HR REFERENT - REGULAR CELL(RE-OPENING)

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 implementationof 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: HR REFERENT - REGULAR CELL(RE-OPENING)

Department: Operations / Human Ressources

Direct Manager: Responsible Program Manager

Functional Manager: Head of HR Operational (HRops)

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Abidjan, HQ

Mobility: Up to 20% in all of MSF-WaCA intervention context

Type of Contract: (1 Year) Fixed-Term Contract under Ivorian law; Renewable

Position to be filled: October2025

Objectives

To fulfill its mission of assisting victims of conflicts, epidemics, or natural disasters, MSF-WaCA has set up a Cell based in Abidjan that supports various programs.

The HR representative will be part of the Cellfor regular missions and will serve as an HR expert responsible for assisting the Cell.

Main responsibilities

Operational

•          Maintain regular contact with other Operational Centers (OCs) in the context (if any)

•          Participate in the implementation and review/update of the Cell’s strategy, objectives, and intervention budgets

•          Advise the Cell on the human resources required to implement the operational plan

•          In collaboration with the Finance focal point, ensure that the HR budget is consistent with activities and follow up with HR coordinators and/or the HR manager.

•          As the technical HR advisor, ensure the implementation of MSF WaCA's HR standards and HR management framework (policies, procedures, tools), advising on any necessary adaptations to the context.

•          Analyze information from the field (sitrep, emails, organizational charts, etc.) and provide feedback.

 Support and Technical expertise

•          Participate in the mission's human resources strategy

•          Organize regular field visits

•          Analyze mission setups and ensure consistency between resources and needs

•          In collaboration with the field team, WaCA's recruitment and Pool management team, and HROps, ensure that positions are filled

•          Facilitate the International Mobile Staff (IMS) assignment process and ensure that all necessary information is available to the recruitment & pool management team

•          Responsible for recording IMS assignment requests in the HRIS.

•          Contribute to and participate in the development of human resources standards and a management framework

•          Advise on and ensure the implementation of the performance appraisal process

•          Identify and monitor key national staff within projects and/or missions

•          Propose and implement an HR and administrative toolkit

•          Participate in identifying HR training needs and measures to be taken to meet them,

•          Participate in the prevention of stress management, conflict management, inappropriate behavior, advise and support the HRCo and/or HR managers in the management of complicated cases, considering the context, security (according to the Field Coordinator's guidelines), and cultural awareness,

•          Ensure that living and working conditions are adequate and validate the leave, accommodation, and reception policy for each mission, and ensure follow-up and implementation.

•          Brief and debrief staff deployed on projects/missions managed by the Cell.

Communication

•          Produce and participate in the analysis of statistics and key performance indicators for its missions.

•          Share and capitalize on human resources experiences in the field with the human resources operations team.

•          Participate in meetings relevant to the HR department (internal or external to WaCA) related to the Cell’s mandate.

Others

•          When required, temporarily gap fill the positions of HR Coordinator / Managers

Safeguarding DEI

•          Ensure the compliance of missions with the policies and principles of responsible behavior and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Education

•          A Master in Human Resources in psychology, social science and or humanitarian development;

•          Equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered

Competencies

•          Commitment to MSF-WaCA’s Principles

•          Cross-cultural Awareness

•          Behavioral Flexibility

•          Strategic Vision

•          Analytical skills

•          Coaching and listening skills

•          Results and Quality Orientation

•          Service Orientation

•          Planning and Organizing

•          Initiative and Innovation

•          Teamwork and Cooperation

•          Leadership

Professional experience required

•          At least 5 years' HR experience, including 12 months' field experience as a project coordinator or human resources coordinator.

•          Experience in setting up missions/new countries (recruitment, administrative registration, development and implementation of HR policies)

•          Experience in designing HR strategy, policy and tools

Languages Skills (Required)

·       Working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

•          Proficiency and excellent knowledge in computers and Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, …) and other HR software (Homere, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365; Odoo etc).

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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: 10th October 2025 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.