Talent Development and Engagement Officer

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Talent Development and Engagement Officer

Location: Zurich, with travel to wherever needed in Switzerland

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: Field Recruitment coordinator and functionally to the HR director

Contract type: Full time based in Zurich office and follows the practical management of Zurich office.

Purpose of the Position

1) To strengthen proximity and engagement with MSF Swiss and Swiss-based employees working with any Operational Center by:

• Contributing to the Swiss IMS talent development and retention.
• Fostering a sense of belonging, contributing to the wellbeing of staff and improving access to career opportunities in MSF and OCG specifically.

2) To contribute to the organization’s visibility and external engagement with the Swiss civil society (events, fundraising) by promoting MSF Switzerland as an employer through events to find and attract candidates corresponding to the needs of the organisation.

This hybrid role combining proximity, HR promotion, talent development and internal communication will also help MSF Switzerland to better value employees, identify internal talents and bridge the gap between HQ and field opportunities to reinforce organizational culture in a dynamic way.

Key Responsibilities

1) Contribution to Swiss IMS talent development and retention

• Ensure that new recruits are following the Welcome to MSF session, preferably face to face.
• Debrief staff after assignments to listen to their concerns or suggestions, and report signs of disengagement to recruitment, pool management and associative team to identify potential solutions together.
• Encourage the employee to reflect on ambitions on a medium and longer term, motivation and commitment, strengths and improvement areas.
• In collaboration with Pool Managers from all OCs and the OCG HQ HR department, facilitate the sharing of further job opportunities in both field and HQ of the MSF movement.

2) HR promotion

• Identify employees with strong communication, storytelling, or community engagement skills; encourage and facilitate their participation in institutional communication initiatives, field testimonies, or fundraising events.
• Create and maintain a pool of internal «ambassadors» who embody and represent MSF values and can contribute to MSF’s engagement with Swiss society.
• Develop and implement HR marketing activities with a specific focus on Switzerland to support OCG sourcing efforts.
• Create synergies with the Communication & Fundraising department and MSF association for joint projects.
• Production and diffusion of communication about MSF as a potential employer and more largely MSF’s values on the MSFCH website, on MSF social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), on recruitment platforms, in different events identified with the recruitment team.

3) Staff Engagement and Well-being

• Establish and maintain regular contact with Swiss and Switzerland based Internationally Mobile Staff (IMS) of all profiles, contributing to a climate of trust, belonging, and recognition.
• Organize or co-facilitate HR exchange spaces.
• Produce and share in collaboration with the Associative team a newsletter or other communication methods to encourage internal exchanges, sharing of staff stories, thematic campaigns like well-being and inclusion.

4) Other

• Maintain links with HQ HR team to share opportunities.
• Maintain links with the HR Director and MSF CH Board regarding Swiss engagement efforts.
• Participate in weekly recruitment and HR meetings.
• Ensure back-up of the Field Recruitment team assistant.
• Frequent travel within Switzerland, including Geneva.

Profile needed

Technical Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of field experience with MSF in different contexts.
• Any field MSF profile with strong interpersonal and listening skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German (ideally Swiss German) and French, English an asset.
• Ease with social media and website presence.
• Good understanding of internal communication and employee engagement issues.
• Experience or interest in event facilitation.

Personal Qualities

• Empathy and strong relationship-building abilities.
• Coaching attitude and coaching skills an asset.
• Initiative, cultural sensitivity, and adaptability.
• Discretion and strong understanding of HR confidentiality.
• Skills or interest in communications, storytelling, photography/video.

Terms of employment

• Full-time position 100% (40h/week)
• Open-ended contract
• Working place: Zurich, Switzerland
• Ideal start date: 10.08.2026
• Gross annual salary: CHF 87’372–100’608
• 25 vacation days plus Swiss public holidays
• Pension contribution: 75% employer / 25% employee
• Relocation support available for eligible candidates

How to apply

• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• Documents in English or French
• Application deadline: 26.07.2026

Applications must be submitted exclusively through the MSF recruitment platform.

Themen: Employer Branding, Human Resources, Humanitäre Hilfe, Mitarbeiterbindung, MSF, NGO, Organisationsentwicklung, Recruiting, Talententwicklung, Zürich