We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.
Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.
Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF
Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?
At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.
We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.
We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.
Context & mission
Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).
The MSF movement is built around 5 operational centers supported by 24 sections and offices worldwide. MSF Operational Center Geneva (MSF OCG) is one of these centres.
At MSF OCG, field operations are supported by multidisciplinary teams based in Geneva, known as operational cells. These teams provide operational support to field missions and facilitate coordination with the different departments at headquarters. Cell 1 now supports operations in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eswatini.
As part of the HR function's evolution towards a more strategic partnership with operations, the Cell Intern supports the Operational HR Partner (HROP) by taking on specific delegated HR activities and files. The intern acts as a focal point for these files, ensuring their follow-up, supporting the HROP's daily activities and facilitating interactions with other departments at headquarters, field missions and members of the Cell Team. In addition to these HR-related responsibilities, the Cell Intern provides operational and administrative support to the Cell Team, contributing to its day-to-day functioning.
Tasks & Responsibilities
To support the HROP's focus on strategic HR mentoring and support to missions, the Cell Intern contributes to the management and follow-up of specific HR files delegated by the HROP, under their supervision. The Cell Intern’s responsibilities are divided as follows: 60% of the time is dedicated to HR and administrative support, and 40% to operational support (including medico-operational dossiers).
Under the supervision of the Cell HROP, the Cell Intern supports the Cell as follows:
1. HR and Administrative Support
Translation of operational ambitions into HR needs & planning of the IMS positions:
Follows up with the missions on the job descriptions of international staff (MI), brings missing or outdated MIs to the missions’ attention, and files received MIs. Step by step, the intern will be expected to have a critical eye on the MIs and the capacity to raise an alert if some information is missing.
Supports the updating of the international staff tracking table (HR Update) (mission dates, job openings, obtaining documents).
Compiles a table of the cell's mission positions to be opened on a weekly basis.
If necessary, supports the management of IMS job openings,…