Jointly develop and implement Medair’s global
training and development strategy and plans. Jointly develop and implement
Medair’s global talent management approach. Contribute to the development and
leadership of the HR Department who are charged with attracting and retaining a
workforce able to fully deliver Medair’s mission of relieving human suffering.
Project Overview
Medair Headquarters (HQ) provides operational
guidance for country programmes and activities, along with both technical and
compassionate support for our relief workers. Within our headquarters, we are
also responsible for promoting the work of Medair to the world, to raise and
manage the funds needed to run our life-saving and sustaining programmes. Our
headquarters teams are also responsible for recruiting international and HQ
staff, and like our field teams, we are committed to serve the world’s most
vulnerable with practical and compassionate care.
Workplace
Medair HQ, Ecublens, near Lausanne, Switzerland
Starting Date
As soon as possible
Initial Contract Details
Full time, open-ended contract
Key Activity Areas
Training and Development
- Systematic
and consistent articulation of job competency requirements (both soft and
technical competencies and appropriately segmented e.g. Knowledge, Skill,
and Approach.
- Robust
analysis of staff competency gaps against articulated job requirements.
- Market
analysis of which competencies are best recruited from the external labour
market and which are best developed within Medair – leading to agreed
resourcing and development strategies for required job positions.
- Lead
agreement of prioritisation of gap closure into agreed timetable with
people and budget allocation.
- Internal
development and external sourcing of learning and development
interventions to close required gaps.
- Construction
and delivery of priority development interventions (some delivery by job
holder).
- Evaluation
of intervention effectiveness.
- Coordination
of Medair’s training and development agenda leading to maximised resource
utilisation.
- Management
of Medair’s training and development global budget.
Talent Management
- Implement
Medair’s talent management approach.
- Maximise
the retention and re-utilisation of able staff into Medair’s operation.
- Implement
and oversee the use of a formal talent database.
- Lead
the HR team in implementing a fast-track senior international staff
recruitment process.
- Enable
Medair to minimise key roles and succession risk.
- Oversee
the process utilisation of Medair’s new performance and talent management
approach.
Qualifications
- University
degree in relevant subject or equivalent professional qualification or
experience
- Human
Resources / training and development qualification desirable
Languages
- Strong
working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Ability
to speak, or willingness to learn French desirable
Experience / Competencies
- 2-3
years of relevant professional experience in training and development /
talent management
- Previous
experience working in a cross-cultural setting, preferable in the HR
sector
- Modelling
of Medair’s values; strong leadership skills; consultative management
style
- Accountable
decision maker; strong organisational and time management skills
- Coaching
and training skills; empowering, accountable, mature, problem solver
- Good
understanding of cross-cultural issues; diplomacy in interactions with
local authorities
- Able
to cope with basic living conditions during field trips
Medair Standard Working Requirements for
the International Headquarters
- Committed Christians;
commitment to the Medair values
- Reflect
the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members and
external contacts
- At
least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more
experience preferred)
- Strong
working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Working
knowledge of French (spoken and written) for French-speaking roles
- Competent
with MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Motivated
by a spirit of service
- Solid
team player
Benefits
- Salary
commensurate with experience and pay-grade of the position
- Travel
expenses to country programmes (for staff who are required to make field
visits)
- Annual
leave; Accident insurance and pension; Death and disability insurance;
Health insurance for loss of earnings
- The
opportunity to work in a Christian organisation where your contributions
make a difference for the world’s most vulnerable
HQ Working Conditions
- Swiss
or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for
Switzerland, can apply.
- This
is a HQ based position in Lausanne Switzerland. Some overseas travel to
field locations may be required.
Application Process
Please fill out your application for this position
via the click to apply link below. Please do
not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications.
Only English-language applications and
CVs will be reviewed.
Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for
applications; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.
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