Career Manager at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Rationale/Objective for Position

The Career Manager is responsible for supporting Internationally Mobile Staff (IMS) in their career development and job placements within MSF.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Pool managers (PMs) from different OCs to identify personnel needs, and proactively propose candidates for placements based on the IMS skills, experience, and availability.
• Regularly meet with the PMs to determine the best fit of IMS in the OC and identify high potentials and leaders.
• Ensure that IMS going on their first mission are placed for the MSF preparatory training.
• Oversee briefings and debriefings for departing and returning IMS and ensure they are linked with relevant colleagues.
• Discuss career management prospects with IMS during briefings e.g. areas of strength and development and draft development plans according to ambition and capacity.
• Regularly contact the IMS regarding any career-related topic and placement opportunities and advise on career opportunities within MSF.
• Identify relevant learning and development tools and trainings to ensure IMS have the capacity to take up new challenging roles.
• Highlight profile needs and priorities of the recruitment team and ensure a smooth handover of newly recruited IMS from recruitment to career management.
• Working with the Field HR Officer, ensure the IMS database is updated and share update with relevant stakeholders.

Other responsibilities

• Travel to national and international meetings as required.
• Contribute to HR activities and process improvements.

Qualifications

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Studies, Psychology, Humanities, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Knowledge of career management and staff development
• Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French is an added advantage.

Experience

• At least two (2) to three (3) years of relevant working experience in placement and career management.
• Field experience with MSF or other humanitarian NGOs is an added advantage.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Excellent interviewing skills and networking skills.  
• Ability to engage or lead difficult/uncomfortable discussions.​

Behavioral/General Competencies

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player, ability to work independently.
• Flexible
• Ability to manage stress.
• 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