Recruitment Mobile Implementation Officer (f/x/m) - MSF Belgium

Country: Belgium Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières Closing date: 24 Aug 2026 CONTEXT Within MSF, recruitment responsibilities are shared worldwide between different stakeholders and geographical locations such as HR Teams in programs and projects, Partner Sections and Operational Centers (OC). Our common goal is to answer MSF human resources (HR) needs in changing environments. MSF OCB is launching a global recruitment strategy to better meet staffing needs and align with operational priorities. The Recruitment Unit will act as a strategic partner by enhancing expertise and expanding support for mobile staff, country-based staff, and the Belgian head office recruitment. A new team structure will focus on talent attraction, marketing, and regional specialization. Talent Acquisition Specialists will develop regional or departmental expertise for tailored support. Collaboration with other MSF entities ensures consistency across the movement. Aligned with MSF’s Global Workforce goals, the strategy strengthens local HR markets and promotes safe, inclusive recruitment. As Recruitment Mobile Implementation Officer (MIO), you will support recruitment across MSF projects. In close collaboration with project teams and the Brussels Recruitment Unit, you will gather insights from the teams in the projects, continue to analyse recruitment practices and needs, and contribute to the implementation and optimisation of existing tools and approaches. Your role focuses on strengthening and adapting recruitment support by identifying gaps, proposing practical improvements, and ensuring effective use of current resources. Through this continuous process, you help align recruitment practices with MSF’s principles, Duty of Care, and Safe Recruitment standards. You report to the Head of Recruitment and are part of a Brussels-based team of 6 Recruiters and 3 Marketing, Networking & Support Officers within MSF Belgium’s Operational Centre. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Assessment & Process Improvement / Strengthening Recruitment Practices in the countries of operations • Conduct project visits to assess recruitment practices, identify operational realities, and evaluate how candidates are reached and selected • Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in a timely, transparent, fair, cost-effective, and confidential manner across countries of operations • Analyze common challenges and needs in collaboration with HR Officers (HRO), Regional HR Support Officers, HR Coordinators (HRCo), and other stakeholders to define priorities for improvement Development of Tools & Capacity Building • Continue in hand delivering adaptable toolkits, guidelines, templates, and training materials to support HR teams in the projects in all stages of the recruitment process (e.g. job descriptions, advertising, screening, interviewing, reference checks, feedback, and bias awareness) • Empower and build the capacity of HR personnel in projects and coordination to implement safe, inclusive, and effective recruitment practices, in close collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Specialists in the team. This includes supporting the rollout and effective use of existing recruitment tools and systems (such as KOBO) when needed, ensuring they are appropriately adopted and adapted to operational needs. • Collaboration & Knowledge sharing • Work closely with MSF counterparts, including the OCB Learning & Development (L&D) Hub, Learning Solutions, and other Operational Centers (OCs), to co-create guidance and training materials • Contribute to the review and update of the Global Recruitment Policy in collaboration with the HR department and the Recruitment Unit Safeguarding & Ethical Recruitment • Continue developing and implementing a coherent and efficient methodology to support and harmonize local recruitment processes — flexible and adaptable to project contexts — ensuring alignment with MSF’s principles, Duty of Care, and Safe Recruitment standards (as a pillar of Safeguarding) • Identify risks and propose practical improvements to ensure ethical, safe, and context-sensitive recruitment practices across projects in the countries of intervention REQUIREMENTS Education & Experience • Minimum 1 year of international experience with MSF or Other NGO in HR Positions across projects in countries of intervention is mandatory • Minimum 2 years of experience and expertise in recruitment activities, processes and/or strategies is mandatory • Master’s degree in human resources, social sciences or related area of study is a strong asset • Experience in training, coaching and facilitating is a strong asset • Experience or strong interest in Diversity; Equality and Inclusion in recruitment or Safe recruitment practices is an asset, Competencies • Strategic Thinking & Project Management: ability to design and implement recruitment strategies, tools, and guidelines • HR & Learning Knowledge: familiarity with HR operations, safe recruitment, and adult learning principles • Collaboration & Communication: strong interpersonal, facilitation, and public speaking skills in multicultural environments • Autonomy & Results Orientation: organized, rigorous, and able to prioritize and deliver independently • Adaptability & Resilience: flexible and effective in dynamic, cross-cultural, and high-pressure contexts • Digital Fluency: comfortable with HR systems, Microsoft Office, and collaborative platforms Languages • Proficient level in English & French, both spoken and written is mandatory • Good working knowledge of Arabic, Spanish, and/or Portuguese is an asset Other • Willingness and capacity to travel frequently to various contexts for periods ranging from a minimum of 3 weeks up to 2 months at a time, sometimes under challenging conditions CONDITIONS • Expected starting date : As soon as possible • Location: Brussels* (Belgium) *Due to legal administrative constraints, given the duration of the contract, candidates must already have the permanent right as Belgian or EU national, and/or valid work permit with mention of "Unlimited access to the labor market" to work in Belgium • Mobility: up to 70% in MSF Projects • Contract type: Fixed-term contract - Full time • Homeworking possible as per MSF policy • Contract duration: 12 months (extendable) • Salary according to MSF international grid • Medical Insurance 100% covered as per international package; 45 days of paid annual leave • Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment • Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments and the MSF Code of Conduct Deadline for applications extended until: 24th of August 2026 How to apply How to apply? ➢ Submit your application via the 'Apply here' button on the vacancy page ➢ You will be directed to the online application form for this position ➢ It should take 5-10 minutes to complete. 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