About the Course

The module will give you an overview of the main principles and steps and responsibilities in the MSF recruitment process, to help you recruit the right person for your field teams.

It can either be taken as a standalone self-learning or as a preparation for an interactive skills-based session which will focus on more practical recruitment skills.

Target Audience

This course is open to all HR personnel and Hiring Managers who wish to learn or refresh their knowledge and application of basic recruitment skills.

Validation

Both OCG and OCB validate this course. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• list the MSF recruitment principles and understand how they are applied during the recruitment process.
• describe the main steps of the recruitment process and explain the key elements of each stage.
• identify the responsibilities of the HR and the Hiring Manager at each stage.
• apply your learning through mission case studies, quizzes and analysing testimonies from field staff.

List of Contents

12 Short Lessons:

1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Our Commitment to Fair Recruitment Principles & Practices
3. An Overview of the Recruitment Cycle
4. Planning and Preparation
5. Updating the Job Description and creating the Job Posting
6. Screening Applications Quickly and Effectively
7. Administering a Technical Skills Test
8. Interviewing Basics
9. Reference Checking and Follow-Up
10. Recruitment in Emergency Response
11. Induction and Onboarding
12. Summary and Further Learning

Certification

A badge and certificate are available upon completion.

Evaluation

Self-evaluation is done through short quizzes and case studies.