For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles :
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
- Harm Reduction
- Environment and Health
- Humanitarian Space
- Healthcare systems and rights
MdM has been active in North-East Nigeria since 2016. The program is implemented around the main following components :
Access to primary health careNutrition treatment (severe acute malnutrition)Gender based violence survivors’ treatmentMental health and psychological supportMdM has been implementing an emergency program in Borno State since 2016, in response to the humanitarian crisis in north-eastern Nigeria, focusing on improving access to Primary Health Care (PHC), treatments of Under-nutrition and for Gender-based Violence (GBV) survivors, and providing Sexual and Reproduction Health (SRH) and Mental Health and Psychological Support (MHPSS) services to beneficiaries.
MdM has 3 bases in Nigeria : Maiduguri (2016), Damboa (since 2018) and Katsina (under construction).
For now, MdM is running : 2 MoH clinics in Maiduguri, 2 MdM clinics and support 2 MoH clinics in Damboa, 1 mobile clinic and support 1 MoH clinic in Katsina.
A large advocacy component is to be deployed at authority and community level. The team is composed of around 200 staff.
Job description
Under the supervision of the general coordinator, you define, adapt and supervise the implementation of the mission’s human resources infrastuctures including internal procedures and policies, compensations and benefits, talent managment, staff disciplines, career development while respecting the local context and legislation and MdM policies and values. You also lead a team and provide technical support to operational staff on the HR management of the mission.
More specifically, your main responsibilities are the following :
Human resources strategy
Establish and update an HR strategyParticipate in discussion on HR set-up and share recommendationsMonitor and update the organisational chart of the mission, draft and update job descriptions, identify different levels of responsibilityParticipate to the definition of human resources needs in terms of writing project proposals and any amendmentsUpdate and monitor the HR budgetParticipate and ensure the rolling out of the new classification and salary grid within the mission as well as the new salary policy for national staffUpdate the HR documents of the mission and check compliance with local legislation and MdM policiesParticipate and give recommendations on audits encompassing HRNational human resources management
Ensure the recruitments process in time, quality and complianceUpdate and check, the monthly data salary, in addition to the income tax and social security monthly statementsSupervise existence, follow up and up to date staff leave plans to ensure anticipation of gaps and coordination for the best use of mission human resourcesFollow the disciplinary process, provide advice to the managers, ensure legality of the processMonitor and follow-up the HR issues managed by the MdM’s legal counselDevelop and harmonize HR tools and supervise the implementation by the field teamsSet up staff representatives within the mission and ensure interfacingDeploy and monitor the evaluation schedule for national staffSupervise administrative management of national staffAdvise line managers on resolving conflicts between members of staff including PSEA (Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse) and corruptionManage health insurance services / contracts for national staff and manage psychological support to provide to staffExpatriates human resources management
Ensure the process for visas, work and residency permitsDisseminate housing policy, explanation of rules and toolsFollow up of leavesArchives documentationTeam management
Recruit the staff under your direct or technical responsibilityProvide regular evaluation to the team under your direct or technical responsibilityReinforce the capacity building of the HR department staffOrganise and conduct HR department meetingsTechnical support & capacity building
Define and follow-up training plan for the national staff in accordance with MdM guidelinesExplain the MdM HR procedure and tools to staffsOrganise presentation / information sessions on code of conduct, PSEA, child abuse and anti-fraud and corruption policiesTrain the HR national team on the general HR administration procedures in placeDevelop and conduct HR management training on specific topics in order to increase the MdM team member capacities and knowledgeManage internal mobility for national staffAnalyse staff annual appraisals and highlight the weaknesses, the point to improve, the training needed according to the analysisCommunication, reporting and capitalisation
Provide monthly report via the SitRepLiaise with International NGOs HR coordinators in-countryParticipate to MdM team meetingsEnsure the archives of folders of national staffsElaborate HR reports and contribute to all other reports by providing relevant data related to the positionApprove monthly statements and ensure sending them monthly to HQProfile
Master’s degree in management (HR specialization would be appreciated)At least 2 years of working experience in a humanitarian context as HR coordinator, administrative coordinator or in HR managementExperience in conflict or difficult context is an assetExperience in capacity buildingExperience in negotiation and relationships with authorities in a moving and difficult legal contextDiplomacy, negotiation, and networking skillsAbility to work under a minimum of supervisionGood Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word…)Languages : fluent English mandatory (oral and written). Knowledge of the country languages such as Hausa or French would be an assetYou embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.Conditions of employment
Starting date : as soon as possible12-month contractGross monthly salary : €3,306Position based in Abuja with regular field visitsPremium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority requiredExpatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)Transportation cost, vaccines and visas coveredGuesthouse housing22.5 recovery days per year5 weeks of paid leaves per yearHealth insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)Insurance (repatriation…)Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
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Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
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