Personnel Development Manager

Contract Period: Indefinite Main Duties and Responsibilities

Is responsible for ensuring the HR capacity required, sizing and improving people capabilities, contribution and active participation in order to achieve mission goals effectively. This will be done according to MSF human resources vision and values.
Provide expertise to all people involved in recruitment process on how to lead it properly with the aim of recruiting professionals and people with potentials to be developed.
Ensures alignment with existing policies and provides expert support to coordinators, activity managers and supervisors in recruiting and developing people under their supervision: first screening of CVs, interview methods, content, detection of potentials, best practices, PMS, alignment of development with operational objectives, etc.
Knows MSF induction policies, procedures and tools, adapt them to the Mission’s context and ensure its proper implementation for all newly recruited/arrived staff and for previously hired staff in the Mission who had no access to them when being recruited.
Ensures (together with the coordinator/supervisors/activity manager) that pre-established specific preparation or specific briefings for newly recruited/arrived staff on the basis of the profile sheet received or development plan are properly completed in due time.
Follow up the quality and impact of whole briefing and induction processes, collects data and suggest improvements to HRCo if advisable.
Suggests career paths and support plans for specific persons to HRCo and line managers, ensuring a proper liaison with the Operational needs and objectives set, the training possibilities (local, international, intersectional, regional, etc.) and the potentials identified.
Together with HRCo, HRO/REHUCO and Training Unit in HQ, contributes to create and implement a mission training policy adapted to the Mission in order to respond to the needs identified among the staff, prioritizing those needed to ensure the Operational objectives set.
Together with HRCo, HRO/REHUCO and Training Unit in HQ, contributes to the identification of training options at local / regional / international / intersectional level, and provide expertise upon request to line managers with regards to the assessment of training needs within the teams they supervise.
In close collaboration with HRCo, HRO/REHUCO and Training Unit in HQ, ensures proper implementation of the Training Policy, procedures and tools in the Mission and support and develop training for Coordinators/supervisors/activity managers (i.e. HR Management, PMS, etc.)
Support and empower administration managers and HR/administration staff of the Mission in her/his area of expertise (i.e. recruitment, development, induction, detection of talent, training, etc.)
Provide expertise and support to all coordinators/supervisors/activity managers on how to implement People Management System (tool , method, setting up objectives, follow up of action plan and best practices) with the aim to evaluate and develop competencies of the staff they supervise.
Look for synergy/exchanges with other MSF sections and other NGOs in terms of trainings, coaching and other development tools
Shares with HRCo all information/suggestions/activities which may have an impact in planning, budget or HR strategies (i.e. suggested career path, requested trainings, development events, mobility, etc.), and does not implement them without previous authorization of HRCo.
Collaborate with HRCo in building/updating the annual plan and budget, with regards to her/his area of work and responsibilities.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

A Degree and specialization in Human Resource Management is required
Prior work experience (two years) in the field of human resource management is required; prior experience in personnel development, recruitment and/or training management is highly desirable
Prior work experience with MSF or a similar international NGO is highly desirable

Applicants should forward their Applications (Soft Copy) including Cover Letter, Resume and copy of relevant Certificates to: msfocb-nigeria-recruitment@brussels.msf.org Or Hard Copy Applications to: MSF Belgium Human Resources Office, 14 Tennessee Crescent, Maitama, Abuja. Note

Apply via :

msfocb-nigeria-recruitment@brussels.msf.org