Total Rewards Advisor

We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation. MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, we are a worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.

MSF coordinates operations through collaborations between global offices. The ‘MSF Operational Centre Amsterdam’ (OCA) is a partnership that is composed of the partners MSF-Canada, MSF-Germany, MSF-SARA, MSF-Sweden, MSF-Netherlands and MSF-United Kingdom. MSF-OCA has a team of more than 11,000 staff working in 115 emergency projects in about 31 countries.

The office of MSF-Netherlands located in Amsterdam hosts more than 400 employees, offering direct support to MSF-OCA operations. Around 50 staff focus on recruitment, communication and fundraising in The Netherlands (MSF-Netherlands) and 350 staff are focused on supporting MSF-OCA operations.

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/ Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together.

With immediate effect, our Reward and Talent Management Unit is looking for a:

Total Rewards Advisor (40 h/w)
Based in Amsterdam (open for remote working)

The Total Rewards Team ensures that MSF OCA’s employment conditions framework is coherent, fair, and strategically aligned across all programme countries and partner sections. We design and maintain reward systems that balance operational needs, financial sustainability, and labour market realities—while ensuring that MSF remains an attractive employer committed to responsible HR practices.

Our team collaborates closely with HR colleagues across HQ andprogramme countries , the other Operational Centers, Finance, and Legal to ensure sound and compliant employment conditions. We seek analytical, solution-oriented HR professionals who enjoy working across systems, policies, cultures, and contexts—and who care deeply about equitable reward structures in humanitarian operations.

Why This Role Matters

As the Total Rewards Advisor, you play a central role in shaping, safeguarding, and evolving MSF OCA’s global reward strategy. You navigate complex employment environments, translate policy into actionable solutions, and help country HR teams implement reward systems effectively. You will work closely with the regional HR leaders, Compensation & Benefits specialists, HR Directors, and finance colleagues.

You will combine three core pillars:

Global Reward Strategy & Alignment

You develop improvements to the reward strategy and negotiate alignment with the other Operational Centers, ensuring MSF’s global reward architecture remains coherent and sustainable.

Employment Conditions & Salary System Design

You analyse complex labour-market challenges, design solutions for salary grids—including in times of crisis—and develop contractual packages aligned with MSF’s principles and operational needs.

Implementation, Advisory & Field Support

You guide missions through local implementation of reward policies, ensuring compliance with local legislation, MSF standards, and the realities of rapidly changing operational environments.

What you’ll do

• Develop proposals to strengthen MSF OCA’s Reward Strategy, in close collaboration with other MSF Operational Centers.
• Represent the OCA position in international MSF reward platforms; negotiate and influence alignment across the movement.
• Analyse and solve employment-conditions issues, combining HR best practices, legal constraints, operational realities, and financial considerations.
• Provide expert guidance on reward policies and translate them into practical tools and solutions for country HR teams.
• Support missions in implementing salary grids, contractual packages, and benefit structures, ensuring local compliance and alignment with MSF reward principles.
• Design and adapt salary grids using macro- and microeconomic analysis, including during inflation spikes, devaluations, or socio-economic instability.
• Develop policies derived from the reward strategy and ensure they are clear, coherent, and implementable.
• Produce reports, forecasts, and decision-making analyses for leadership at HQ and field levels.
• Deliver projects related to the development or improvement of reward systems and practices.
• Travel up to 30% of the time to support programme countries and collaborate with other MSF HQ offices.

Who You Are

You’re analytical. Persuasive. Curious. Someone who can navigate complexity and translate it into practical solutions. You bring:

• Proven experience in compensation & benefits, reward strategy, or employment-conditions management.
• Experience in analysing labour markets, salary structures, and contractual frameworks.
• Strong communication and advisory skills—able to influence decisions and explain complex policies clearly.
• A structured and pragmatic approach to designing HR systems.
• Confidence working across diverse cultural, regulatory, and operational contexts.
• The ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and negotiate alignment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in HR, Labour Law, Economics, Public Administration or another relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Reward, Compensation & Benefits, or employment-conditions advisory roles—preferably in an international, multi-country context.
• Experience conducting macro- and microeconomic analysis for salary systems.
• Experience implementing HR policies in complex or crisis-affected environments is an asset.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages (e.g. French, Spanish, Arabic) are an asset.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%.to country programmes or other offices

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to influence the core employment conditions framework of one of the world’s largest humanitarian organisations. You will contribute directly to fair and coherent reward practices that impact thousands of colleagues in the field.

We value fresh perspectives and welcome candidates who bring new ideas, analytical rigour, and a commitment to equity in reward.

What we offer

• A fixed-term contract of 1 year, with the intention of renewal.
• Gross monthly salary between €4,269 – €5,877, depending on experience.
• 30 days annual leave (full-time) plus 8% holiday allowance.
• 100% employer-paid pension contributions.
• Commuting allowance.
• Access to internal/external training opportunities.
• An inclusive and international workplace with colleagues from around the globe.

Information & Application

For more information about the role and recruitment process, contact Auke Walburg at auke.walburg@amsterdam.msf.org

To apply, upload a letter of motivation and CV in English as one combined document through the link below.

The deadline for application is 14 December 2025.