Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that delivers impartial medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care in over 70 countries.

MSF Lebanon Branch office is part of the MSF international movement. Our team is composed of 25 full time employees based in Beirut and Cairo working together in the areas of international field recruitment, communications and medical operational support.

From Lebanon and Egypt, we work regionally and contribute globally to MSFs medical humanitarian response.

The main purpose of the “International Recruiter and Development Advisor” is to contribute to operational staffing needs of the MSF movement, globally.

In compliance with MSF recruitment principles, criteria, policies and procedures:

• The position is responsible to recruit the future International Mobile (IMS) staff resident in Lebanon (and Egypt) for MSF field positions;
• To actively explore creative ways of employer branding, sourcing and build a network of key stakeholders for our recruitments
• Managing the IMS pool with field operational staffing needs and supporting the development/learning needs of the pool members.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Efficiently process applications received for the international mobile staff pools and ensures end to end of recruitment process

• Implement and lead the selection process of International Mobile Staff profile according to the needs, and manage all steps of the recruitment process according to the criteria laid out by the technical and HR departments;
• Ensure qualitative and timely screening, and follow-up on the applications that arrived through the Applicant Tracking System (HERO portal), meet deadlines for contacting the candidates and providing them with appropriate information on their file status; by providing constructive feedback to all the candidates who have gone through the selection process, whether they are ultimately selected or not;
• In a timely manner, write reports of the pre-screen interview and the Competency Based Interview (CBI) done, as well as the reference check; and add any information and document needed in HERO to make the file as comprehensive
• Once an individual is recruited, conduct a qualitative debriefing of the interview with the candidate and look for potential matching for operational staffing needs.

2. Contributes to improved employer branding and applications sourcing (both offline and digital platforms)

• Explore the Lebanese (and Egyptian) job markets and identify the specific potential of the market in regards of MSF International Mobile Staff needs.
• Create a network (universities, professional syndicates…) to advertise the job vacancies and opportunities to join the International Mobile Staff pools to relevant potential applicants.

3. Contributes to reporting and analysis

• Quarterly data analysis and compilation of trends in term of recruitment, needs and market trends.
• Contribution to general HR Reporting and statistics.
• Involvement with the pool managers, development advisors and other recruiters in the analysis of the pool to make sure MSFs future needs will be fulfilled.
• Under the request of the HR director, takes-on extra projects that contribute to improving talent management of our field staff.

4. Development Advisor Support to IMSs of the pool

• Regularly reviews annual HR pool targets in collaboration with pool managers and with support of line manager, and ensures timely & quality matching of operational/field needs globally.
• Maintains a strong rapport, guides the hiring managers through the talent management process where needed to ensure positions are filled on time. Ensures communications between applicants, hiring managers and others to keep all parties apprised of the status of each search.
• Maintains regular contact with field workers/IMSs before, during and after missions and supplies them with adequate support and advice.
• Conducts onboarding, briefings and de-briefings along existing checklist in liaison with the Field HR Administration Officer.
• Supports development/learning initiatives for the pool members for their career growth within MSF.
• Works to ensure the completion of the end-of-mission evaluations to ensure career management, offering career advice and plans, keeps field workers informed about available trainings and retention efforts.