Learning and Development Officer at Medecins Sans Frontieres


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.
Location Kebbi
Main Purpose
- Supporting in organizing and implementing the learning and development activities in the project and effectively applying related tools within the mission according to MSF’s standards and procedures in order to improve people’s capabilities in effectively achieving the mission’s goals.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
General responsibilities:
- Supporting in the deployment and adoption of all Learning and Development initiatives
- Supporting the implementation of all Learning and Development activities in the project
- Providing support to the L&D Manager during field visits to the project
- Explaining existing policies linked to L&D to employees in the project, escalating queries to the Project HR Manager and the Learning and Development Manager
Internal Learning activities:
- Responsible for performing the initial editing, proofreading and formatting changes to any training material developed by departments.
- Ensuring the organisation (i.e. training location, equipment, lunch) of training/workshops in the project as directed by the HR Manager
- Gather information on the learning activities (evaluations, feedback from participants) and report problems, success and constraints to the L&D Manager also including recommendations for change (if any).
- Responsible for ensuring the implementation of improvements for learning and development activities as instructed by the L&D Manager
- Collating a catalogue of internal trainings conducted in the project and forwarding to the Learning and Development L&D Manager to update the centralised catalogue
- Follows up on the validation of training courses by relevant Coordinator before the training takes place in the project
External Learning Activities:
- Maintaining records of training applications local and international, working closely with the Liaison Officer in Coordination to follow up on the progress of visa applications
- Organize and coordinate the logistics and administrative activities needed for learning activities such as booking training/meeting venues if required, ensuring all required equipment is available, transport arrangements, distribution materials.