MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

Reporting to the Director of People, the Head of People Services is responsible for the delivery of a quality and customer focussed HR service to MSF UK. The post holder leads on all operational aspects of the HR team (with the exception of employee relations), including all HR processes, administration, systems, data and reporting.

HOURS: Full time

LOCATION: London

DURATION: Permanent

SALARY: £65,858-£71,712

Please download the job description and person specification below for full details of the role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• MCIPD qualified or an equivalent level of professional knowledge and experience gained through demonstrable significant experience.
  
• Evidence of developing and implementing efficient HR systems and processes that are efficient, legally compliant, represent value for money, and meet customers’ needs.
  
• Evidence of delivering change and improvement using project management skills and techniques.
  
• Proven experience of creating a high-performance culture, leading an effective HR team and motivating, developing and performance managing individuals.
  
• Demonstrable knowledge of best practice employee relations and UK employment legislation.
  
• The ability to use data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes and the potential impact on an organisation.
  
• Evidence of developing excellent working relationships at all levels of an organisation, instilling confidence and credibility when dealing with sensitive, challenging and difficult situations.
  
• Evidence of connecting effectively with key stakeholders, manoeuvring through organisational dynamics and influencing organisational culture.
  
• Demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment.
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
  
• Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières.
  

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation to [email protected] (FAO Richard Grove/Charlie Donoghue) by the 22 May 2024, 11.59 (BST)