Career Management Team Lead At Médecins Sans Frontières

Introduction

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides assistance to people affected by conflicts, epidemics, and natural or human-made disasters and excluded from healthcare. We provide this assistance without discrimination, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

About MSF Eastern Africa

MSF Eastern Africa is the regional institutional office of MSF. It focuses on representation and networking, recruiting and supporting staff from the region, communications and fundraising, as well as working on other dossiers of importance to MSF such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Data Protection, mutualization, training, medical operational support and environmental health.

Rationale/Objective for Position

The Career Management Team Lead is responsible for leading the Field HR career management team of MSF EA by supporting the global needs of MSF Operations and coordinating the career management MSF EA IMS pool.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development, implementation, and execution of MSF EA’s Field HR strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of the Career Management strategy with guidance of the Head of HR and Admin, ensuring that the CM strategy is well aligned to the vision of HR for MSF EA.

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Develop and implement MSF EA´s career management policy, procedures, framework, and tools.
• Develop and coordinate regional IMS & Global Talent pool for Eastern Africa Section operations and other OCs for Global deployment.

Reporting and administration:

• Ensure automation of IMS information management system to manage and support the staff in the EA pool effectively and efficiently.
• Provide required Field HR reports.

Networking and Engagement:

• Collaborate with other units in MSF EA including other HR units like recruitment, office HR, learning and development, staff health; and EDI and Safeguarding to ensure IMS are supported with the different unit initiatives.
• Engage with the broader MSF HR network to capture new needs that can be supported from Nairobi and learn from similar activities/initiatives.
• Represent the CM team on various (international) platforms and working groups.
• Carry out annual IMS satisfaction/feedback surveys; and develop and implement an action plan based on the outcomes.
• Organize and lead face to face and online career management meetings with IMS.

Career Management:

• Oversee the Pool of IMS coordinators and senior leadership positions and ensure they are matched the IMS to the right assignments.
• Support and advise IMS on their future growth and development.
• Actively engage with all IMS and ensure their needs, wishes and ambitions are known and looked after.

Other Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of the career management team.
• Mentor and coach staff in the career management team.
• As a member of the MSF EA GDPR working group, ensure GDPR principles are followed.

Qualifications

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Studies, Humanities, HR, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A Master’s degree is desirable.
• Knowledge of ERP is an asset.
• Knowledge of MS Office Tools (PPT, Excel).
• Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French and a third language is an added advantage.

Experience

• At least five (5) years of experience in HR management in the non-profit making sector, international organization.
• At least two (2) to three (3) years of HR or process management experience in an international context.
• Field experience with MSF or other humanitarian NGOs, especially in career management or recruitment is an added advantage.

Competencies

• Proven leadership and management skills
• Commitment to MSF’s Principles
• Cross-cultural Awareness
• Strategic Vision
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Service Orientation
• Planning and Organizing
• Initiative and Innovation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• People Management and Development
• Networking and Building Relationships
• Security awareness and Management

What We Offer:

• A 7 month full-time employment contract through MSF East Africa Section Office in Nairobi, Kenya.
• An annual salary of EUR 31,216 at HQ Level 9 based on a full-time appointment.
• Global benefit package; includes school fee benefit/support for dependents and other allowances ranging between EUR 620 to 1,159/month based on individual & administrative status.
• Other benefits include; 25 days of annual leave, Employer Pension contribution, Medical Insurance cover (staff and family), Relocation support for non-Kenyan residents etc based on MSF EA terms/conditions.