MSF Eastern Africa is looking for a Regional Talent Acquisition Team Lead based in Nairobi, Kenya
Do your skills and experience not precisely match the requirements? At MSF EA, we strive to create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace, recognizing the need to increase access to professional opportunities for historically underrepresented groups. If you’re interested in this position but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the selection criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other positions.
Firmly committed to safeguarding patients, community members, staff, and all those in contact with the organization from all forms of abuse, including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH), we will take all necessary steps, through rigorous vetting processes, to ensure that confirmed perpetrators of abuse do not join the organization.
For this position, contact level with patients and children is categorized as Low Risk and will be monitored with this in regard.
Introduction
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides assistance to people affected by conflicts, epidemics, and natural or human-made disasters and excluded from healthcare. We provide this assistance without discrimination, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
About MSF Eastern Africa
MSF Eastern Africa is the regional institutional office of MSF. It focuses on representation and networking, recruiting and supporting staff from the region, communications and fundraising, as well as working on other dossiers of importance to MSF such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Data Protection, mutualization, training, medical operational support and environmental health.
Rationale/Objective for Position
The Regional Talent Acquisition Team Lead is responsible for leading MSF EA recruitment team by supporting the global needs of MSF Operations including UBUNTU and coordinating MSF EA HQ recruitment.
This position will be hierarchically and functionally reporting to the Head of Field Human Resources.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Strategic Responsibilities
- Actively participate in the development, implementation, and execution of MSF EA’s HR strategy.
- Develop and implement recruitment and talent attraction strategies with the guidance of the Head of Field HR
- Develop the employer branding strategy to present MSF as an employer of choice to potential talent in the region in collaboration with the Communications team.
Technical and Operational Responsibilities
- Develop and implement MSF EA´s recruitment and selection policy.
- Lead and coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes for internationally mobile staff from the Eastern Africa region and all staff in MSF EA HQ.
- Develop annual plans, set performance targets based on needs identified by the Operational Centers, and develop/implement the plans using appropriate planning tools.
- Map out strategic talent sources in the East Africa region by conducting studies and research on sources of potential recruits and making recommendations for investment in recruitment activities as relevant.
- Develop and implement the most effective talent attraction tools and recruitment approaches in the region.
- Implement a data-driven approach in recruitment, based on global recruitment trends, identifying metrics relevant for reporting and decision making.
- Ensure that targets are monitored and followed and keep the recruitment partners appraised of any challenges / progress.
- Identify opportunities for engagement and organize talent outreach events including career fairs and informative sessions among others within Eastern Africa region.
- Identify opportunities for networking across the region and channel these into recruitment gains.
- Actively participate in departmental planning by anticipating and identifying resources needed for the implementation of recruitment initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with all data privacy policies and ensure they are integrated in all recruitment processes.
Other Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of recruitment team.
- Mentor and coach staff in the recruitment team.
- Continuously and consistently integrating safer recruitment strategies into all aspects of the recruitment cycle, while building audit capacity to ensure progress and accountability of the same.
- Recognize, respond, and document any form of abuse or inappropriate behavior and alert the safeguarding unit of any suspected potential abuse.
- Compliance Assurance – Ensure that all data processing activities within the Recruitment team comply with relevant data protection laws and regulations including the Data Protection Act, 2019 and support your team to receive necessary training in this area.
- Policy Adherence – Enforce data protection policies, procedures, and guidelines within the Recruitment team, ensuring that all team members are aware of and adhere to these protocols.
- Proactively participate in the individual performance management process including objective setting, performance monitoring and performance evaluation.
- Recognize and reinforce strong performance in the Recruitment team; identify and encourage improvement where needed; and ensure quality and timely performance management process is carried out for the Recruitment team.
Qualifications
Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Studies, Psychology, Humanities, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- In-depth knowledge of full cycle recruitment and selection processes.
- Knowledge of MS Office Tools (PPT, Excel).
- Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French and a third language is an added advantage.
Experience:
- At least five (5) years of experience in Talent Acquisition or a similar HR Role preferably in the non-profit making sector, international organization.
- At least three (3) years’ team management experience in an international context.
- Field experience with MSF in different contexts or other humanitarian NGOs is an added advantage.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems.
Competencies
- Technical Competencies
- Familiarity with a variety of different recruitment and selection methods (interviews, behavioral and cognitive tests, Assessment centers etc.
- Data Analytics and familiarity with Recruitment Metric is desirable.
- Behavioral/General Competencies
- Proven leadership skills
- Ability to communicate and problem-solve effectively across diverse cultures with sensitivity.
- Commitment to MSF’s Principles
- Cross-cultural Awareness
- Strategic Vision
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Service Orientation
- Planning and Organizing
- Initiative and Innovation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- People Management and Development
- Networking and Building Relationships
- Security awareness and Management
Conditions and Benefits:
- Job Location: MSF Eastern Africa office in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Contract: Full-time, Open-ended Contract. For non-Kenyans, a 3-years full-time contract, renewable every 3 years.
- Start date: June/ July 2026.
- Salary: An annual salary of EUR 31,216 at HQ Grade 9 based on a full-time appointment with an annual increment of 2% every year up to a maximum of 10 years.
- Work-life balance financial benefit; ranging between
- EUR 620 to 1,159/month based on individual & administrative status. This amount may be used to cover accommodation and utilities, transportation, etc.
- Other benefits include;
- Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave per year.
- Other Holidays: sick leave, circumstantial leave, maternity leave (21 weeks), paternity leave (4 weeks), own affairs days off, etc.
- Employer Pension contribution: 10% of basic salary:
- International insurance for both medical and disability**.**
- Relocation support; based on MSF EA terms/conditions.
- Work-life balance: Daily flexi-hours and 2 days working from home possible.
- School fees benefits: for eligible dependents, based on individual & administrative status.
- Diverse team composition; Collaborate with a global network of talented professionals, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise from around the world.
- Career Development: MSF provides many learning resources (online learning resources, regular trainings – including language, Peer to peer learning.
- Mobility: You will have opportunities to travel abroad for work, meetings, trainings and workshops; giving you a chance to experience different cultures and broaden your professional network.
- Annual home leave ticket: To be taken once every year for both staff and eligible dependents back to their home country for vacation. Only applicable to non-Kenyans and based on individual & administrative status.
How to apply
- The vacancy closing date is: 23rd April 2026.
- This vacancy is open to Local and International Applicants.
- By applying to this position, the applicant confirms they have read, understood and agreed to fully comply with MSF Charter and MSF Behavioral Commitments and Data Privacy Policy.
- In line with MSF’s Safeguarding Principles, successful candidates undergo a rigorous vetting process that includes background checks and self-declaration.
- If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via the vacancy link.
- Applicants are required to submit a single PDF document containing a Letter of Motivation and a Curriculum Vitae (CV) (in English). Please note that applications submitted without a Letter of Motivation will not be considered.
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact [email protected] before the vacancy closing date. Kindly use this email only for technical issues related to your application, for example, if you do not receive an automated response or encounter problems uploading documents. Applications sent directly to this email will not be considered.
Information
The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your personal data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate. Your personal data will be treated confidentially. MSF will not use your personal data in any other way not foreseen for purposes of recruitment.
MSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any application/ recruitment fee.
Lately, MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual applying for MSF roles does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.
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