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FINANCE AND HR COORDINATOR_EMERGENCY POOL

  • On-site
    • ABIDJAN, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Operations

Job description

Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

 

MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.

 

Why join us?

You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that considers the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes to the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.

Diversity, Inclusion & Safe Recruitment

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

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

MSF is committed to applying Safe Recruitment principles, ensuring transparent, fair, and respectful recruitment processes that protect candidates, the organization, and its beneficiaries.


We Are Looking for: Finance and HR Coordinator – Emergency Pool

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Emergency Coordinator

Functional Manager: Emergency Cell Finance referent/Emergency Cell Finance HR referent

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Field

Mobility: High mobility required – availability for short-notice deployments in emergency contexts across WaCA region

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Contract; Renewable

Position to be filled: Selected candidates will be added to the MSF WaCA Emergency Pool roster and may be contacted for deployment as operational emergency needs arise.

Objectives

Ensure rapid and compliant setup and management of Finance and HR functions in emergency contexts, enabling timely operational response and effective use of resources.

 Ensure effective financial management and HR coordination at mission level by guaranteeing compliance with MSF policies, accurate budgeting, proper resource allocation, and efficient workforce management to support operational objectives.

Main responsibilities

  •   Lead rapid setup of HR and Finance systems at the start of emergency interventions

  •   Establish minimum viable administrative and financial structures

  •   Implement temporary and scalable HR structures adapted to emergency response

  •   Lead rapid recruitment and onboarding processes under tight timelines

  •   Establish basic financial controls (cash management, validation tables, risk mitigation) in unstable environments

  •   Ensure emergency budgeting, short-term forecasting, and flexible reallocation of resources

  •   Adapt procedures when systems (Homere, Unifield) are not fully operational

  •   Manage high-risk financial environments (cash-based operations, supplier delays, fraud risks)

  •   Ensure strong compliance under pressure and limited oversight

  •   Support rapid scale-up or downsizing of teams depending on operational evolution

Job requirements

Education

Essential: University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Human Resources, or related field

Competencies

  •          Strong leadership and team management skills

  •          Analytical and problem-solving abilities

  •          Strong adaptability and resilience

  •          High level of integrity and confidentiality

  •          Organizational and planning skills

  •          Communication and interpersonal skills

  •          Ability to work under pressure and in complex environments

  •          Proactivity and decision-making skills

  •          Capacity for rapid decision-making with limited information

  •          Hands-on and solution-oriented mindset

  •          Strong risk awareness (financial & HR)

 

Professional experience required

  •          Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Finance and/or HR

  •          Previous experience in emergency or humanitarian contexts is strongly required

  •          Experience in start-up or scale-up operations is an asset

Languages Skills

  Working proficiency in English and French

 

Computer Skills

MS Office suite (mainly MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

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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: 18:00 GMT 22.07.2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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