Investigator (Abuse of Persons) Roster/Pool

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Human Resources (HR), Legal
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Deadline: 03/05/2026
  • Location: Belgium
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) GBV / VAWG Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
 MSF maintains a pool (roster) of external investigators managed by the Global Pool of Investigators Manager (GPIM) that are used to investigate allegations of abuse of persons. Investigations can be requested by any MSF office and operational centre, and the GPIM assigns investigators from the pool to work with relevant safeguarding/behavioural leads and investigation managers in MSF, in line with MSF’s standards of case management.     
V. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Perform investigations of different types of abuse (of persons) including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment; abuse of power; all forms of discrimination; harassment; bullying; exploitation, and other breaches of MSF’s Behavioural Commitments, Codes of Conduct.
  • Collect evidence, interview victims/survivors, witnesses and subjects of complaint, review documents, and perform analysis of the evidence, in line with guidance provided by the investigations manager
  • For each investigation, maintain and update records, protocols, and case management system as required by the investigation manager.
  • Ensure that investigations are conducted according to established safeguarding principles, including adopting a survivor-centred approach and a trauma informed approach, as well as ensuring due process and confidentiality, and declaring any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
  • Complete required forms and templates for the investigation, as assigned by the investigation manager and as agreed in terms of reference for the investigation. Deliver required documents in a timely and professional manner to the investigations manager.
  • Prepare thorough and concise investigation reports that are of a consistently high-quality with soundly based findings, conclusions, and appropriate recommendations, in line with provided templates and instructions of the investigations manager.
  • Ensure data is secured in line with MSF’s entities data protection policies.
  • Any other tasks assigned by the investigations manager or safeguarding/behaviour unit lead as relates to the investigation being conducted.


Job requirements

MSF Staff, MSF Board members, and members of the MSF Executive are ineligible to be external investigators.

  • University degree or equivalent in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Human Resources, Human Rights, Law, or related field 
  • Professional investigation qualification (e.g. CHS IQTS SEAH, OSACO, other qualification scheme for safeguarding/abuse investigations), or other training on administrative investigations.
  • Proven track record in the conduct of administrative investigations into abuse (including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH), abuse of power, harassment, exploitation, and discrimination, as well as other forms of misconduct) in the humanitarian sector with at least 5 years of experience.
  • Experience and training in interviewing children is an asset.
  • Previous experience working in country programs in safeguarding implementation or protection with MSF or other humanitarian organizations is considered an asset.
  • Working or living (or having done so in the past for an extended period) in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin-and Central America or the MENA Region is an asset.
  • Willingness to travel and to work in emergency situations, in remote locations and high-risk settings, if required.

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