Recruitment Info Webinars

A Career Without Borders: Life on Assignment with MSF

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Working with Médecins Sans Frontières means working in complex and often challenging humanitarian contexts. But what actually happens before, during and after going on assignment?  

In the webinar we will focus on:  

  • What happens after you join the MSF pool and how assignments are matched  
  • Preparing for departure and arriving in a new project  
  • Daily life on assignment, both at work and outside of work  
  • How projects differ depending on the role, team, security context and living conditions  
  • What to consider when the time comes to return home from a project.  

We will be joined by experienced MSF project staff from Australia and New Zealand who will share candid reflections from their own assignments across different roles, projects and contexts.  

This session will help you gain a realistic understanding of life on assignment with MSF, hear directly from experienced project staff, and reflect on whether this type of work is right for you.

As you’ll hear throughout the session, no two MSF assignments are the same. Each project brings different challenges, teams and living conditions, requiring flexibility, adaptability and a willingness to work in changing environments.  

If you're interested in working with MSF, this webinar is a great opportunity to learn what life on assignment can really look like.  

About the panel

Dr Paul Maclure

Dr Paul Maclure, Specialist Anaesthetist
Paul is a specialist anaesthetist whose career bridges advanced tertiary hospital practice and frontline humanitarian medicine. Based in Adelaide, Paul maintains a fierce commitment to global health equity. Outside of his local practice, he has completed multiple humanitarian assignments in the African region and Pacific nations, including three assignments with MSF. Paul is deeply committed to navigating the unique logistic challenges of humanitarian medicine and investing in the training of local healthcare workforces. 

Jessie Watson

Jessie Watson, Finance & HR manager
Jessie is an accountant from Southland, New Zealand. She began her career in auditing in Auckland before qualifying as an accountant. She then worked in Luxembourg and London before returning to New Zealand. Outside of work, Jessie enjoys spending time on her hobby farm, mountain biking, and studying Mandarin Chinese. Jessie's first assignment with MSF as a Finance & HR Manager was in South Sudan in 2017. She has since completed assignments in Bangladesh, Yemen, Ukraine, and Gaza.  

Celeste Higgins

Celeste Higgins, International Learning & Development Manager (host)
Celeste is a learning and development specialist with 15 years of experience at MSF. She has held various roles in human resources and learning and development, supporting the growth and development of staff in diverse operational contexts. She has facilitated learning programs in numerous MSF projects. Celeste believes that investing in people and their development in MSF is essential to improving patient care and helping patients achieve better health outcomes.