Stagiaire,Cell 1
locations: GENEVA
Date de fin : 30 novembre 2026
job requisition id: JR116903
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Vous trouverez ci-dessous les détails du poste et le profil recherché.
Inclusion et diversité chez MSF
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Contexte et mission
Médecins Sans Frontières est une organisation médicale et humanitaire internationale indépendante qui apporte des soins aux personnes dans le besoin, aux personnes touchées par des catastrophes naturelles ou d’origine humaine, ainsi qu’aux victimes de conflits armés, sans discrimination et sans distinction de race, de religion, de croyance ou d’affiliation politique (Charte de MSF).
Le mouvement MSF s'articule autour de 5 centres opérationnels soutenus par 24 sections et bureaux à travers le monde. Le Centre opérationnel de MSF à Genève (MSF OCG) est l'un de ces centres.
At MSF OCG, field operations are supported by multidisciplinary teams based in Geneva, known as operational cells. These teams provide operational support to field missions and facilitate coordination with the different departments at headquarters. Cell 1 now supports operations in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eswatini.
As part of the HR function's evolution towards a more strategic partnership with operations, the Cell Intern supports the Operational HR Partner (HROP) by taking on specific delegated HR activities and files. The intern acts as a focal point for these files, ensuring their follow-up, supporting the HROP's daily activities and facilitating interactions with other departments at headquarters, field missions and members of the Cell Team. In addition to these HR-related responsibilities, the Cell Intern provides operational and administrative support to the Cell Team, contributing to its day-to-day functioning.
Tasks & Responsibilities
To support the HROP's focus on strategic HR mentoring and support to missions, the Cell Intern contributes to the management and follow-up of specific HR files delegated by the HROP, under their supervision. The Cell Intern’s responsibilities are divided as follows: 60% of the time is dedicated to HR and administrative support, and 40% to operational support (including medico-operational dossiers).
Under the supervision of the Cell HROP, the Cell Intern supports the Cell as follows:
1. HR and Administrative Support
Translation of operational ambitions into HR needs & planning of the IMS positions:
• Follows up with the missions on the job descriptions of international staff (MI), brings missing or outdated MIs to the missions’ attention, and files received MIs. Step by step, the intern will be expected to have a critical eye on the MIs and the capacity to raise an alert if some information is missing.
• Supports the updating of the international staff tracking table (HR Update) (mission dates, job openings, obtaining documents).
• Compiles a table of the cell's mission positions to be opened on a weekly basis.
• If necessary, supports the management of IMS job openings, particularly in emergency situations.
• Supports missions and GPOs with IMS propositions and the matching process, based on requests/needs.
• Participates in discussions about the optimal setup requested by the field to ensure that staffing is sufficient in number and coherent in composition to meet operational and institutional ambitions, especially during MYR and POA.
• Reviews MYR and POA matrices, reports any issues (technical, settings-related, analytical, etc.) to the HROP, and provides the HROP with initial feedback on the forecast and variances compared to the last validated budget.
• Supports the verification of IMS staffing requests formalized by the HRCos (compliance with planning, accuracy, and clarity of the request).
• Follows up on updates by the missions (at least every 3 months) to the missions’ HR restrictions table, detailing the profiling decisions in place.
HR and administrative management of international mobile staff (IMS):
• Monthly, as part of the IMS salary payment process, supports the verification of changes to the start and end dates of IMS contracts, amendments, positions and project allocations, and the preparation of monthly IMS payroll information for confirmation to FAR.
• Follows up with Field Movement Referents (FMRs) and acts as a focal point in case of specific movements or visas.
• Participates in HR briefings and debriefings and, when appropriate, carries them out under the guidance of the HROP, in accordance with the policy, ensuring that the HROP is alerted when needed.
• Welcomes international staff before departure, introduces them to current operations and ensures they have the necessary documents.
• Follows up with international staff on documents required for their departure (informed consents BIC, proof of life).
• Consolidates, monitors and updates pre-departure briefing materials for international staff.
• Follows up on anticipated returns of IMS and files documents related to them.
• Follows up on other specific HR procedures as needed.
Information / Reporting:
• Ensures that statistics and indicators are collected and passed on, and participates in their analysis at least during PoA and MYR and at the end of the year (HRNS).
• Develops HR statistics with the assistance of the HROP.
Meetings and specific platforms:
• Participates in the monthly "Tour du Monde" meetings to open IMS positions and present the cell's HR/operational news.
• Participates in HR department meetings when deemed relevant by the HROP.
• Participates in POA, MYR and HR Days (if/when possible).
• Maintains links with other OCG Cells’ interns to ensure consistent management of mandatory IMS documents (POA, BIC), Kompas management, etc.
2. Operational Support to the Cell
• Supports the cell in the organization of meetings (i.e. the weekly cell meeting (Mini Desk), Plan of Action discussions with field teams), including the preparation of agendas, taking minutes and archiving meeting documentation.
• Supports the cell in the management of information, such as cell archiving; acts as the focal point for online platforms such as Kompas and SharePoint; and manages key tools for the organization of the cell (i.e. presence, field visit preparation).
• Coordinates the organization of Cell events as needed (and keeps the cell calendar updated).
• Supports the preparation of key operational documents and presentations for either internal or external use.
• Organizes group BIC briefings by RP/ARP when needed.
• Follows up on material to be sent to missions and the ordering of maps via the GIS centre, as agreed with the RLO (Logistic Referent) of the cell.
• Provides support to the FINOP (Finance Referent) to prepare Powers of Attorney for mission teams. If needed, follows up on contracts and partnership agreements and manages information related to audits.
• Provides ad hoc support to the Directorate of Operations, such as meeting management, minute-taking and the coordination of operational and planning documents (portfolio reviews, emergency updates).
• When delegated by the RP, may support the preparation and delivery of operational updates to HQ (Point Info).
• In case of IMS briefings/debriefings in Geneva, welcomes international staff, presents the Cell 1 setup to them and ensures they have the necessary documents; supports the organization of their arrival and stay if needed.
3. HR - Operational Dossiers
• Each Cell Intern, during the period of employment is expected to work on an HR - Operational Dossier. The dossier selected should combine (a) the operational needs of the Cell/Missions, (b) academic requirements, such as the need to complete a thesis, and (c) if possible, a link to the future career of the Cell Intern.
• The topic needs to be selected within the first month of employment and agreed upon with the HROP and RP, ensuring that there is a clear deliverable (written report, thesis, etc.).
• The final deliverable MUST be presented to the Operations Department at the end of the period of employment.
Your profile
Education
• Master’s degree in Humanitarian Studies, Development Studies, HR Management, Business Administration, or another relevant field.
Experience
• No specific work experience is required, but previous employment or engagement with NGOs or charities is considered an advantage.
Languages
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge of French is an asset.
Skills/ Technical competencies
• Capacity of analysis and synthesis,
• Planning and organization.
• Knowledge of key issues of the humanitarian environment.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the MO environment (Powerpoint, Excel, Word).
Personal Abilities/Qualities
• Team player; ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Pro-active and solution-oriented.
• Flexible and capacity to adapt quickly.
Terms of employment
• A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory.
• 6 to 9 months, according to internship agreement.
• Full time (40h/week).
• Based in Geneva, Switzerland
• Start date : 11th of January 2027
• Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF
How to apply
Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:
• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• Documents must be submitted in English.
La date limite de candidature est fixée au : 2026-11-30
Nous nous réservons le droit de clôturer cette offre d'emploi plus tôt si nous recevons un nombre suffisant de candidatures de qualité.
Toutes les candidatures seront traitées de manière confidentielle.
Seuls les candidats présélectionnés seront contactés.
Veuillez noter que nous ne souhaitons pas faire appel aux services d'agences de recrutement ou de placement.
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