Mar 5, Médecins Sans Frontières Learning & Development Field Advisor – Mobile Implementation Officer Jobs in Kenya

Context

Within MSF Belgium, the People Development Hub of the HR Department aims to develop MSF’s people working globally, so they have the capacity and capabilities to meet MSF’s operational needs and objectives.

The focus for learning & development in our projects is shaped by the current OCB (Operational Center of Brussels) operational and HR strategies (2020-2023), or the coming period, the emphasis is on improving the induction and onboarding, on management development, and on the implementation of sound Learning & development (L&D) strategies, policies and processes adapted to local contexts and operational goals through competent field staff.

This will be done especially by focusing on the capacity building and empowerment of our L&D staff in our projects worldwide.

Within the People Development Hub, the L&D Support & Deployment team focuses on supporting Headquarters (HQ) and the staff working in our interventions (notably the L&D functions) with the development and implementation of L&D Strategies including the related policies and tools.

As Learning & Development Field Advisor – Mobile Implementation Officer (L&D FA MIO), you provide an adequate, continuous and sustainable support to our projects learning and development needs, as well as support to the vision of further autonomy and quality in our projects and operations.

You will work under the direct supervision of the L&D Support and Deployment Team Leader, in the L&D Support and Deployment team consisting of other L&D FAs, as well as other positions giving direct support to the field on specific L&D topics. You will work in close collaboration with L&D staff and HR Coordinators (HRCOs) in our contexts of interventions with HR Officers in the Operational Cells/Regional Support Teams.

Main Responsibilities

Support the use of assessment and needs analysis fitting to operational strategic goals

Advise on and support the implementation of strategy, policies, and processes in the Employee Development cycle phases (Recruitment, Induction, Onboarding, Learning and Development, Engagement, Feedback, Offboarding, Mobility) with a special focus on; induction & onboarding procedures & processes trainer/facilitator capability building

mentoring & coaching processes and skills

learning programs for people managers – promoting a management & leadership culture in accordance with MSF organizational values and requirements

new feedback-based performance management & development process deployment, adoption, and integration of Tembo offboarding and exit/landing

Detachment/mobility: propose learning & development solutions in line with our learning philosophy that are blended, agile, and scalable, incorporating the 70:20:10 learning model

Support in delivering technical learning solutions & advise on organizational L&D set-ups to L&D profiles in the field

Secure connection, coherence and involvement in the implementation of strategic focus areas, based on country constraints and context

Co-design learning & development initiatives tailored to the country/ project, working in close collaboration with local and/or flex pool facilitators, other MIOs, as well as actors in the OCB L&D Unit

Support and help put in place follow-through mechanisms, including line management involvement to ensure continuity and sustainability of all L&D initiatives

Strengthen the learning culture to secure self-directed and personalized learning, including digital opportunities

Organize ad hoc activities, such as webinars, to contribute to L&D communities of practice on local, regional, Operational Center (OC) and inter-OC levels

Follow up specific dossiers transversally across all missions as 2nd line support

Brief and debrief L&D profiles and HRCOs

Requirements

Education & Experience

A bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably, in Learning and Development, HR or related field; or through equivalent experience

Minimum 2 years of professional experience in HR development in an international and complex context

Minimum 2 years of field project experience with at least 1 year in an L&D role, preferably with MSF

Experience in facilitation and training

A management experience is an asset

Competencies

Strong strategic and advisory skills, proven capacity for analysis and synthesis

Strong collaboration and coaching skills, good aptitude for dialogue with various stakeholders

Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills

Results oriented

Project management skills

Team player and cross functional attitude

Interest and motivation to work in the humanitarian sector and within MSF

Languages

Fluency in English (both written and oral)

Fluency in French is a very strong asset (both written and oral)

Arabic is an asset

How to Apply

Please, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] and mention “L&D Field Advisor MIO” in the subject of your email.

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