FIN-HR MANAGER-EMERGENCY POOL

Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international non-profit 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.

We Are Looking for:FIN-HR MANAGER-EMERGENCY POOL

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Emergency Project Coordinator

Functional Manager: Emergency Fin-HR Coordinator

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Field

Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term (1 year) Renewable

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Objectives

To fulfill its mission of assistance to victims of conflicts, epidemics, or natural disasters, MSF-WaCA has set up an emergency unit, based in Abidjan, supporting the different programs.

Considering its strategic and operational ambitions, as well as its portfolio, MSF WaCA is setting up two separate teams dedicated to needs assessment, opening and running of emergency projects/missions.

The selected candidate is expected to work in all contexts set by the Emergency Unit and have the flexibility to work in different positions depending on his/her profile (Finance and HR).

It can be as well requested to support as well regular projects if needed (gap-filling) according to the organization’s needs.

Main Responsibilities

All countries where WaCA operates or wants to operate.

On call, the Fin-HR Manager- Emergency Pool is available within 48 hours for short-terms interventions. He/she is part of a core team of medical, operational, and support staff responsible for responding to:

·       Epidemic outbreaks

·       Nutritional crises

·       Displaced populations and/or refugees’ camps

·       Conflict contexts

·       Natural disasters

·       Exploratory missions

·       Short gaps filling in the field or support on regular missions.

·       Assistance to Finance and/or HR department for specific dossiers at HQ

Education

·       University degree, preferably in economics, finance, or HR management

Competencies

·       An excellent technical working knowledge of Saga et Homere. Desirable knowledge of Wefin 

·       Excellent knowledge of MSF’s procedures related to Administration, HR and Finance

·       Capacity to open up a project; implement administrative, financial and human resources management procedures according to WaCA standards, including a regular reporting

·       Set up, recruit and train a functional administrative team (HR & Finance)

·       Proven skills in negotiation, diplomacy, and decision-making skills

·       Proven capacity of organization

·       Capacity to work in a volatile, insecure context and deal with stress

·       Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team

·       Availability, flexibility, mobility

·       Fluency in both French and English is essential

·       Local languages in the region is an advantage

·       Significant experience in Human Resources and Finance with MSF, at field level

·       Leadership

·       People Management and Development

·       Teamwork and Cooperation

Professional experience required

·       3 years of field experience with an international NGO (preferably MSF) at project level with at least one mission in an emergency context with MSF.

·       General knowledge of MSF’s management in emergency

Languages Skills

·       Both working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

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

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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.

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: 15th February 2025 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.