Learning has always been at the heart of MSF’s practices and for the past two years, the organization has been working to decompartmentalize its training offer, the area in which MSF has historically invested the most, from the rest of the systems necessary for the professional development of teams.
In this context, the organization has formalized the institutional vision of Learning & Development (L&D philosophy) and the role of each person in implementing this vision, while working on broader issues such as the organization of work and the learning culture that MSF wishes to encourage in all its fields of intervention.
In a reaffirmed desire to position itself as a support to operations, the L&D unit, which is currently being structured, has the mission of developing the learning offer and tools for the professional development of teams.
The mission of the L&D support teams is to provide coherent support to the missions and cells to ensure that they have motivated individuals capable of meeting operational needs.
The LnD regional mission manager will assist the cell and its field teams to strengthen the working environment to ensure that it is conducive to equitable and sustained learning.
Main activities
Reporting to Dubai Cell HR and with the support of the L&D Advising pole in HQ, you will be responsible for supporting the operations teams, and specifically:
- Participate in the reflection and construction of the L&D Advising pole, in the dissemination of its philosophy and in the identification of operational needs in terms of professional development within the perimeter entrusted to you.
- Participate in the co-construction of an L&D strategy specific to the area and countries concerned; translate it into action plans for the missions concerned, adapted to the specificities of the operational projects and priorities defined by the coordination and the cell.
- Evaluate the need for learning and development materials and tools necessary for the fields in the zone, participate in their co-construction together with the L&D advising pole in HQ (i.e. strategy guideline, development plan, new Assessment, mobility guideline …)
-Identify L&D priorities,
-Supporting the field teams in defining a working methodology
-Co-write supports and guidelines that can be part of a regional HR strategy.
-Support the implementation of initiatives/tools in the field, in collaboration with stakeholders.
-Ensure clear and regular communication of these new tools and their adaptability to our intervention contexts.
-Ensure that all actions/learning modules are consistent with the L&D philosophy and the managerial vision. - Encourage the support of stakeholders in the implementation of new L&D tools in the field and check the adequacy of resources to ensure their sustainability and updating.
-Evaluate the existence, relevance and use of L&D tools and advise the cell for a better appropriation.
-Verify the good adherence to L&D tools and suggest the creation of new means of awareness raising.
-Participate in cross-functional discussions and feed them with the L&D vision (i.e. transformation of other HR processes, implementation of the new HRIS…). - Contribute to the identification of individual and collective learning needs of the countries in the area and co-assess the national/regional/international offer to meet them.
-Contribute to the construction of a development plan for the countries in the area. - Participate in the identification of the L&D responsibilities of the actors and contribute to their support:
-Supporting the field coordination units and teams in the reflection on the set up.
-Participate in the creation of a learning path for all actors in charge of L&D issues (including managers).
Collaborate with the HQ or region’s mobility focal point by ensuring the relay, the dynamization and the implementation of tools favoring this means of development on the projects.
Planning and organizational skills; Capacity to follow simultaneously different projects; Analyzing and synthesis spirit; ability to work with multidisciplinary stakeholders at coordination level.
- Experience as a coordinator in the Field/Operations with MSF is essential.
- Experience in the implementation of L&D schemes is required.
- Experience in project management is an advantage.
- Change Management experience an added advantage.
Languages: Fluent English required, Arabic a strong asset, French an asset
How to apply
Kindly send your application (letter of interest and CV) to:
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
Any applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered