Recruiter (m/f/x) – Brussels – MSF Belgium At Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Recruiter (m/f/x) – Brussels – MSF Belgium

CONTEXT

Within the HR Department of MSF OCB HQ (Operational Center Brussels), the Recruitment Unit is now the go to unit for all population’s recruitment. Indeed, the unit:

– recruits the international mobile staff to answer to OCB operational needs

– ensures the HR presence and support during all HQ recruitment processes

– is technical referent and focal point for Locally Hired Staff recruitment issues

According to the OCB HR Strategic Orientations 2020/2023 and in line with the OCB networked OC statement in July 2020, the Recruitment Unit in OCB HQ has for 2022 among others the ambitions and objectives to

1) increase the focus on HR Marketing/Talent Acquisition strategy and related activities

2) be closer to operational needs in the field and strengthen field capacity building

We are looking for a position of Recruiter. The position reports to the Head of Recruitment and joins a team of 5 Recruiters.

It is important to note that the repartition of tasks in the unit is reviewed on a regular basis, according to the needs and according to the team members profiles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Mission/Raison d’être:

To contribute to operational needs by providing quality HR to the Operational Centre of MSF Brussels (OCB).

In compliance with OCB recruitment principles, criteria, policies and procedures, you are:

• responsible to recruit the future International Mobile staff for the OCB
• responsible to support HQ Staff Recruitment
• active team member of the Recruitment unit, contributing to the team dynamic and objectives
• active in HR marketing activities for any profiles according to the needs: info session, webinars, etc

Internationally Mobile Staff Selection & Recruitment:

Selecting candidates to work abroad:

• You implement the selection process and recruit any International Mobile Staff profile according to the needs
• You manage all steps of the related recruitment process for the profiles you’re responsible of and develop your expertise about these profiles in terms of needs, requirements, markets,…
• You carry-out a pre-selection of candidates who have applied through our Applicant Tracking System (HERO) according to the criteria laid out by the technical and HR departments
• You ensure a qualitative applications follow-up, meeting deadlines for contacting the candidates and providing them with appropriate information on their file status; by providing constructive feedback to all the candidates who have gone through the selection process, whether they are ultimately selected or not
• You ensure timely and qualitative fill up of the Applicants Tracking System (HERO)
• You write reports of the pre-screen interview and the Competence Based Interview (CBI) done
• Once an individual is recruited, you conduct a qualitative debriefing of the interview with the candidate and handover the file to the concerned Development Advisor (DA)

HQ Staff recruitment support:

You support and take part in the recruitment for the HQ positions:

• You check that documents received for opening and publication of an HQ position are completed, and if needed, contact and discuss with the relevant line manager and assistant of Department to complete and/or adapt the documents before publication
• You support, collaborate and discuss with the relevant line manager and assistant of Department regarding the recruitment process and steps adapted to the HQ position to be recruited, in order to ensure coherence and transparence in the implementation and follow-up of the HQ recruitment policy
• You support the preparation of the interviews (interview guideline, scoring grid,…) with the line manager and eventual other relevant referent
• You participate to the interviews with the line manager and eventual other relevant referent
• You participate to the debriefing and selection discussions as member of the interview panel
• You do the reference check
• You write a short recruitment report on the selected candidate

Active Team member of the Recruitment Unit and HR Marketing activities:

• You collect monthly data for activity and workload follow-up
• You contribute with the team to the evolution of the HR marketing strategies; You participate to HR marketing activities for any profile according to the needs (info session, webinars,…) and initiate specific Marketing initiatives for the profiles you are responsible for
• You participate actively to the team dynamic and meetings, providing updates on the HQ and International Mobile Staff recruitment activities on a regular basis

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• HR or social sciences education is an asset
• Education/training in Recruitment is an asset

Experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience in Recruitment. Experience in the different recruitment steps including the final selection decision
• Professional experience in HR management and/or administration is an asset
• Experience and knowledge in transversal competencies assessment such as competency-based selection process is a strong asset
• Professional experience with MSF or NGO is a strong asset
• Experience in recruitment in a multicultural and international environment is an asset

Competences

• Excellent communication skills, ease of contact, “human touch” are key skills in this role
• Organized, flexible and proactive
• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to work with Microsoft Office 365 tools, including sharepoint, Teams
• Good management of priorities and stress
• Respect for professional confidentiality

Languages

• Fluent English and French required
• Dutch is an asset

CONDITIONS

• Expected starting date: October 2022
• Location*: Brussels (Belgium). Possibility of homeworking for max 2 days/week
• Contract type: Fixed-term contract (CDD)
• Duration of contract: 1 year – Full time
• Salary according to MSF-OCB HQ grid
• Meal vouchers – Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Pension Plan – 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs – In-house canteen at fair prices
• Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment
• Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments

(*) Applicants need to already have the permanent right and/or valid work permit to work in the mentioned location

Deadline for applications: 22 August 2022