Interim Head of Manson Unit Resources

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation. MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 67,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition, MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

A great opportunity to join a dynamic team and be the person who brings clarity, calm, and great teamwork to MSF UK's everyday medical operational support.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Duration: 12-months FTC

Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in London office (to include Wednesdays)

Salary: £67,505.20 - £82,506.36 per annum

Job Purpose: The Head of Manson Unit Resources (HoMU) will support the DoMU and Deputy DoMU with strategic planning and implementation of activities. The HoMU will lead on the vision and strategy of the Manson Unit to include capacity management and team development. Working collaboratively with the DoMU and the DDoMU, the HoMU will manage business portfolio and partnership management and contract negotiation; financial forecasting, management, and reporting, with a budget of £4 million.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A recognised qualification or equivalent experience in Business Administration.
• Extensive experience of Business Administration working at senior management level in a complex, international and geographically dispersed organisation, to include knowledge of general business practices.
• Demonstrable experience of budget planning and financial management.
• Ability to proactively identify key issues, think ahead, anticipate needs, and use judgement to adapt solutions to meet situational needs.
• Demonstrable event management experience – in person and virtual.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, face-to-face and over the telephone at all levels.
• High level of competency with the MS Office suite (e.g. Outlook SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment.
• The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
• Experience of drafting correspondence and other documents on behalf of senior executives.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure high quality work.
• A high degree of personal organisation and self-management with proven ability to work under pressure and across time zones.
• Previous line management experience.
• Good understanding of people management, policies, and procedures in order to effectively partner with the people departments.
• A general understanding of external trends affecting the sector in which MSF works.

Desirable:

• A degree/or qualification in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Previous experience/or understanding of the NGO sector.

HOW TO APPLY: Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: this is a rolling vacancy; we reserve the right to close applications early once a qualified candidate has been identified.
• First round interviews: interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
• Projected Start Date: ASAP.

Accessibility: We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know by contacting us.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding: MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.

Right to work in the UK: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship may be considered for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application!