Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. A worldwide movement MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation’s founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland. Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide. Humanitarian action MSF’s work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation. MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments. MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law. Bearing witness and speaking out MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention. At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests. Quality medical care MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases. Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.
- Experience 2 years
- Location Benue
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation and have been working in Nigeria since February 1996.
We are looking to fill the HR Assistant position in our Benue Project.
Job Type: Indefinite
Duty Station: MSF OCA, Benue Project
Main objective and responsibility of the position
To execute administrative, HR and legal related tasks to support the Project HR Manager following MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure legal compliance and to realize the HR capacity required to achieve project objectives
Description of the responsibilities/activities
- Under supervision of the Project HR Manager managing personal files in order to ensure accuracy, compliance and on time payments.
- Updating the HR database and personnel files to facilitate HR processes management.
- Updating Social security tax office files in order to meet legal requirements including specific amendments when necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance.
- Preparing employment contracts in conformity with legal requirements including specific amendments when necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance.
- Preparing monthly pay slips for all staff, editing and updating the necessary data, in order to ensure the punctuality and accuracy of staff payroll.
- Following up of all expiring rental contract dates and inform the Administration Manager in order to leave enough time to arrange a renewal or look for some other alternative
- Making all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.), supporting the Project HR Manager in translating documents into local language and assisting in meetings upon request.
- Additional HR/ Admin tasks delegated by the Project HR Manager.
- MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
HR Support:
- Induction of new employees as well as dailly workers.
- Introduces and explains L&TC to new employees as well as all other contractual documents.
- Supports the line manager in the presentation of the settlement slip and employment certificates.
Administrative Follow Up:
- Files, archives and updates the National Staff (NS) files: IDs, photos, signed contracts, signed IR, job descriptions, dependents’ forms and various individual documents.
- Assists to plan and followup on emplyees’ leaves, overtime with supervisors.
- Checks rosters each month and archives them.
- Keeps the contact list updated (organogram on the manager’s request).
- Assists in the recruitment process, such as (such as posting the vacancy inside/outside the office, online posting, inviting the candidates for written tests/interviews, making the job offer, etc.
- Supports the Line Manager in New Hire Induction.
- Introducing the NS Health Policy to new staff members, briefing them on Hygeia Cards, etc.
- Follow up on the implementation of new administrative regulations upon request.
HOMERE Management:
- Compiles monthly payroll data for all NS in order to ensure that the punctuality and accuracy of staff payroll is maintained.
- Follows up on NS personal data update on HOMERE (JDs, contracts, information regarding dependents, trainings, bank account, leaves, evaluations, warnings, etc.)
- Follow up on NS job profiles and update according to the needs of various departments, sending monthly report to coordination.
- Upon HOMERE closure, exports the annual leave balance and sends to all supervisors/managers on monthly basis.
- Follows up on HOMERE Payroll Calendar
- Ensures that all HOMERE software are updated with new parameters, statistics.
- Answers questions coming from the coordination regarding HOMERE.
HR Management:
- Supervises the Secretary, Cooks and Cleaners very closely in terms of their respective JDs.
- Together with line manager responsibe to organise and prepare evaluations of secretary, cooks & cleaner.
- Books meetings regularly with secretary, cooks and cleaners.
- Ensures that rosters of all departments are respectively checked before preperation of payroll.
- Assist in preperation of monthly report on employees (updated organograms, dismissed, hired and resigned employees, severance, grades, overtime, leave planning, sick leave, seniority letters, etc.) on a regular basis.
- With assistance from Line Manager ensure the understanding, diffusion an implementation of the L&TC.
- Organise the Leave Plans and Replacements.
- Keeps and manages the DW pools for all departments and calls them upon request.
- Follows up for payments of DWs, makes sure to collect them and give to HR Manager for validation for finance.
Trainings:
- Ensures to conduct SANOU and RB Trainings based on need.
- Follows up and supports the trainings at the project level (ensures all necessary items: stationery, tea breaks, etc. as well as training room are organised as per needs).
Networking and MSF Representation:
- Maintains good contact with the local administrations and other stakeholders (tax, immigration, revenue offices, etc.)
- Accompanies the Admin/HR Manager to any external meeting upon request.
Mobile Phone Management:
- Makes the internal request for mobile credits from supply on regular basis.
- Manages distribution of mobile ceredit to project staff as per authorisation.
Management of Office Stationery:
- Responsible for general management and organisation of all stationery needs of th eproject.
- Prepares monthly/quarterly needs based requests for stationery materials for the project.
Lease Agreement Management:
Ensures that all MSF leases are properly filled and archived and follows up on expired dates of agreements, etc.).
Job Requests:
Reports of any damage of items/furniture/living conditions (office / expat house) to HR Manager for getting them fixed.
Travelling:
- Travelling to project sites based on need and when requested by line manager.
- Travel to MSF Coordination office in Abuja or to other MSF project sites for visits / trainings / supports / etc.
REQUIREMENTS (QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE)
To apply for this role applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
Education
Desirable HR, administration or related diploma.
Experience
- Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.
- Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.
Languages
English language essential. Local language desirable.
Knowledge
Essential computer literacy (word, excel, powerpoint)
Competences
- Results and Quality Orientation L2
- Team work and Cooperation L2
- Behavioural Flexibility L2
- Commitment to MSF Principles L2
- Stress Management L3
Method of Application
Usage of Google Chrome Browser is recommended.
Only applications submitted ONLINE will be accepted.
Lastly, only ONE online application form should be submitted as multiple submissions will NOT be considered.
Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
MSF is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity within the organizationInterested and qualified? Go to Medecins Sans Frontieres on cutt.ly to apply
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