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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) OCG Office – Amman, Jordan, is looking for a: Regional L&D Advisor Based in Amman, Jordan

Applying for MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent, neutral, impartial humanitarian organisation that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. MSF assistance to people is based solely on their needs, irrespective of race, religion, gender, or political affiliation.

MSF is committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports its employees' diverse voices. Individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, ability status, and other diversity characteristics are encouraged to apply.

Context

The Middle East Support Office (MESO) is the HQ office of MSF's Operational Centre of Geneva (OCG) in Amman, Jordan. Its purpose is to support MSF programs in the face of the growing complexity of intervention contexts and new challenges in the Middle East and beyond. MESO joins other MSF structures already present in the region, including OCBA, OCP and OCA in Jordan. Together, we aim to generate a strong dynamic in the Middle East, to better understand its challenges and problems, and gain a clearer picture of the medical and humanitarian issues that MSF needs to address.

Amman Hub will contribute to OCG Strategic Plan (SP) 2020-2025 focusing on 3 main pillars:

• Promote relevant humanitarian-medical-operational analysis, negotiation, and advocacy initiatives in the region and beyond,

• Provide direct technical and operational support and ensure continuity of operations,

• Contribute to the development and well-being of MSF Global workforce,

OCG Learning & Development (L&D)

The OCG L&D team actively supports the operations in creating a learning culture and in developing all our people's skills, knowledge and behaviours.

The aim is to help the entire global workforce as well as the organisation to be more effective in implementing MSF's social mission.

Objectives of the position & scope of responsibilities

Development of Learning Environment and implement learning activities:

• Accompany HR teams in designing L&D action plans/strategy in link with the OCG Strategic plan and MESO’s objectives:

 o Assess L&D challenges and opportunities in the region,

 o Propose and adapt activities in response to the identified objectives,

 o Set L&D priorities and follows appropriate L&D roadmaps (missions + MESO) to develop learning environment/culture in the region and reinforce Learning and development capacities,

• Act as L&D Advisors in the region, mutualize resources and support missions to create synergies and strengthen collaborative approach,

• Deliver workshops and co-facilitate trainings from the L&D transversal portfolio such as People management, WTMSF, DEI, Training of Trainers, Facilitation training, LNA Workshops,

• Coordinate and accompany the implementation of common L&D Frame with adapted Tools, processes, and guidelines,

• According to needs, create adapted tools and processes to develop OCG L&D toolboxes,

• Ensure learners have access to learning space with adequate equipment in missions,

• Collaborate with Digital Learning team to advice on digital learning support and solutions,

• Sensitize managers on their:

o Roles and Responsibilities in the development of employees’ skills,

o Learning and Coaching skills required to reinforce Team capacity and to facilitate effective learning,

• Strengthen the L&D skills in the field to implement local learning activities.

• Analyze and accompany missions and MESO in the assessment of the Learning needs in the region,

• According to the learning needs and priorities, assist HR in charge of L&D in missions and MESO in identifying the most appropriate solution(s) and assessing local solutions,

• Advice missions and HUBs on transversal L&D opportunities and coordinate solutions for the region,

• Accompany missions and MESO on the annual planification of Learning events according to context, constraints and opportunities,

• Actively follow L&D deployment in the region and ensure the coordination of trainings with the L&D,

• Oversee learning activities calendars in missions and ensure mutualization of a smooth deployment,

• Accompany trainers and the deployment manager in implementing the learning solutions,

• Possible gap filling of L&D positions in the field.

Requirements

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree in education or/and master’s degree in HR management

Experience:

- At least three years' work experience as Field HR Coordinator or/and significative experience as PDM/L&D Manager in the field,

- Good expertise in HR operational analysis

- Significant experience in Project management

Professional competences:

- Adult learning theory

- Staff development

- Learning needs analysis

- Facilitation of trainings/Workshops

- Mentoring and/or Coaching Skills

- Management experience

- Ability to manage multiple activities and stakeholder interactions/create partnerships

- Good command of MS Office, Teams

Languages:

- Arabic and English written and oral mandatory

Personal abilities and qualities:

- Excellent organizational skills

- Ability to work on different projects at the same time

- Results-oriented

- Good interpersonal and communication skills and capacity to create links with various stakeholders

- Analytical competencies, facilitation and learning skills

- Strategic vision and capacity to propose learning solutions as operational support

- Capacity to work autonomously

Contract

- Full-time position 100%

- 12-month Jordanian contract, with the possibility of renewing

- Position based in Amman with regular visits to the field (40% of the time in the field)

- Ideal start date: 01 December 2024

- Gross monthly salary: JOD 2,553 (+ seniority in MSF) according to the internal regulations and salary grid of MSF in Amman

Application

If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to send your resume (CV, 2 pages max) and a cover letter (1 page max) in English to: https://msfamman.recruitee.com/o/regional-ld-advisor

The closing date for applications is 31 August 2024. The applications will be treated confidentially. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Notice:

- No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor will other types of favoritism be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.

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