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In an emergency, you may be required to arrange the tripling of the workforce in a project in a matter of weeks, while in a regular project, you may work on building training programmes for local Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff.You’ll take care of much of the day-to-day running of the project, from payroll to managing the international staff compound. Ultimately, you will be responsible for ensuring that the project has the right people to ensure its success.Responsibilities

As an HR/finance administrator, you act as support to the entire international team, managing their accommodation and food, supporting the project coordinator, and liaising with the capital office to ensure that the project is run in line with local laws and customs.In smaller projects, you may also manage the supplies for the project.Management of local staff

As an HR/finance administrator, you work very closely with local staff—arranging for their recruitment, training, accommodation, contracts, and payment.A large part of your work is to build the capacity of these local staff as well as ensure safe and fair working conditions.Day-to-day tasks

Our HR/finance administrators come from a wide range of backgrounds, from management and social sciences to finance and HR professionals.They are usually based in the projects, and their tasks over the month may include some or all of the following:Arranging payroll for all host country staffManaging payment and administration of daily workersWorking with the domestic staff to ensure that the accommodation bases are in good orderPlanning the HR for the project and arranging recruitment or terminations as necessary as the project evolvesWorking with the department heads to ensure that host country staff are managed wellManaging the project budgetSupporting the project coordinator with the security and coordination of staffIt can involve long hours and hard work, but it is a wonderful opportunity to work closely with staff across all departments, ensuring that MSF''s impact as an employer on the local community is positive.Application guide

Read our guide on the application process for all overseas roles.Role requirements

Skills and expertise in the following areas:Basic bookkeepingHR managementProven ability as a manager or team leaderOffice and supply management experience are also desirablePrevious overseas volunteer experience within a humanitarian settingAvailable for a minimum of nine monthsMinimum of three months’ work, volunteering, or travel experience in low-income countriesWillingness to work in unstable areasAdaptable and able to work in a multicultural teamFlexible and able to manage stressAble to provide training and supervision to othersPrevious experience in training and supervising othersFluency in English and a minimum of B1 level in French (according to CEFR)Languages

We''re currently only looking for HR/Finance Administrators with good

French

or

Arabic

skills.Minimum (high) B1 level in French or ArabicYour language level may be tested during the recruitment process.

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