Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crisis situations to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.

MSF Holland is looking for: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

• Number of Position:  One 

• Place of work:    Addis Ababa,Ethiopia 

• Terms of employment:   one Year with possibility of extension

• Activity Rate :   100%

• Remuneration and Benefits:

• Starting gross salary/month: 105,000.00 ETB

• Transportation allowance:2,200.00 ETB

• Medical Coverage:  as per organizational scale

• Date of  application: 26th  August – 7th  September 2024

Main Purpose

The Learning and Development manager provides strategic and functional expertise and advice in learning & development, with the aim to plan and apply processes and activities that foster the development of a diverse and competent workforce to achieve the missions’ operational goals effectively. 

Accountabilities 

With the support of the HR Coordinator and in collaboration with the coordination, responsible to define, develop, promote, apply, follow up and advise on the learning and development strategy of the mission with the aim to develop MSF staff (and external collaborators, where relevant) to achieve the mission’s operational objectives effectively.

• Contribute to developing advanced, innovative and useful learning and development solutions and initiatives for the global workforce that enable continuity and transfer within and across the missions and other MSF entities and local partners, i.e. talent development, securing a variety of L&D applications – including coaching, mentoring - adequate on boarding, etc. 

• Advice and support coordinators, managers and supervisors to create supportive learning environments and apply appropriate learning and development processes, tools and best practices, including how to identify and address learning needs, gaps and opportunities. 

• Influence stakeholders by building buy-in for the most appropriate learning and development approach for specific situations in accordance with mission and OC-level learning and development and OPS strategies. 

• Proactively plan and lead the learning and development annual planning and budget process based on learning needs analyses and strategic operational and organizational objectives. 

• Proactively seek to increase access to learning and development opportunities for all employees of the missions – including identifying synergy/exchanges/collaboration with other MSF sections and other local institutions. 

• Plan, develop and follow up on mission-wide or project-specific staff learning and development activities by identifying and addressing learning needs and opportunities that maximize staff development to achieve operational objectives. 

• Advise employees and coordinators, managers and supervisors in the mission on application of individual development and potential growth paths for themselves and their direct reports.

  MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities   

OCA Specific Generic Accountabilities:

• Advise and support the line managers and employees in their understanding of the concepts of Performance Management and contribute to develop their competencies to implement performance management according to standards.

• Develop and support the implementation of the OCA on boarding program in the mission according to the OCA on boarding Guideline. 

• Develop and promote activities and processes to increase the application of learning within the mission to increase the impact of L&D activities on individual and organisational performance.

• Recruit, train, mentor and coach L&D Implementers &/or L&D Officers

• Travel regularly to projects to support planning, implementation, and follow up of L&D activities, to advise on future learning and development processes & programs, and to secure connection to operational objectives

• Contribute to the establishing the foundations of a new staffing model by implementing specific talent management activities to guarantee its sustainability.

Mission Specific Accountabilities:

• Contributes to establishing the foundations of a new staffing model by developing specific L&D activities to guarantee its sustainability (personal development plans; offering of different learning solutions (coaching, mentoring), adequate on boarding, etc...)

• Co-lead the implementation of the new performance management system by delivering training sessions and supporting staff and supervisors in a timely manner. 

• Identify learning and development needs within MSF-H through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with line-managers/Coordinators and Human Resources Coordinator;

• Design, develop, evaluate and monitor learning and development programs or training courses based on both the organization’s and the individual's needs; For example, the programs could be linked to individual development plans, career paths, training plans, mobility program, coaching or mentoring, etc ; 

• In collaboration with the Heads of Departments, define and monitor yearly L&D planning and budget based on a learning needs analysis and the strategic objectives validated in the Staff strategy and AP/MYR;

• Look for synergy/exchanges/collaboration with other MSF sections and other local institutions in terms of L&D opportunities in order to proactively seek to increase access to learning and development opportunities for all employees of the missions.

• Ensure that every new hire receive Welcome to MSF modules training at the earliest possible time within the mission.

Job Requirements

Requirements

Education

Essential;Degree in the field of HR, learning and development, organizational development, or relevant experience.

Experience

Essential: Working experience of at least two years in a learning and development position. 

Desirable previous experience in MSF or other NGO in developing countries.

Languages                                

Mission language essential (English) and Desirable local language(s). 

Knowledge

Essential: Basic computer skills (e.g. excel, MS word, MS Power Point). 

Competencies

• People Management  Development (2) 

• Strategic Vision (2) 

• Commitment (2). 

• Flexibility (2) 

• Results (3). 

• Teamwork (3). 

• Stress Management (3)

How to Apply

Interested applicants shall submit their non-returnable up to date CV and application letter including photocopies of all supporting documents online using THIS LINK

Please note that we only contact short-listed candidates with the required documents allowed to attend further assessment.

Sincerity of Declarations and Documents Submitted to MSF

Use of false documents to gain employment with MSF will lead to automatic cancelation from the recruitment process and if found after employment it will lead to termination.

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.