Development Advisor (m/f/x)– Brussels – MSF Belgium

CONTEXT

The Development Advisor (DA) is a crucial partner of our international mobile staff throughout their MSF career, by supporting and planning our staff’s growth as professionals and individuals within the organization, and at the same time ensuring the needs of the organization are met. The DA also plays a pivotal role in staff engagement and sense of belonging to MSF.

MSF Belgium section’s DA team consists in 7 Development Advisors, 5 are based in Brussels and 2 based in Kinshasa. MSF Belgium’s DAs aim to follow the career of international mobile staff recruited by MSF Brussels in Belgium or abroad or living in Belgium.

As DA based in Belgium you will be in charge of the international mobile staff with the following profiles: GAS (Gynecologists, Anesthetists, Surgeons), Epidemiologists and Midwifes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the reference point for all international mobile staff regarding their professional development within MSF and in general, your main responsibilities are to:

FACILITATING INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

As the DA you are the reference point for all for all Internationally Mobile Staff in your pool, regarding their professional development within MSF and in general. You will:

• Encourage staff to reflect on their longer-term ambitions, motivation and commitment, strengths and improvement areas and translate this in career and development actions that create a win-win for our staff and the organization
• Discuss, understand and enrich the development plan of staff. Your added value will be in the:
  • Coaching of staff
  • Providing guidance in the means of development that MSF can offer
  • Establishing concrete personalized plans
• Be a person of trust and maintain regular contact with OCB staff before, during and after assignments
• Ensure enrollment procedures for staff in case of learning events, coaching, detachment…

You will contribute to MSF’s current and future organizational needs by:

• Giving MSF insight in its current population and by identifying areas where action is needed
• Having regular contact with the pool manager (PM) on needs of the pool
• Being involved in the analysis of the pool exercise and the development of an action plan (once a year)
• Ensuring staff career data (e.g. availability dates, development plan, evaluations…) are registered and up to date in order to allow HR colleagues to use these data efficiently

MATCHING

• Ensure a maximum number of placements, whilst retaining professionalism and quality, for experienced as well as first assignment candidates, mainly for OCB
• Ensure the availability of the candidates in your pool is up to date in the relevant IT systems
• Throughout the staff member’s career, facilitate the process of finding a new mission or job in line with your development plan and the organizational needs, checks if requirements are met, and defends the applications
• Be the primary contact for the candidate during the matching process.
  • You discuss a potential mission/job with the candidate and makes sure the candidate has all available information on the mission/job to allow an informed decision
  • You make sure that the candidate receives proper feedback in case of refusal

FACILITATING MISSIONS/MOBILITY

Once the candidate has accepted the assignment, ensure:

• Staff member can start their job in a correct way, with access to all required information and briefings, compliant to legal and MSF’s regulations and procedures
• Duty of care at departure, during and after the mission/job
• Personal contact to follow up with staff during their mission
• Debriefing after the assignment
• Processing of evaluation

OTHER

• Take on some transversal DA files in line with the OCB HR Strategic plan
• Connect regularly with the different stakeholders (International Mobility Unit, Learning and Development Unit, Staff Health Unit, …)
• Actively participate in DA team meetings
• Upon request, liaise with Recruitment and Communication to launch recruitment events and to reach staff for testimony…

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• University degree in social and human sciences is an asset
• At least 2 years of MSF experience in Learning & Development, HR, Project coordination or related expertise
• MSF field experience preferably as International Mobile Staff and/or in HQ
• Experience as a Development Advisor and/or Pool Manager with MSF is a strong asset
• Professional experience in HR management in an international organization is an asset

Competencies

• Strong listening and interpersonal skills
• Coaching attitude and skills. Or willing to invest in acquiring them.
• Team management experience is an asset
• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Able to work as part of a team and cross functionally

Languages

• Excellent oral and written knowledge of French
• Good communication skills in English

CONDITIONS

• Expected starting date: Early September
• Location: Brussels (Belgium)
• Contract type: Open ended contract Part-time (80%) – Homeworking possible 50% per week
• Salary according to MSF-OCB HQ grid
• Meal vouchers – Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Pension Plan – 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
• Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment
• Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments

Deadline for applications: 19th of July 2023