Organizational Development Specialist

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides emergency medical humanitarian care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. We provide assistance based on need, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or political affiliation. We also speak out about the suffering we witness while carrying out our work.

Applications will be accepted until 09:00am EDT on Friday, July 24, 2026

At the core of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada’s identity is a commitment to medical ethics, independence, neutrality, and impartiality. We go where people’s medical needs are greatest. These ideals have driven every aspect of our work – from medical care and logistical coordination, to finance and communications – since MSF was established in 1971.

The Organizational Development Specialist plays a critical role in strengthening MSF Canada’s organizational effectiveness, culture, and people systems in support of the organization’s humanitarian mission. Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, and working closely with the People & Culture team, the broader HR Department and leaders across the organization, this role designs and leads integrated organizational development strategies and initiatives that enhance employee engagement and leadership development and capability, grounded in the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in support of the medical humanitarian mission of MSF Canada.

Our Values

Our work is guided by the humanitarian principles of impartiality, neutrality, and independence, rooted in universal medical ethics.

We bring these principles to life through the way we treat each other, work, and relate to the global MSF movement:

• Respect, Integrity, Inclusion – fostering a workplace grounded in equity and belonging

• Discovery, Learning, Boldness – embracing curiosity, innovation, and courageous action

• Impact, Transformation, Shared Responsibility – driving meaningful change and collective accountability

These values shape our culture and guide everything we do to uphold MSF’s social mission.

MSF Canada is looking for someone who will be responsible for the following:

1. Organizational development strategy & internal consulting: Designs, implements, and evolves an integrated organizational development (OD) approach aligned with MSF Canada’s strategy, core values, and People & Culture priorities.

2. Talent management & workforce sustainability: Designs and implements talent management frameworks, including succession planning, talent mapping, and career development pathways.

3 . Employee listening, engagement & organizational culture: Leads employee listening strategies, including engagement surveys, pulse checks, focus groups, and feedback mechanisms, and translates insights into actionable improvements by leading organizational improvement action planning cycles.

4. Learning, leadership & talent development: Leads the design and implementation of learning and development strategies, including leadership development, management capability building, and organization wide learning initiatives.

5. Rewards & recognition: Designs and evolves non‑compensation reward and recognition tools, systems, programs and approaches that reinforce desired behaviours, engagement, and MSF Canada’s values.

6. Change management: Partners with HR and Management Team in organizational related change through the application of effective change management practices to ensure successful understanding, adoption and sustainability, with a developed equity, inclusion and belonging lens.

7. New hire orientation and onboarding:Leads the design, implementation, execution and continuous improvement of the new hire orientation and onboarding experience both for staff to ensure effective onboarding experience, clarity, inclusion, and connection to MSF Canada’s culture and mission from the beginning of an employee’s onboarding journey with MSF Canada.

A detailed job description is available HERE.

The successful candidate will bring to MSF Canada:

• A degree in Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent knowledge built through professional experience, self-directed learning, or a combination of both.

• Professional proficiency in written and verbal French

• Professional proficiency in written and verbal English

• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering organizational development initiatives, preferably in in complex, mission-driven or values‑based organizations, or in contexts where you've had to navigate competing priorities and multiple stakeholders

• Experience across a combination of employee engagement, leadership development, and talent management (including succession or career planning frameworks)., and.

• Experience acting as an internal consultant or strategic advisor to leaders and HR/People & Culture colleagues to think through organizational challenges and translating that into practical action

• Working understanding of equity, anti‑oppression, and inclusive practices, and experience applying that lens to organizational systems, processes, or programs.

• Graduate‑level training in Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, or a related field is strongly preferred.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid model: a minimum 40% presence in an MSF Canada officer per week.

• Regular hours Monday to Friday (9 a.m.–5 p.m., core hours 10 a.m.–3 p.m.); occasional evenings or weekends.

• Open-concept office environment with modern workspace.

Benefits

• Comprehensive group insurance (health, dental, life, AD&D, prescriptions, etc.)

• 5% RRSP contribution (no matching required)

• 4 weeks’ vacation annually

• Health Spending Accounts

• Flexible work hours

• Annual Professional Development budget

• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

• Access to internal Psychosocial Care Unit Services

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada; MSF Canada is not able to support or relocate candidates from outside Canada.

Vacancy notice

This posting is for a an existing position and is not intended to create an ongoing candidate pool for future openings. Qualified applications will be individually assessed for this role only.

AI disclosure statement

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically screen or select candidates for interview. AI may be used in the hiring process to assist our recruitment team by:

· Summarizing recruiter or hiring manager notes, and

· Conducting limited keyword searches for specific job‑related criteria.

However, every application is reviewed by a qualified human to assess transferable or similar experience, regardless of any AI‑assisted preliminaries.

Accessibility

Any questions or concerns regarding accommodation and accessibility may be addressed to Human Resources.

Safeguarding

MSF is committed to preventing abuse, inappropriate behavior, lack of integrity and financial misconduct in its work and care spaces. MSF expects all staff to share this commitment and promote an environment where abuse and misconduct is not tolerated.