Working as project finance and human resources manager in the field
Our HR/Finance Managers analyse and monitor HR and financial operational needs in order to have the required resources in the project. You will take care of the day-to-day running of the project, from payroll to managing the international staff compound. You will manage all local staff from start to end of contract, overseeing compliance with internal regulations and local employment legislation. You will guarantee the effectiveness of all finance and internal control systems.
This is an exciting and diverse role in support of the medical activity, involving some or all of the following.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, supervise and perform HR processes such as recruitment, training, briefings, evaluation and development of staff
- Advise on project set-up, update HR tools and assist with staff management in order to forecast HR needs
- Ensure that hiring and contract amendment and termination formalities for project staff are carried out in accordance with local labour laws and MSF principles
- Supervise/perform payroll procedures for the project’s national employees, ensuring accuracy (leave, overtime, salary advances, etc.) and timeliness of payments
- Ensure that remuneration based on the national salary structure is accurate and fair
- Train, supervise and manage the administrative team, which may be comprised of HR and finance assistants, cleaners, cooks and bookkeepers
- Implement circuits and workflows for cash management in order to anticipate expenses at the project level and optimise cash needs and security
- Implement and supervise transactional procedures and systems in order to ensure transparent accounting practices and reporting on donor budgets
- Manage logistical and administrative aspects of the arrival, accommodation, moving and departure of all project staff
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve according to the specific projects.
Requirements:
You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support, including comprehensive guidelines and protocols.
- Minimum of two years’ relevant work experience in finance and human resource
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian)
- Available for a minimum of six months
- Commitment to MSF’s work and values
- Strong team player
- Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
- Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
- Flexible and able to cope with high levels of stress
- Self-driven with a solution-oriented approach
- Ability to train others
- People-oriented and diplomatic approach
Assets:
- Degree in finance, business, management or human resources, or a Bioforce diploma, Swiss federal vocational diploma (CFC) or specialised certificate
- Experience working with MSF or another NGO
- Experience working in developing countrie
- People management experience
We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and criminal record checks.
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