Tuesday, October 25, 2011

MSF SWITZERLAND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AND HOSPITAL DIRECTOR JOBS IN KENYA

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing
emergency medical aid to populations in need.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER – KENYA MISSION
Location: Coordination Office, Nairobi
Start date: Mid-November, 2011
Length of contract: 1 Year (renewable)

Main Tasks:
To support an effective and progressive HR Management organization in
collaboration with the HR & Administration Coordinator. The HR Manager is
responsible for the operational side of the HRM framework and provides support to
the coordination team preparing and delivering reports with recommendations for
change.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Ensuring compliance with MSF’s HR policies and procedures and conducting
information sessions on HR policies and procedures with international and
national staff
• Keeping the Kenyan Internal Staff Regulations (ISRs) up to date in line with
national employment legislation
• Supervising registration of employees to social security, tax office and other
related payments
• Supervising preparation and payment of salaries at the end of each month
• Promoting a quality recruitment process in collaboration with the HR
Coordinator
• Ensuring all staff have an appropriate contract and personal files are kept upto-
date at all times
• Analyzing changes to cost of living and proposing adjustments to the HR
Coordinator
• Identifying training providers, evaluating quality of courses (local health
structures, international organizations, other NGOs) and proposing training
activities
• Supervising all movements of personnel from/to mission/project/home and
all related formalities (briefing, visa, accommodation facilities for

international staff, maintenance and related services
• Producing certificates and other HR documents when needed

Requirements:
• Degree in Business Administration or Higher Diploma in Human Resources
Management
• At least 2 years’ relevant experience working for an International NGO or
similar organization
• Mature, open-minded person with good organization, negotiation, problem
solving skills
• Fluent in English, good communication skills, negotiating and organizational
skills.
• Humanitarian spirit, flexible and able to work in a demanding and challenging
work environment, able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.

Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the
envelope “HR Manager” to:
Head of Mission
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission,
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603,
Lavington, Nairobi
Deadline: 26th October, 2011.
Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.

HOSPITAL DIRECTOR
Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp
Start date: as soon as possible
Length of contract: Open

Main Tasks:
• Ensure the quality of medical activities in the hospital.
• Responsible for the coordination of medical activities in the hospital.
• Function responsibilities:
• Ensure the quality of medical activities in the health structure more
specifically regarding validation and implementation of medical and
therapeutic protocols, procedures and standards. Evaluate the different
services.
• Elaborate the medical project of the hospital for the year: policy formulation
and planning, organization of services and implementation, evaluation and
evolution:
• Participate in the development of the plan of action
• Provide technical support for medical doctors of the hospital.
• Ensure that the referrals from health posts to hospital, Garsissa and Nairobi
are organized.
• Participate in research projects regarding medical activities.
• Be aware of the scope of activities that each function is supposed to be
responsible for within the hospital
• Oversee general management of staff related to hospital activities and more
specifically work in close collaboration with team supervisors.
• Plan the medical human resources needs and supervise the recruitment
process
• Establish the needs for training propose and implement training schedule for
the medical staff.

Requirements:
• Degree in Medicine from a recognized Institution and must be registered with
relevant body
• At least 2 years experience in a management position
• Minimum 1 year experience as a medical doctor in-charge of a hospital ward
• Fluent in English, good communication skills, negotiating and organizational
skills.
• Humanitarian spirit, flexible and able to work in a demanding and challenging
work environment, able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
• Ability to live and work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the
envelope “Hospital Director” to:

The Medical Coordinator,
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission,
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603,
Lavington, Nairobi
Deadline: 31st October, 2011.
Only short-listed candidate will be contacted