Join MSF OCG as a Human Resources Operations “HROP” Support / CELL Intern !

We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.

Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.

This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program, or a socio-professional integration program, and must comply with the conditions set by the Employment Market Supervisory Council (CSME). The duration of the internship, as defined by the tripartite agreement, is 6 to 12 months at 100%

Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF

Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?

At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.

Context & mission

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

The HROP centralizes and acts as a referent for mission’s HR and administrative issues in front of the various HR units at HQ and other members of the cell, mission’s Human Resources Coordinator (HRCo) or Head of Mission (HoM) and other MSF operational centers (OCs).

Given the ambition of HR to evolve towards strategic partnering to the operations, the HROP needs to delegate some of her/his activities to a HROP support. / cell Intern. The HROP support / cell Intern will be the focal point of different HR files identified and delegated by the HROP, supporting the daily activities and facilitating interactions with the other units in the headquarters as well as with the missions. The HROP Support / Cell Intern will also provide operational and administrative support to the Cell Team. The HROP Support / Cell Intern function can be part of an academic course (‘cursus intra-or extra academic’) or a federal program on professional integration.  For this reason, most placements as HROP Support / Cell Intern require a 3-party convention with the academic institute concerned.

Tasks and responsibilities

With the need to focus more on strategic HR mentoring and support to missions, the internship in HROP support will be the focal point of different HR files identified and delegated by the HROP. The responsibilities of the HROP Support / Cell Intern are split as follow: 60% of time dedicated to HR and Administrative Support and 40% of time dedicated to Operational Support (and Medico-Operational Dossiers).

Your profile

• Have a tripartite internship agreement
• Master’s degree, or in progress, in Humanitarian or Development Studies, or other relevant degree
• Master’s degree, or in progress, in HR management or Business administration related studies or other relevant degree.
• No specific requirements in terms of work experience, but having has some form of employment in the past, or engagement with NGOs, charities is considered an advantage.
• Capacity of analysis and synthesis;
• Planning and organization;
• Knowledge of key issues of the humanitarian environment;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Excellent knowledge of the MO environment (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
• Fluent English and French (written and spoken).
• Team player; ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders;
• Ability to work autonomously;
• Pro-active and solution-oriented
• Flexible and capacity to adapt quickly

Terms of employment

• A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory
• 6 to 9 months, according to internship agreement
• Full time (40h/week)
• Based in Geneva, Switzerland
• Start date : June 1^st, 2026
• Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:

• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• Documents must be submitted in either English or French.

The application deadline is April 19^th, 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.

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All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.