RUGARABURA BACIKO JACQUES

Human Resources Advisor | Global HR Management

Salary / Daily rate

Dakar, Senegal

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Languages

EnglishFrenchLingalaSwahili

About me

Intro

HR Advisor with 17+ years of experience in global humanitarian organizations and crisis management. Led multi-country HR operations across Africa, implemented COVID-19 policies, and specialized in strategic workforce planning for international missions. Expert in building resilient HR frameworks for nonprofits and startups operating in challenging environments.

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Work experience

Human Resources Advisor

ALIMA - The Alliance for International Medical Action

Sep 2022 - Present

4 years 2 months

Dakar Region, Senegal · On-site

Human Resources Advisor (Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan and Guinea)

Human Resources Coordinator

MSF

Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

10 months

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Support and guide the country management team in all related HR resources in the mission

Human Resources Coordinator Coach

Médecins Sans Frontières

Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

2 months

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provide support and coaching to the Base responsible Kinshasa Manager. AIM: To ensure good understanding of Doctors Without Borders processes and current HR issues.

Human Resources Coordinator

Medecins Sans Frontieres Belgique

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

3 months

Bamako, Mali

- Partner with Operations to define and implement mission objectives. - Improve people capabilities, set HR strategies and policies. - Actively participate in achieving mission goals. - Ensure responsible employer practices. - Support HR management.

Human Resources Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

May 2020 - Jul 2021

1 year 3 months

Conakry, Guinea

- Conducted salary benchmarking. - Implemented policies addressing the COVID-19 epidemic. - Actively participated in achieving mission goals. - Ensured responsible employer practices.

Human Resources Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium

Dec 2018 - Mar 2020

1 year 4 months

Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi · On-site

Define, adapt, plan and supervise the implementation of human resources policies in the Mission, ensuring they are in line with the context, the operational challenges and the strategic HR. Being a strategic partner to Operations contributes to the definition and implementation of the mission’s objectives and ensures the HR capacity required, sizing and improving people capabilities, contribution and active participation in order to achieve mission goals effectively. This will be done according to MSF human resources vision and values. Is responsible for ensuring that MSF is a Responsible employer in the mission, supports proper management of HR across the board, and assumes full responsibility of all Administrative and legal issues in the Mission.

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium

Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

2 years 3 months

On-site

Personnel Administration Manager

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

1 year 1 month

On-site

Responsible of ensuring that MSF is a Responsible employer in the mission, supports proper management of HR across the board and assumes full responsibility of all Administrative and legal issues in the Mission

Project Administrator Manager

Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

1 year 1 month

On-site

HR/FIN Is responsible for the implementation of Human Resources policies in the project and the correct Administrative Management of all staff working in the project (National, International, Regional, etc), along with the follow up of the correct use of Financial Resources in the project. SUPPLY Ensure the smooth running of the daily supply activities of the project. Participate to the planning of the project concerning all supply activities LOGISTICS Coordinate, implement and supervise the logistics related activities of the project according to the standard policies, in order to optimize the response to the needs of the target population.

Accounting Manager

Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

3 months

On-site

Coordinate and supervise the accounting of the mission (accounting, treasury, audit procedures, etc) according to the instructions of the Finance Coordinator, and in compliance with legal obligations and with MSF standards and protocols in order to provide quality, reliable and transparent information to the organization on the use and allocation of resources in the mission. Responsible for quality and timely accounting for the whole mission: cash procedures, bank accounts, paper accounting (receipts and support documents), electronic data-entry, consolidation of overall mission accounting, monthly closing process and documents.

OFFICIER FINANCIER – IMAGINE

Mercy Corps

Sep 2015 - May 2016

9 months

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

● Checks expenses reports (Travel Expense Report and operational expenditure) to ensure that the figures are correct, and the documentation is complete; ensures that the expenses reports were approved by Mercy Corps systems and procedures before making any payment. ● Maintain a tracking system for advances granted (travel and operational advances. ● Prepares payment by check or cash and bank transfer requests on the basis of documents required by Mercy Corps systems and procedures. ● Prepare checks or any other document of payment documents as required by procedures managers. ● Prepares receipts and received payments (cash or check) and ensures that all transactions are properly and fully documented. ● Manage the cash office and ensure that funds are available for office operations; ● Prepares within the required monthly financial reports

Head of Mission Support

Medecins Sans Frontières Hollande

Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

1 year 10 months

Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Supporting the Head of Mission in security management and coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with local and national authorities, contributing to the context analysis and follow-up, to the management of information, providing translations and interpretations according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to facilitate the mission coordination tasks Full responsibility for an activity in a project or mission Assess the activities in the work environment Work independently Hierarchical delegated supervision of a functional team. Participate in the analysis of context development for exploratory missions and investigations. Contribute to strategic thinking and decisions of the mission. Identify and propose solutions to the various problems and difficulties

Finance Coordinator Assistant

Médecins Sans Frontières / Artsen Zonder Grenzen

Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

2 years 3 months

Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

● Responsible for checking and validating the accounting in the mission ● Assisting the financial coordinator in the financial and in proposal projects budget and providing assistance with financial issues ● Responsible for the financial briefing for new expats and relevant staff regarding all financial procedure ● Support and coach field project admin/fin assistants ● Support all procedures during the closure or opening project. ● Participation in the full budget cycle (Annual Plan, 4M, 8M and 12M) ● Replacement of the Financial Coordinator when needed

Médecins Sans Frontières / Artsen Zonder Grenzen

Nov 2006 - May 2011

4 years 7 months

Site, Democratic Republic of the Congo

HR and Finance Administrator

Jul 2007 - May 2011

3 years 11 months

Site, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Support the Administrator Manager in executing administrative and legal tasks, including payroll calculations and updating personal files. Implement cash management procedures for control and security. Prepare employment contracts and ensure compliance with labor laws. Enter and maintain data in HR database. Update Social security & Tax office employee files. Generate monthly pay slips and employment certificates. Monitor rental contract dates. Assist with treasury planning. Process supplier payments and maintain accounting records. Provide administrative support to staff. File accounting documents and assist with translating documents. Support the Administration Manager as needed.

Pharmacist Stockeeper

Nov 2006 - Jul 2007

9 months

Site, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Execute the pharmacy/medical warehouse storing activities in order to keep pharmacy stock above security level and following recommended conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) under the supervision of the Medical Warehouse (for OCA) or Pharmacy Supervisor, and in collaboration with the logistics team.


Education

Institut Superieure Monseigneur Mulolwa/Lubumbashi

Diplome de Graduat en Sciences informatique de Gestion

2003 - 2006

3 years 1 month

l'Institut Supérieur Interdiocésain Monsignor Mulolwa” (I.S.I.M) in Lubumbashi

Bachelor's degree

2003 - 2006

3 years 1 month

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