Fundraising Content Officer

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Vacancy Notice

This posting is for a an existingposition and is not intended to create an ongoing candidate pool for future openings. Qualified applications will be individually assessed for this role only.

Applications will be accepted until 09:00am EST on Thursday January 22 2026

At the core ofDoctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canadas identity is a commitment to medical ethics independence neutrality and go where peoples medical needs are greatest. These ideals have driven every aspect of our work from medical care and logistical coordination to finance and communications since MSF was established in 1971.

The Fundraising Content Officer is responsible for supporting the marketing strategies to acquire cultivate and retain donors through compelling storytelling and content creation for all direct marketing activities. They will work closely with the Mass Marketing Philanthropy and Digital Unit teams develop content as needed execute the annual fundraising plan and support strategic plan goals.

MSF Canada is looking for someone who will be responsible for:

• Research interview sources and develop compelling fundraising copy for various uses.
• Helps shape and execute content strategy for the fundraising department. Mapping content as required for fundraising appeals campaigns and stewardship pieces. Including contributing to the development of overarching fundraising narrative and storytelling for quarterly campaigns.
• Copywriting and editing for web and print to create engaging storytelling pieces and appeals particularly for our emails direct mail program Dispatches (MSFs bi-annual publication) Annual report and Philanthropic proposals.
• Connect with internal and global staff to proactively secure content identify use across fundraising content strategy as well as ensuring timely use of scheduled content packages.
• Support the Fundraising Department with content creation as required to execute the fundraising strategy
• Lead editorial meetings and storytelling of various fundraising campaigns.
• Proactively build out a pipeline/story library of bespoke content (stories interviews etc.) with specific messages for donors including monitoring developments in the movement and key projects on the PDC list (countries projects themes) and designated gifts sourcing IMS/local staff/donors to interview creating a pipeline of highly impactful stories that can leveraged across FR donor facing materials.

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The successful candidate will bring to MSF Canada:

• Demonstrated experience in copywriting proofreading and editing
• Relationship building and vendor collaboration
• An aptitude for storytelling and developing creative ways to craft adapt and deliver key messages with superior written and verbal communication for multi-media formats
• Exceptional communication skills (capable of capturing tone and voice of a brand and developing copy for a wide variety of audiences)
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office applications and databases
• Commitment to MSF Principles and cross cultural awareness
• Proficiency in verbal and written English

MSF Canada will provide the following benefits (prorated to contract length):

• Starting 4 weeks of vacation per year
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Flexible work hours and a hybrid working model
• An accessible open concept shared office space with bookable workstations (consisting of sit/stand desks swivel chair laptop with dock and double monitors) and various sized meeting rooms
• A commitment to incorporating equity diversity and inclusion in everything
• 5% RRSP contributions (no employee matching required)
• Health Spending Account
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Group insurance (Life Dependent Life AD&D)
• Peace of Mind plan (prescription drug coverage accidental dental hospital care etc.)
• Annual professional development budget
• A positive and innovative office culture is based on core values of humanity integrity and results

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada; MSF Canada is not able to support or relocate candidates from outside Canada.

NOTE: Any questions or concerns regarding accommodation and accessibility may be addressed to the Human Resources team.

MSF adopts a safeguarding culture where personnel and communities are and feel safe and valued throughout their involvement with the organization where individuals know who to go to with any concerns and are confident that they will be listened to and heard without personal or professional repercussions and where the organization strives to adopt the highest standards of practice across all areas of safeguarding rather than setting for the minimum standard in order to be legally compliant.

Application questions are in lieu of a cover letter. Please provide only your resume.