing up the operate of Knowledge Safety Officer for MSF Worldwide.

The Knowledge Safety and Digital Threat Advisor reviews to Head of IPCO. He/ she’s going to collaborate with cross-functional groups, conduct interviews and work intently with MSF information safety stakeholders, operate line specialists (medical, HR, fundraising, communication and many others.), the worldwide authorized division, and MSF data safety specialists to advertise high quality, fit-for-purpose, and coherent information safety and digital dangers’ experience and practices.

 

IV. OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

The aim of the place of Knowledge Safety and Digital Threat Advisor is to guide the event of a strategy for threat evaluation that will permit to determine and prioritize potential dangers/ hurt to individuals and/ or MSF operations which might be brought on by or associated to the info MSF processes.

The strategic goal is to determine the place the primary dangers are, consistent with MSF mandate – thus permitting MSF to prioritize its information safety and digital dangers efforts (when it comes to consciousness, prevention, coverage, and many others.).

 

V. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Methodology Improvement: Create and check a sensible and complete methodology for non-specialists on assessing, mapping, and prioritizing data-related dangers (notably information safety, accountable information administration, digital dangers).

• Collaborate with practical traces (medical, HR, fundraising, communication and many others.), DPOs, authorized, InfoSec/ IT groups to grasp current processes and determine gaps.
• Develop a step-by-step methodology that covers threat identification, evaluation, and prioritization primarily based on potential hurt to people and organizational influence.

2. Consumer-Pleasant Method: Make sure the methodology is tailor-made to MSF actions, devoid of jargon, and simply comprehensible by non-technical stakeholders.

• Guarantee readability, simplicity, and relevance for non-specialists.

3. Knowledge Asset Mapping: Develop tips on successfully mapping information property.

• Create tips for mapping information property, contemplating numerous information sorts (private and non-personal, delicate, and many others.).
• Simplify terminology and supply sensible examples associated to MSF follow.

4. Coaching Program: Design a coaching program to coach workers on making use of the methodology.

• Develop coaching supplies (e.g., displays) primarily based on the methodology and MSF follow.
• Conduct workshops or webinars to coach workers in threat evaluation strategies.

5. Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct literature critiques, inside interviews, and exterior consultations to tell the methodology.

• Evaluation related literature, frameworks, and finest practices.
• Interview inside stakeholders (e.g., information custodians) to grasp their workflows and information dealing with.
• Have interaction with exterior specialists or consultants, if needed.