MSF Ubuntu Rewards and Organization Design Specialist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Purpose

The Rewards & Organization Design Specialist is responsible for ensuring that reward systems, job structures, and workforce planning; supports operational effectiveness, talent attraction, retention, and organizational performance.

This role combines expertise in compensation & benefits, job architecture, workforce planning, and organizational design to deliver practical solutions in complex, multi-country operational environments.

Reports to: MSF Ubuntu Rewards and Organization Design Lead

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards Strategy Implementation & Advisory

• Develop and implement competitive and equitable compensation and benefits frameworks, including salary structures, allowances, benefits, work life balance and recognition programs.
• Advise leadership and HR teams on reward policies, local market benchmarking, and employment conditions.
• Support missions in implementing salary grids, benefits packages, and contractual frameworks in compliance with MSF principles.
• Conduct data-driven analyses to inform reward decisions, including workforce cost modeling, internal equity, and labor market trends.
• Design and deliver communication and training sessions on reward policies to HR teams and managers.

Organizational Design & Job Architecture

• Develop, maintain, and implement organizational structures, role groups, and grading structures aligned with strategic objectives.
• Design and update job descriptions, role profiles, and grading for all staff levels, including senior leadership roles.
• Conduct organizational diagnostics to identify workforce gaps, operational inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization.
• Advise and support leadership on operating model redesign, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.
• Link organizational design with talent acquisition, talent management and learning strategies.

Workforce Planning & Analytics

• Work with department heads and unit leads to ensure alignment between organizational structures, staffing requirements, and operational priorities.
• Conduct workforce analysis and scenario modeling to anticipate talent needs and inform strategic workforce decisions.
• Maintain and optimize workforce and position data to support decision-making and reporting.
• Monitor the effectiveness of reward programs, recommending improvements as needed.

 Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management

• Support change initiatives related to organizational design, reward system updates, or workforce restructuring, minimizing operational disruption and ensuring effective adoption.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, coaching managers and HR teams on rewards, job design, and organizational design best practices.
• Represent MSF Ubuntu in international HR forums and rewards platforms.

Reporting & Knowledge Management

• Produce analytical reports, dashboards, and insights on workforce structure, reward trends, and organizational health & effectiveness, supporting evidence-based decision-making.
• Maintain knowledge of reward frameworks, job architecture, and organizational design standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR practices, frameworks, and policies across MSF Ubuntu.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits, Rewards, Organizational Design, Job Architecture, or Workforce Planning, preferably in an international or multi-country context.
• Experience in organizational change management, operating model redesign, and workforce optimization.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in job evaluation, job design, and implementation of equitable reward systems.
• Experience working in humanitarian, non-profit, or multinational organizations is an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience translating complex HR data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent advisory, communication, and stakeholder management skills; able to influence senior leadership.
• Proficiency in HR analytics tools, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint), and workforce planning software.
• Ability to work across diverse cultural, regulatory, and operational contexts.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to adapt to fast-changing environments.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and MSF principles.

Languages

• Fluency in English required; French or Spanish is an asset.

Conditions

• Location: Nairobi (Kenya), or Johannesburg (South Africa)
• Contract Type: Open-ended contract.
• Salary: R48209,76 In line with MSF Reward policy
• 10% additional pension allowance.
• Transport allowance.
• Cell phone allowance.