Career Manager
Work Location: Nairobi
Application deadline: 29th January 2023
Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian action-driven
organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of
natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without
discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political
affiliation. 26 associations, 23 sections, and 16 branch offices make-up the
international movement and work in partnership around 6 operational entities.
MSF Eastern Africa (MSF
EA) is the regional institutional office for MSF in East Africa, based in
Nairobi. The office focuses on representation and networking, including with
humanitarian organisations and authorities, recruiting and supporting staff
from the region, communications and fundraising, as well as on other dossiers
of importance to MSF such as Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI),
mutualization, trainings, medical operational support and environmental health.
General Objective and Job Context
We are looking for someone
proactive and motivated, with attention to detail and quality of work. The
Career Manager (CM) should be able to work independently on routine tasks in a
fast-paced environment, as well as being able to support the Field HR team when
needed.
The purpose of the CM will
be to support Internationally Mobile Staff (hereafter called IMS) in their
Career Development and job placements within MSF. The CM will work closely with
the Career Manager Lead of MSF EA and the Pool managers from the different MSF
Operational Centres (OC’s), to provide the right human resources for MSFs
global operational needs.
The CM will be reporting
hierarchically to the Career Management Lead of MSF EA.
Main responsibilities
and tasks
- Collaborates
with Pool managers (PMs) from different OC’s to identify personnel needs,
and proactively proposes candidates for placements based on the IMS
skills, experience and availability.
- Regularly
meets with the PMs to determine the best fit of IMS in the OC and
identifies high potentials and leaders. The CM should have a good
understanding of the pool dynamics and profiles of the IMS in the East
African pool
- Ensuring
that IMS going on their first mission are placed for the MSF preparatory
training.
- Oversees
briefings and debriefings for departing and returning IMS, ensuring they
are linked with relevant colleagues.
- Discusses
career management prospects with IMS during briefings e.g. areas of
strength and development, drafts development plans according to ambition
and capacity.
- Is
in regular contact with the IMS regarding any career related topic and
placement opportunities and advises on career opportunities within MSF.
The CM also Identifies relevant learning and development tools and
trainings to ensure IMS have the capacity to take up new challenging roles.
- Highlights
profile needs and priorities to the recruitment team and ensures a smooth
handover of newly recruited IMS from recruitment to career management.
- Closely
working with the Field HR Officer to ensure the IMS database is updated,
and shares updates with relevant stakeholders.
- Travel
to national and international meetings as required.
- Support’s
and respond to local/regional staff mobility/pool needs of the MSF
sections.
- Contributes
to HR activities and process improvements.
Selection Criteria
- Bachelor’s
degree in a relevant field (essential)
- 2-3
years of relevant working experience in placement and career management
(desirable)
- Fluency
in English is essential, French is highly desirable (or the willingness to
learn)
- Experience
working abroad, preferably with MSF in the field (desirable)
- Knowledge
of career management and staff development
- Excellent
interpersonal, communication, networking and interviewing skills
- Flexible,
able to manage stress and to work outside of office hours as required
- Strong
team player, ability to work independently
We Offer
A challenging position
within a stimulating, professional working environment in a major international
organisation.
An annual salary of KES
2,947,271 based on a fulltime appointment. Other benefits including a
relocation package for non-Kenyan residents is foreseen where applicable. Other
additional benefits and specific work conditions will be applied based on the
MSF EA section policy.
Other benefits include: 25
days of annual leave, Employer Pension contribution, Medical insurance etc
based on MSF EA terms/conditions.
How to apply
If you recognize yourself
in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via the link provided below.
Applicants are required to
upload a letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in
English) in PDF format as one combined document.
The closing date for
applications is on 29th January 2023.
Information
Please note that only
candidates that fully meet the requirements of the position will be taken into
consideration. Women and persons with disability are highly encouraged to
apply.
At MSF, we are committed
to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our
employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages,
sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, ability status,
and all other diversity characteristics.
We apologize that due to
the volume of application we receive only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. Incomplete applications will not be considered
