Board Assistant (gn)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-governmental, humanitarian organisation that provides medical aid in over 70 countries worldwide. The headquarter of the German section is in Berlin. Here, you will work with over 300 employees in various departments every day to support people in need. Our organisational culture is based on diversity, progress, and open and respectful cooperation. We evaluate incoming applications solely on the basis of professional qualifications and consider them regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or belief system.

The Board Assistant (gn) ensures the effective and efficient functioning of the Board of MSF-Germany by providing secretarial and content support to all Board members and especially the President in their work and roles in different Board positions as well as for Board working groups.

Board Assistant (gn)

Location: Berlin

Start Date: 01.06.2026

Job Duration: 30.09.2027

Full-time: 40h / week

Application Deadline: 13.04.2026

As a team member, you will support our projects on site - without actually being there. You will be responsible for the following tasks

1. Provide comprehensive administrative and content-related support to the President, all Board members, and Board working groups by coordinating daily operational tasks, managing correspondence, organizing agendas, meetings, and travel arrangements, and facilitating workflows to ensure the effective execution of governance roles and priorities
2. Coordinate and maintain efficient information flow between the Board, the General Director, and national and international MSF stakeholders, to safeguard institutional memory and documentation
3. Ensure effective preparation, organization, and follow-up of Board meetings, retreats, conferences, and related events, including accurate recording of decisions and actions
4. Facilitate MSF Germany’s representation and participation in international MSF events and conferences, fostering collaboration across the movement
5. Support the organization and execution of the General Assembly and other key associative events in cooperation with the Association Coordination Officer
6. Collaborate closely with the Association Coordination Officer and the General Director’s office, ensuring smooth coordination of cross-functional and associative activities
7. Act as a key point of contact for Board members and external stakeholders, managing communication, inquiries, and relationships to strengthen governance processes
8. Administrative support for the annual audit

The following professional qualifications and personal qualities are important to us

1. 2 years of professional experience in office organisation and administration or a similar function
2. Vocational training in the administrative sector or comparable degree, or equivalent professional experience
3. Experience in the preparation of meetings including minute writing
4. Excellent communications skills in both English and German (C1 level)
5. Confident use of MS Office or comparable IT application skills
6. Basic knowledge of international humanitarian work and current affairs
7. Flexibility with regards to working hours and willingness to work on weekends every 6-8 weeks (Board meetings) as well as evenings

Hard facts

1. From 3.382€ to max. 4.279€ starting salary (for full-time employment) + 13th monthly salary
2. 30 days holiday plus days off on 24. and 31.12.

Life Balance

1. Flexible working hours and part-time models
2. Mobile working with presence in our office depending on work requirements incl. technical equipment
3. Work from another European country for up to 6 weeks a year
4. Sabbatical

Nice to have

1. Office: kitchens, fruit/snacks, drinks, modern equipment
2. Job ticket or Deutschlandticket subsidy
3. Urban Sports Membership
4. Bicycle cellar
5. and much more

Trainings

1. Choice of various further training opportunities
2. Access to e-learning platforms
3. Offers/topic weeks on mental health, well-being and EDI
4. Coaching