Human Resource Assistant At Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization.
Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
- We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996.
- A Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this.
- MSF-OCA employees are guided by a Code of Conduct which aims to strengthen and support ethical cultures throughout MSF-OCA, based on the core values that guide our medical humanitarian mission.
We are looking to fill the Human Resource Assistant position in our Sokoto Noma Project
Job title: Human Resource Assistant
Duty Station: Sokoto (Noma Project)
Job Type: 12 Months Definite Contract (with possibility of extension)
Main objective and responsibility of the position
Execute administrative, HR and legal related tasks to support the Project HR Manager following MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure legal compliance and to realize the HR capacity required to achieve project objectives.
General Accountabilities
Under supervision of the Project HR Manager managing personal files in order to ensure accuracy, compliance and on time payments.
- Updating the HR database and personal files to facilitate HR processes management.
- Updating Social security Tax office files in order to meet legal requirements including specific amendments when necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance
Preparing employment contracts in conformity with legal requirements including specific amendments when necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance.
- Preparing monthly pay slips for all staff, editing and updating the necessary data, in order to ensure the punctuality and accuracy of staff payroll.
- Following up of all expiring rental contract dates and inform the Administration Manager in order to leave enough time to arrange a renewal or look for some other alternative
- Making all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.), supporting the Project HR Manager in translating documents into local language and assisting in meetings upon request.
- Additional HR/ Admin tasks delegated by the Project HR Manager
Requirements (Qualifications)
To apply for this role, Applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
Education:
Desirable finance, business, management or administration related degree/diploma.
Experience:
- Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.
- Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.
Languages:
- English language and Hausa/Fulani language essential
Knowledge:
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
Deadline: 14 November 2025 (5:00PM)
How to Apply
Please use this link:
to submit your application form.
To complete your application, please email your Cover Letter, latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photocopies of only necessary credentials as one document with telephone contact details (daytime) to:
with HR Assistant as the subject of the email
Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
- Lastly, only one online application form should be submitted as multiple submissions will not be considered.
Note:
The deadline for the position is 14th November 2025 (5:00 PM)
Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted. If you don’t hear from us within a month, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
- No Transportation and/or Allowance will be provided during the recruitment process.
- Any document sent to MSF-OCA (CV, cover letter, copies of diploma etc.) will not be returned.
- No accommodation will be provided upon resuming to the job location if selected.
- All applicant data will be processed in line with data protection policy and will only be used for recruitment purposes.
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