Polyvalent Recruiter for Central Africa Region – Kinshasa (m/f/x)

You have experience in recruitment in a multicultural and/or humanitarian environment and you want to help MSF attract and select International Mobile staff who will work in the field and support MSF activities in the world? This job might be for you!

CONTEXT

Following the MSF Operational Centre Brussels (OCB) networked OC statement in July 2020, the HR department started a reflection on how this resolution could be applied, At the same time, the decision to start the Field Recentralization project in the Central Africa Region brought the consideration of potential synergies. Both elements resulted on a decision to strategically delocalizing the capacity in recruitment, people development and mobility, in the Central Africa region (Burundi, Cameroun, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo) to reinforce OCB’s HR answer to the regional and global operational needs.

This HR Central Africa Unit will be composed of 2 Recruiters (including 1 with a HR marketing and support role) and 2 Development Advisors for medical and non-medical profiles, all of them based in Kinshasa.

The aim of this Polyvalent Recruiter position is to act as responsible of the recruitment activities in the Central African (CA) region as regionalized team member of the Recruitment Unit in Brussels.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Mission/Raison d’être:

To contribute to operational needs by providing quality HR to the MSF OCB.

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

· Responsible in first line to define the scope, objectives and specificities in terms of recruitment of the CA HR unit, together with the other team members of the CA HR Hub and the Recruitment Unit in Brussels;

· Responsible to recruit the future International Mobile staff for the OCB in the region;

· Active team member of the Recruitment unit, contributing to the team dynamic, objectives and activities;

· Support the missions in the region by increasing capacity for their recruitment process of key locally hired staff.

Responsible in first line to define the scope, objectives and specificities in terms of recruitment:

As a new unit in OCB and in the region:

· Identify and build network with main internal and external stakeholders;

· Identify regional opportunities to explore as recruitment sources;

· Define type of collaboration agreement with internal and external actors.

Internationally Mobile Staff Selection & Recruitment:

Selecting candidates from the region to work abroad:

· You implement and lead the selection process and recruit any International Mobile Staff profile according to the needs and manage all steps of the recruitment process for the profiles you’re responsible according to the criteria laid out by the technical and HR departments;

· You ensure a qualitative screening and follow-up of the applications who arrived through our Applicant Tracking System (HERO), 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), write reports of the pre-screen interview and the Competency Based Interview (CBI) done, as well as the reference check;

· Once an individual is recruited, you will conduct a qualitative debriefing of the interview with the candidate and you will hand over the file to the concerned Development Advisor (DA) in your CA HR unit team.

Selecting candidates for specific field vacancies via “on-post recruitment”:

· You implement and lead the recruitment process and accompany the relevant line manager, technical referent and/or coordinators in the field throughout the process;

· You check that documents received for opening and publication of on-post vacancies are completed;

· You screen and do a first triage of the applications, support the preparation and participate to the interviews, debriefing and selection with the line manager and/or technical referent;

· You do the reference check and write a short recruitment report on the selected candidate.

Active Team member of the Recruitment Unit:

· You participate actively in the team dynamic and meetings, providing updates on the International Mobile Staff recruitment activities on a regular basis; ensuring the proper data collection of activities and workload; and the participation in the HR marketing activities (such as info sessions, webinars, campaigns,…) and strategic reflections;

· You support and replace other recruiters in HQ recruitment and/or HQ detachment activities in case of absence or workload.

Support the missions in the region for their recruitment process of key locally hired staff:

· You contribute to the region capacity building by given methodological support and advice on recruitment process for key locally hired staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• HR degree or social sciences is an asset

• Education/training in recruitment is an asset

Experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience in recruitment

• Experience in recruitment in a multicultural and international environment is an asset

• Professional experience with MSF or similar NGO is a strong asset

• Team management experience is an asset

• Knowledge of competency-based selection process is a strong asset

Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, ease of contact, “human touch” are key skills in this role

• Organized and flexible

• Good analytical and synthesis skills

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Good management of priorities and stress

• Respect for professional confidentiality

• Humanitarian motivation

• Able to work with Microsoft Office 365 tools, including SharePoint, MS Teams

• Able to work as part of a team and cross-functionally

• Language skills: thorough knowledge of French and good communication skills in English

CONDITIONS

· Expected starting date: 15/04/2022

· Contract type: Fixed-term contract (CDD) End of contract 31/08/2023 independently of starting date, full-time (100%)

· Location: based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

· Frequent travels in the region

· The contractual conditions will be established based on candidate residency and administrative constraints (work permit, etc) and in respect of MSF function grids and salary policies.

· 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: 20/03/2022

How to apply?

Please, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] and mention “Polyvalent Recruiter Kinshasa” in the subject of your email.