HR Manager (International Missions)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent humanitarian organization that has provided medical care in over 70 countries since 1971, focusing on people affected by crises, conflicts, and limited access to healthcare.

MSF teams operate in challenging and often dangerous environments, delivering emergency and long-term care. Therefore, we are looking for skilled and motivated professionals to fulfill our social mission and be deployed in one of the 70 contexts we are operating.

Human Resources Managers in MSF analyze and monitor HR needs to ensure arranging the required resources. They take care of the day-to-day running of the project, from payroll to managing the international mobile staff compound. They manage all locally hired staff from start to end of contract, overseeing compliance with internal regulations and local employment legislation.

Tasks & Duties:

• Define, plan and supervise the implementation of MSF HR policies.
• Support and facilitate the project human resources management in recruitment, performance appraisal, staff development and training.
• Support both international and local staff regarding human resources administration (e.g. payroll, benefits, contracts, databases, facilitation of work permits, visas, travel, etc.).
• Liaise with local authorities and service providers in relation to all project human resources issues, employee relations and local labor laws.
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Essential requirements:

• University degree or preferably Master’s degree in HR management or Business.
• Minimum of two years’ relevant professional experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Advanced Computer literacy.

Desirable requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of French is considered a significant asset.
• Experience in revising salary grids and implementation of other HR projects.
• Professional experience supervising, managing or training staff.
• Previous international experience with INGOs, UN agencies, other humanitarian organisations, charities, etc.
• Experience working in developing countries.

Key Personality Competencies:

• Commitment to MSF Principles.
• Cross-cultural awareness.
• Flexibility and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage stress and work with limited resources.
• Advanced team-work skills.
• Results and quality orientation.
• Willingness to work in unstable areas.