Information & Records Management Mobile Implementation Officer (m/f/x) – MSF Belgium – Brussels

  • Contractor
  • Brussels Belgium
  • TBD USD / Year
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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.

MSF Operational Centre Brussels (MSF OCB) is looking for a: Information & Records Management Mobile Implementation Officer (m/f/x) – MSF Belgium – Brussels

CONTEXT

Information & Knowledge Management (IKM) has been integrated as a key axis to work on in the 2020-2023 Strategic Orientations of MSF OCB (Operational Centre Brussels). As a result of a consultative process, an OCB IKM strategy has been validated at the General Director level in October 2021 to reflect the IKM priorities (gathered from a consultative process), through a roadmap.

Because of its key role in undertaking a strong information and knowledge management culture, the Operations Department has at the same time framed the upcoming priorities in the Information and Knowledge Management – Strategy and Roadmap 2021-2023 to improve related practices, as much as to build greater transversality at Operations-level.

In parallel, OCB had recently validated a Record Management, Retention and Disposition Policy to address storage and maintenance, use, archiving and final disposition of records in the custody of MSF OCB, this in compliance to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Mission & nature of function

As Information & Records Manager MIO (Mobile Implementation Officer) your mission is to implement the operational (Ops) IKM strategy and the Record Management Policy, as per priority.

  • You will implement the IKM roadmap, Records policy and guidelines related to information, records, retention and disposition management at field-level.
  • You will provide support and ensure that missions & project follow Information & Record Management OCB policy and guidelines in the general management of records – both paper and electronic – during their entire lifecycle from creation in the field to repatriation to HQ.
  • You will support and produce training and reference documents.
  • Hierarchical responsible: OPS Information & Knowledge Management Officer, with functional collaboration across all departments.
  • The status of Mobile Implementation Officer implies a high-level field mobility and flexibility with 50-70% of the time in field visits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Restructuring of Information Management at field-level

You act as an Implementation officer to develop, initiate, and train relevant stakeholders based at field level. Main tasks include:

  • Support and ensure the migration to new standard systems
  • Support and ensure the implementation of the standard collaborative and publishing intranet spaces for the missions
  • Ensure that the standards and processes (workspace/intranet templates and layouts, standard libraries, folder structures for local drives, taxonomies, metadata and content-types, document inventories, retention tables, access permissions, naming conventions etc.) are being implemented at mission- and field-level as per priority
  • Support and ensure that cleaning, archiving, migration, maintenance and monitoring procedures are being implemented
  • Provide the trainings for OPS staff at mission and field-level and undertake the onboarding/offboarding plan for OPS staff at field-level
  1. Support field project/mission’s complete lifecycle – including field visit

  • Lead the implementation in the field of policies and guidelines on records management, retention and disposition in compliance with relevant legislation
  • On-site, advise and support field staff in the general management of records – both paper and electronic – during their entire lifecycle from creation in the field to repatriation to HQ, with, as a focus, personal data, legal documents and other sensitive records
  • For running projects, identify together with the coordination (mission – projects) focal persons on record management and ensure their training and mentoring striving for maximum autonomy within a given framework, including compliance and document management awareness
  • For closing projects when staff resources are unavailable on-site, the records manager should be capable of handling them autonomously
  • Act as a technical referent and make recommendations for:
      • every record to be well located, rapidly and fully accessible, and available for future audit, discovery and capitalization
        – ensuring that only records that are necessary to conduct activities are retained, and not longer than required by reviewing and aligning retention schedules
        – special protective measures to be put in place regarding vital records essential to protecting rights, confidentiality, ensuring privacy and pursuing trust of the personnel patients and communities and third parties.
  • Collect, centralize and report records management and compliance issues and initiatives
  • Support the HQ Bookshop Manager in updating the ‘field operational library’ (‘Bibop’) in each field project
  • Define the needs, and requirements for a Community of Practice for field staff about document life cycle matters and implement if/after validation
  1. Support the document life cycle – both paper and electronic records – at Headquarters’ level

  • Receive, centralize, organize and store paper and electronic records in Brussels with support of Facilities and ICT units
  • Advise on records management, on confidentiality matters and on compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
  • Support the documentalist in answering punctual records retrieving requests for information stored in MSF-OCB HQ records centers and electronic repositories
  • Support audits and evaluation processes (e.g. ECHO audit)
  • Support Ad Hoc requests for filing exceptional projects/initiatives (e.g. Ebola task force)
  • Advice the facilities and ICT units regarding the implementation of optimal conditions of preservation of both paper and electronic records at both field and HQ level
  1. Subject Matter Expert

  • Support a cultural change towards archives and records management awareness in close collaboration with the Knowledge & Change Manager
  • Support headquarters’ projects involving archives and records management

REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • Academic degree in Archives and Records Management or Information and Communication Sciences & Technologies

Experience

  • At least 2 years of professional experience in information or archives and records management
  • Field experience with MSF or another INGO is a strong asset
  • Knowledge in information, archives and records management including archiving tools, conservation policies, data protection policies, digitization, database management, information retrieval, etc.
  • Experience in remote community management including written and oral communications skills are an asset

Competencies

  • Organized and methodical
  • Project and Change management experience is an asset
  • Proven pedagogical skills are an asset
  • Knowing how to work as a team but also autonomously
  • Willingness to work in field conditions

Languages

  • Bilingual French and English

CONDITIONS

  • Expected starting date: As soon as possible
  • Location*: Brussels (Belgium) but mainly carried out in the field
  • Between 50 to 70% in the field
  • Contract type: Fixed-term contract
  • Duration:1 year – Full time
  • Salary according to MSF-OCB Field salary grid
  • Medical Insurance 100% covered as per international package – 45 paid leaves
  • Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment
  • Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments

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

Deadline for applications: 13 October 2022

How to apply

How to apply?

Please, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] and mention “MIO Information & Records Manager” in the subject of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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