Total Rewards Advisor

Job Brief

For a maternity leave cover, the Amsterdam office is looking for a The Total Reward Advisor. The candidate will closely follow the 2024 salary review of the Amsterdam office and will provide expert advice in the field of Reward for about 8 country program

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organisation. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation. MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, we are a worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.

MSF coordinates operations through collaborations between global offices. The ‘MSF Operational Centre Amsterdam’ (OCA) is a partnership that is composed of the partners MSF-Canada, MSF-Germany, MSF-SARA, MSF-Sweden, MSF-Netherlands and MSF-United Kingdom. MSF-OCA has a team of more than 11,000 staff working in 115 emergency projects in about 31 countries.

The office of MSF-Netherlands located in Amsterdam hosts more than 400 employees, offering direct support to MSF-OCA operations. Around 50 staff focus on recruitment, communication and fundraising in The Netherlands (MSF-Holland) and 350 staff are focused on supporting MSF-OCA operations.

At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

With immediate effect, MSF-Netherlands is looking for a:

Total Reward Advisor (100%)

(Preferably) Based in Amsterdam Office

For a maternity leave cover, the Amsterdam office is looking for a The Total Reward Advisor. The candidate will closely follow the 2024 salary review of the Amsterdam office and will provide expert advice in the field of Reward for about 8 country programs. The contract duration will be seven months.

Main responsibilities

Strategic Reward Advice

• Influencing Senior Management on worldwide strategic decisions in the Total Reward area.

• Build-up the MSF Rewards strategy supported by operational insight, calculations, scenario assessment, risk/benefits analysis.

• Define MSF Reward set-up, enable informed discussion on proposals, and support the decision-making process at the IDRH, ExCom, MT and other stakeholder platforms.

• Finding optimal solutions in the harmonization of MSF approach to different staff categories in line with the diversity and inclusion principles and the Global workforce goal.

Technical Expertise

• Forecast trends by performing macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis.

• Being able to work with poor or missing economic data and finding coherent alternative solutions.

• Being able to balance data, law requirements and staff expectations.

• Finding optimal solutions in the event of economic and social crisis, in line with both economic data and the security contest of the country (shortage of local currency, hyperinflation, deflation, fall in exchange rate, etc).

• Revising Salary Grids, providing budget simulations, validate results of salary benchmarks.

Policy Process

• You will be responsible to propose and elaborate new guidelines, policies and procedures for MSF globally.

• You will be supervising the adaptation of approved regulations in local contexts and design contractual package for all staff categories.

Other Projects

• Successfully deliver the 2024 salary review for the Amsterdam office.

Candidate profile

• Knowledge of Dutch language and Dutch labour market is a strong advantage

• Minimum 3-5 Years experience in Compensation and Benefits

• Able to work independently

• Excellent organizing and communication skills

• Professional HR qualification

• Fluency in English both verbal and written

• Knowledge of modern HR challenges and best practices is essential (e.g. teleworking, change management)

Competences

• Analytical thinking

• Strategic vision

• Results and quality orientation

• Teamwork and cooperation

We offer

A Dutch employment contract from August 15th 2024, based on 40 hours per week. As this is a temporary maternity cover the contract duration will be 7 months.

A gross monthly salary range between 4,025 and 5,541 euro depending on relevant work experience, based on a fulltime appointment (if based in the Netherlands).

Other benefits include:

• 30 days off (based on a full - time employment)

• A premium free pension where MSF covers 100% of the monthly pension contribution

• 8% holiday allowance paid out with the salary in May

• Discounted daily lunch at the office

• Commuting allowance (terms and conditions apply) & work from home allowance

• An environment that fosters diversity, with colleagues from around the world representing various cultures and background

• Annual personal development budget

• L&D will support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities with internal and external trainings and courses

Application

If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via our website and upload a letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in English) as one combined document.

The closing date for applications is May 19th, 2024, at 23:59h.

Please note the application deadline specified above may be subject to extension at MSF-Netherland’s discretion.

Selection will involve one interview round. Please note that only candidates that fully meet the requirements of the position will be taken into consideration.

Information

If you are interested in this post and would like additional information about the recruitment procedure, the terms and conditions or the organization, please contact recruiter Masha Petrovic ([email protected]).

For more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager Irene di Nora ([email protected]).

***No agencies please***