We are looking for a Development Advisor responsible for our Medical International Mobile Staff

The HR department at Doctors Without Borders Norway is seeking a Development Advisor (Karriererådgiver).

HR Field Team / International HR Team is responsible for the international mobile staff Doctors Without Borders sends from Norway to medical emergency projects worldwide. This includes attraction, recruitment, deployment, and development. Our goal is to have the right person in the right place at the right time. At the same time, we work to ensure the best possible working conditions, support, and development opportunities for our staff. As a Development Advisor, you will have a service-oriented role and be an active member of the International HR Team. As an employee of the world's largest medical emergency organization, you will work closely with colleagues at the Oslo office and collaborate with partners in different parts of the world. You will serve as a point of contact and development advisor, supporting our medical international mobile staff throughout their careers in the organization and facilitating their professional and individual growth.

Job Responsibilities:

Recruitment:

• You have an overview of staffing needs in our projects.
• Serve as an advisor in the selection of applicants.
• Contribute to the execution of relevant recruitment activities.
• Ensuring a smooth onboarding process; responsible for the content and co-leading seminars with colleague(s).

Deployment:

• Develop strong relationships with international partners through networking and dialogue.
• Facilitate successful deployments by staying informed about operational updates and needs, as well as maintaining an overview of available international mobile staff, their competencies, and interests.
• Work both proactively and strategically to meet global deployment needs, as well as reactively to provide personnel for new emergency deployments.
• Serve as the main point of contact for coordinating efficient and responsible execution of each deployment, including departure and return.
• Ensure the implementation of various guidelines and procedures related to departure and return.

Career Development:

• Facilitate optimal performance of international mobile staff during global deployment, provide opportunities for learning and professional growth, and work towards careers that align with the organization's evolving needs and the expertise and interests of our staff.

• Act as a support and advisor for medical international mobile staff. This involves assessing their competencies, motivation factors, and learning needs.
• Establish the foundation for successful deployment by providing relevant and up-to-date project information, individual briefings, necessary preparations, and pre-course training.
• Be available to offer any necessary guidance or support during the deployment itself.
• Conduct debriefings and provide individual follow-up after completed deployment to facilitate reflection, further development, and planning for subsequent assignments and potential long-term careers within the organization.

Other:
• Regularly analyze staffing capacity and gather various statistics.
• Continuously document and maintain databases for international mobile staff.
• Plan and organize various learning seminars, including content and logistics.
• Collaborate with the rest of the International HR Team to actively participate in the further development and implementation of our strategy and plans.
• Serve as a superuser in our HR database.

Qualifications/Competencies:

• Planning and organizing: Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and juggle a wide range of tasks in a reactive and stressful environment.
• Results and quality: Demonstrable skills in attention to detail and accuracy, combined with a can-do attitude. Self-driven, responsible, and curious.
• Strategic and analytical abilities: Curiosity for numbers and the ability to contribute to work based on analyses aligned with strategies. Capacity to see both the big picture and the small details, making you a valuable contributor to daily operations and long-term planning.
• Relationship building: Excellent listening and communication skills. Humble and respectful approach to building relationships. Multicultural curiosity and adaptability.
• Teamwork and collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. The ability to understand others' perspectives and needs, with good experience in interdisciplinary work.
• Flexibility: High degree of flexibility and capacity to navigate changing needs, tasks, and priorities.
• Stress management: Ability to withstand significant stress, both emotional stress and working well in a sometimes hectic, challenging, and team-oriented work environment.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher education in HR or social sciences.
• Relevant work experience (over 2 years) can compensate for a lack of education.
• Experience in HR management.
• Experience in humanitarian work outside of one's own country is essential.
• Excellent experience in using Microsoft Office tools, including database usage, and understanding.
• Fluent in spoken and written English (level B2), preferably Norwegian. 

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience in coaching, or an interest in acquiring such knowledge.
• Experience and/or education in psychological first aid.
• Experience in conducting training for others.

We offer:

• An exciting, meaningful, and international work environment.
• Salary according to Doctors Without Borders salary policy, salary scale 16 (652,678-717,486 NOK per year, depending on work experience).
• Desired start date: 2nd December 2024
• Main workplace: Hausmannsgate 6, 0181 Oslo.
• Contract type: permanent, 100%.

At MSF, we value diversity and seek to have an inclusive and accessible work environment. We encourage all individuals who have the required qualifications to apply, independently of their ethnic, national, or cultural background, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, disabilities, or other aspects of their identity.