Senior Human Resources Manager (m/f/d)

Ärzte ohne Grenzen e. V.; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An international humanitarian organization seeks a Senior Human Resources Manager in Berlin. Responsibilities include planning human resources for projects, ensuring compliance with HR regulations, and acting as a strategic HR partner. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of HR management experience and be familiar with emergency contexts. Skills in people management and development, commitment to humanitarian principles, and fluency in English and French are essential. Opportunities for career development and meaningful work are offered.

Leistungen

Meaningful and diversified work

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive insurance package

Shared accommodation during assignments

Round-trip transportation to assignments

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 2 years experience as HR Manager/Team Leader.
• International NGO experience required.
• Experience in Emergency humanitarian contexts.

Aufgaben

• Ensure good planning of project human resources.
• Oversee compliance with internal regulations and national laws.
• Promote sound people management and development.

Kenntnisse

People Management and Development

Commitment to MSF Principles

Behavioral Flexibility

Results and Quality Orientation

Teamwork and Cooperation

Ausbildung

Diploma in HR, management, economics or human sciences

Jobbeschreibung

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 70 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination based on origin, nationality, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

MSF Operational Centre Brussels is looking for:

Senior Human Resources Managers (m/f/d)

The MSF Operational Centre of Brussels (OCB) employs over 15,000 staff globally, with over 90% working in countries of operations across 37 countries. The Human Resources department supports this global workforce through a team of 130 primarily based in Brussels, Kinshasa, and Abidjan.

Human resources specialists act as strategic partners in fulfilling MSF's social purpose. Committed to providing a safe working environment with equitable access to knowledge and opportunities, they do it through a global, mobile, and diverse workforce approach where people and organizational needs, values and culture, development and sense of belonging are core. They also ensure an administrative and managerial framework that guarantees that MSF is a responsible employer.

In line with OCB’s strategic ambitions, emergency preparedness - including backup plans and internal mobility - has become a key HR focus, as over 60% of our programs now operate in emergency contexts.

MAIN PURPOSE

As Senior HR Manager, you ensure good planning of project human resources, covering the full employee cycle from recruitment to end of contract. You oversee compliance with internal regulations and national social legislation. You act as a strategic HR partner, supporting program objectives, building capacities, and ensuring quality HR processes.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic HR Alignment

• Translate program objectives into HR plans and architectures.
• Position HR as a strategic partner to program operations, ensuring proactive support.
• Lead or contribute to change initiatives, improving program responsiveness and HR-operational collaboration.
• Implement and contribute to the adaptation of the country’s HR strategy.

Human Resources Management

• Ensure workforce planning aligned with project and program needs.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, career follow-up, and end‑of‑contract processes.
• Guarantee compliance with MSF internal policies and local labor legislation.
• Maintain accurate personnel records and monitor payroll together with finance.
• Supervise and perform payroll procedures.
• Promote sound people management, development, and performance evaluation, proactively supporting project line managers in detecting training needs and improving people capabilities.
• Facilitate initiatives to support people well‑being.

Capacity Building

• Organize training and knowledge transfer for HR staff.
• Support team leaders and managers in developing people‑management competencies.

Safeguarding

• Promote, create and maintain a safe organizational culture for all people who work for and with MSF.
• Ensure that the workplace, wherever staff are located, is built on respect, tolerance, diversity and inclusion that delivers a safe and respectful environment.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• Diploma in HR, management (business, HR), economics, administration, or human sciences.
• Solid HR experience with a minimum of 2 years of proven experience as HR Manager/HR Team Leader (HR Coordinator experience is an asset) – coaching and mentoring experience is an asset.
• International NGO experience.
• Experience in both HR operations and HR strategic partnership roles.
• Experience in Emergency humanitarian contexts.

Competencies

• People Management and Development.
• Commitment to MSF Principles.
• Behavioral Flexibility.
• Results and Quality Orientation.
• Teamwork and Cooperation.

Languages

• Proficiency in English and French, both written and spoken, is mandatory.
• Other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic) are an asset.

Other

• Availability for a minimum of 9 to 12 months project‑based deployment in the countries of intervention (all contexts, including high‑insecurity contexts).
• Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment.
• Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Meaningful and diversified work where you can use your skills to make a difference for people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care services.
• A long‑term perspective and career development opportunities.
• A salary according to MSF salary grid.
• The contractual terms, conditions and salary will be established according to the contractual MSF entity based on the candidate’s residence and in respect of MSF standard function and salary grids.
• Shared accommodation with other international team members while on assignment.
• Round‑trip transportation to and from assignment.
• A comprehensive insurance package, including health and emergency evacuation insurance.

The major part of our projects are taking place in acute or chronic crisis areas and unstable contexts. Learn more about security management within our organization here and about working in acute conflict here. The living conditions in the project can be challenging due to isolation, rough climate, security and set up of the living quarters. Learn more about working and living in the projects here.

Deadline for applications: 7 January 2026 (24:00 CET)

How to apply?

• Submit your application by clicking on ‘Online‑Application’ at the bottom of this page.
• You will be directed to the online application form for this position.
• It should take 5‑10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for having your CV and motivation letter ready to upload.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

As an international organization, we support diversity, openness, and mutual respect. In line with our values, incoming applications are only evaluated for their professional qualifications and are considered regardless of ethnic and social origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage applications from individuals from under‑represented backgrounds.