LOCAL VACANCIES LB & EG
MSF considers itself a responsible employer. Together with the organisation, we – members of staff – play a complementary role in preventing, detecting and addressing unacceptable behaviour. We should all inform our patients and direct beneficiaries of our behavioural commitments.
Within MSF, all staff members (including those on international assignments, volunteers, and daily workers) and operational partners (including consultants and guests) understand and adhere to the commitments and incorporate them into their professional and personal conduct. If this is not the case, channels for reporting exist at every level of the organisation, and any non-compliance will lead to due consequences.
These Behavioural Commitments are a minimum behavioural standard. More specific rules may apply to MSF staff members depending on their work context and area of activity.
The Behavioural Commitments:
- MSF staff members and operational partners shall behave respectfully and not discriminate against patients, colleagues or members of the local population on the basis of their race, opinions, lifestyle, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, origin, religion or beliefs and other markers of identity;
- MSF staff members and operational partners shall not abuse anyone physically (i.e. physical violence, sexual aggression or other forms of physical abuse) or psychologically (e.g. bullying, abuse of power, harassment, discrimination or favouritism);
- MSF staff members and operational partners shall not accept, under any circumstances, behaviour that exploits the vulnerability of others, in the broadest possible sense (sexual, economic, social, etc.). This includes exchange of goods, benefits or services for acts of a sexual nature, including the use of sex workers’ services while on assignment;
- MSF staff members and operational partners shall not accept child abuse, exploitation and violence and not engage in sexual relations with children;
- MSF staff members and operational partners shall not take advantage of their position for personal gain. Each member shall use MSF resources (including premises, goods, money, reputation, image, etc.) with respect and care and in the interests of the organisation and the populations it seeks to assist.
1. Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 1: “For the purposes of the present Convention, a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.”