Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Studies, Psychology, Humanities, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
  
• In-depth knowledge of full cycle recruitment and selection processes.
  
• Knowledge of MS Office Tools (PPT, Excel).
  
• Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French and a third language is an added advantage.
  

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of experience in Talent Acquisition or a similar HR Role preferably in the non-profit making sector, international organization.
  
• At least three (3) years’ team management experience in an international context.
  
• Field experience with MSF in different contexts or other humanitarian NGOs is an added advantage.
  
• Experience with applicant tracking systems.
  

Strategic Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development, implementation, and execution of MSF EA’s HR strategy.
  
• Develop and implement recruitment and talent attraction strategies with the guidance of the Head of Field HR.
  
• Develop the employer branding strategy to present MSF as an employer of choice to potential talent in the region in collaboration with the Communications team.
  

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MSF EA´s recruitment and selection policy.
  
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes for internationally mobile staff from the Eastern Africa region and all staff in MSF EA HQ.
  
• Develop annual plans, set performance targets based on needs identified by the Operational Centers, and develop/implement the plans using appropriate planning tools.
  
• Map out strategic talent sources in the East Africa region by conducting studies and research on sources of potential recruits and making recommendations for investment in recruitment activities as relevant.
  
• Develop and implement the most effective talent attraction tools and recruitment approaches in the region.
  
• Implement a data-driven approach in recruitment, based on global recruitment trends, identifying metrics relevant for reporting and decision making.
  
• Ensure that targets are monitored and followed and keep the recruitment partners appraised of any challenges / progress.
  
• Identify opportunities for engagement and organize talent outreach events including career fairs and informative sessions among others within Eastern Africa region.
  
• Identify opportunities for networking across the region and channel these into recruitment gains.
  
• Actively participate in departmental planning by anticipating and identifying resources needed for the implementation of recruitment initiatives.
  
• Ensure compliance with all data privacy policies and ensure they are integrated in all recruitment processes.
  

Other Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of recruitment team.
  
• Mentor and coach staff in the recruitment team.
  
• Continuously and consistently integrating safer recruitment strategies into all aspects of the recruitment cycle, while building audit capacity to ensure progress and accountability of the same.
  
• Recognize, respond, and document any form of abuse or inappropriate behavior and alert the safeguarding unit of any suspected potential abuse.
  
• Compliance Assurance - Ensure that all data processing activities within the Recruitment team comply with relevant data protection laws and regulations including the Data Protection Act, 2019 and support your team to receive necessary training in this area.
  
• Policy Adherence - Enforce data protection policies, procedures, and guidelines within the Recruitment team, ensuring that all team members are aware of and adhere to these protocols.
  
• Proactively participate in the individual performance management process including objective setting, performance monitoring and performance evaluation.
  
• Recognize and reinforce strong performance in the Recruitment team; identify and encourage improvement where needed; and ensure quality and timely performance management process is carried out for the Recruitment team.