DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), an international medical humanitarian association founded in 1971, provides medical assistance to populations whose lives are threatened: mainly in cases of armed conflict, but also epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters or exclusion from care.

MSF WACA (West and Central Africa) was created in 2019 and aims to bring about a change in the dynamics of the MSF movement. WACA is driven by a significant number of doctors and humanitarians of Doctors Without Borders from West and Central Africa who wish to be heard, to contribute and above all to proactively assume responsibility for the humanitarian mission of the organization. WACA reflects an identity of humanitarians, an aspiration for MSF, a truly inclusive movement of people who share the values of empathy for others. Its strength is based on other MSF associations and its associative fiber is amplified by concrete operational objectives.

Why join us?

You will find yourself a rich multicultural environment embellished with many relaxation areas to exchange or just create. The opportunity to test and learn. Every idea is welcome, your comments and opinions will be appreciated at all levels of the organization. The chance to be a key player in a growing and highly qualified team. And most importantly, great colleagues in a healthy work environment… (yes, yes..)

We are looking for: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Department: Direction

Direct Manager: General Director

Functional Manager: Deputy General Director Working %: 100%

Position based in: Abidjan

Type of contract: Fixed Term Renewable

Position to be filled on: As soon as Possible

General Objective

As Director, you participate in the drafting of WaCA global strategic plan and its implementation. As Director of Human Resource, you define and manage the HR strategic plan in close collaboration with every department.

You contribute actively to the construction of MSF WaCA through orientations that support a continuous improvement of the main elements of HR Strategy: Administration management, Talent’s acquisition & retention, workforce development, strategic governance, and this in compliance with WaCA philosophy

Main responsibilities

1/ Design MSF WaCA HR Objective, Strategic plan & set up in line with MSF WaCA strategic plan.

• Collaborate closely with the General management, Operations Direction and the HR team to define, implement an HR action plan to achieve operational objectives of the organization.
• Define and implement an HR Strategy / policies / tools for headquarter, the field and ensure their quality and that they are aligned on organization ambitions and contextualized
• Lead the main strategic institutional HR Projects, monitor their progress and ensure that the results are in line with what has been decided (Development & Implementation of HRIS, compensation & Benefits, Digitalization system)

2/ Define and animate the HR policies of MSF WaCA and the internal mechanisms necessary for their implementation:

• Provide input and analysis to Leadership Team and Managers/Heads of all department from HR perspective in the design and execution of MSF WaCA annual plan and mid-term strategies.
• Review structure and HR set up needs to ensure strong HR services are provided and adapted to the needs of the organization
• Provide support and guidance to the HR teams, managers on human resources management and ensure the proper dissemination of HR strategies / policies
• Ensures that all legal obligations in terms of labor law are respected (employment contracts, remuneration, leave, declarations, etc.).
• Provide direct oversight of complex case management including disciplinary and legal cases and crisis management support (including acting as lead HR Decision Making Authority for behaviour issues)
• Provide regular monitoring of HR indicators and ensure they are accurate and consistent
• Be accountable of resource management including budget management for the services under supervision of the position
• Produce internal quarterly and yearly human resource review reports
• Leads and manages HR team staff including monitoring and evaluation of performance, career and individual development
• Holds regular team meetings to coordinate, monitor and review activities.

3/External relations:

• Create partnerships with other MSF operational centers and supportive sections and participate actively to the MSF HR Directors platforms on relevant topics
• Actively seek and cultivate existing relationships with external contacts on HR trends and best practices, and act as focal point for key external partnerships (Universities etc.)
• Represent MSF WaCA within MSF HR international platform.

4/ Risk Management :

• In critical incidents ensure direct and indirect HR crisis support services are available and act as focal point across different services
• Own the mitigation and management of legal key risks for the organization

5/ Be responsible for the budget of his department:

• Develop, manage, and monitor the budget.

JOB PROFILE

Education / Qualification / Pre-requisites

• · A Diploma or Master’s degree in Human Resources.
• · Equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered

Competencies / Skills

• Adaptability to international humanitarian sector and new environment,
• Leadership capacity with proven ability to drive change, continuous improvement of HR function & result,
• Experience in people management of multicultural teams
• Analytical capacity & ability to read, understand, summaries complex material.
• Agility and ability to use technology & private sector best practices.
• Soft skill: Ethic, Social intelligence &Fairness

Professional experience required

• · Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a senior managerial HR position
• Experience working with a Board of Directors (associative and executive role) is highly desirable.
• · Knowledge of the MSF organization and its practices is an asset

Langages skills

• English (Fluent)
• French (Fluent)

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In a dynamic work environment, MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, profile, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.

Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

N.B.:This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Deadline: 24/10/2022 at 18:00 GMT

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.