Rewards Technician at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

REWARDS’ SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION IN OCBA

In close coordination with HR referents (HR Advisors/HRCo´s/Deployment and Onboarding):

• Monitor and guarantee the adequate implementation of MSF Staff Rewards’ frame, tools, policies and procedures. Among others, this includes the following: International Staff remuneration and benefits, locally hired staff (National Staff) Common Frame, salary benchmarks, salary review/proposals, International Reference Field Function Grid (IRFFG), validation and scoring of new job profiles, HQ policies.
• Plan the implementation of Rewards’ related tools, policies and procedures in the Missions, and liaises with other parties when necessary (Homere Specialist, Benchmarking Unit, counterparts in other OCs, etc.).
• When advisable, is deployed to the field to lead the impact analysis and technical aspects of the implementation of Rewards’ related tools, especially those linked to locally hired staff.
• Maintains a regular contact with HR Advisors and HRCOs and is the first line of contact for them with regards to Salary Benchmarking Studies, this including technical practicalities when OCBA is appointed as “leading section”.
• Proactively identify and/or anticipate areas of improvement, challenges and risks for the Organisation or a particular Mission in his/her area of expertise.
• Design tools, policies, guidelines and procedures related to his/her area of expertise for the different users of the Rewards’ Frame and ensure its adequate implementation and management.

SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE

• Brief/ debrief HRCOs on Rewards frame.
• Proactively give guidance and advise HR Advisors and HRCOs to ensure the adequate understanding, use, implementation and management of the Rewards’ frame.
• Gathers feedback from HR Advisors, HRCOs and other relevant HR actors on the existing Rewards’ frame and ensures these feedbacks are considered when improving current policies or develop new ones.
• Design the content of trainings/workshops related to his/her area of expertise and facilitates to internal users, focusing in improving understanding and management of key internal users.
• Participates in institutional trainings and other occasions when considered relevant.

INTERSECTIONAL REPRESENTATION

• Represent OCBA in the International HR Platform(s), in charge of maintenance and development of Rewards Frames.
• Attend weekly intersectional / virtual meetings of the relevant International HR Platform, ensuring that OCBA needs and requests are properly and timely discussed.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or similar.
• Relevant experience in Compensation and Benefits, remuneration analysis, HR policy. development, function grid management.
• MSF (or INGO) field experience within the humanitarian field (in HR, Administration or Coordination positions), desired.
• Available for regular travel.
• Expertise in the use of HR management tools.
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of French and Spanish is highly desirable.
• Good computer knowledge as a user (Microsoft Office setting, Excel, Power BI).

COMPETENCIES

• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Cross-cultural Awareness
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Stress Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Results and Quality orientation
• Planning and organization
• Service Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation

Deadline: 28th April 2022