About This Role
This is a hands-on entry point into humanitarian HR, where you'll keep the administrative backbone of a field office running—files, forms, insurance paperwork, and document archiving—rather than sitting in on strategy meetings. Medical Teams International operates in crisis settings, so the Shire office is likely a fast-moving environment where accuracy and confidentiality matter more than corporate polish. It suits a recent graduate who wants to learn HR from the ground up inside an NGO, not someone looking for a desk job with light duties.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The emphasis on being "energetic, disciplined, and responsible" signals that this is a trust-heavy role: you'll handle confidential personnel files and medical insurance records, so the employer is screening for reliability and discretion as much as any academic credential. The explicit call for a female applicant reflects the organization's effort to shape a balanced team in a field context. Realistically, they want someone who can absorb routine work quickly, ask few questions twice, and not treat filing and scanning as beneath them.
How to Approach This Application
Your CV should show evidence of organization and confidentiality—volunteer record-keeping, student association administration, internship filing work, anything where you handled sensitive information. In your cover letter, connect your motivation to humanitarian work specifically and to Tigray's recovery context; generic "I am hardworking" statements will not stand out. Be prepared to discuss how you'd handle confidential documents and competing requests from different staff members.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a recent female graduate in HR, management, or social sciences based in or willing to relocate to Shire, who is comfortable with repetitive administrative tasks. Competition will likely be moderate to high given the entry-level nature and the limited number of NGO roles in the region, so a well-tailored application matters.
Medical Teams International is a Christian humanitarian relief agency focused on providing life-saving medical care for people in crisis. We serve all people—regardless of religion, nationality, sex, or race. Our calling is Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.
JOB SUMMARY
The HR Intern is responsible for implementing day-to-day HR routine activities at Medical Teams. The position holder is expected to be energetic, disciplined, responsible female applicant to work under Human Resource department.
JOB RESPONSIBITIES
- Maintain personnel and confidential files for active and terminated employees.
- Fill out employment and other HR forms.
- Facilitate staff medical insurance.
- Scanning, copying & archiving of all HR related documents.
- Answer the office phone and take calls or messages.
- Assist in preparation for HR events and work the events as necessary (orientations, employee fair well, employee parties, etc.)
- Maintain a professional image.
- Assist in other departments as needed.
- Closely working with HR Officer & other HR team to support HR related issues.
- Any other HR related tasks as required and assigned.
- Only zero years of work experience required
- Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding.
- Other duties as assigned.
ABILITIES
- Ability to act with integrity and ensure security and appropriate use of assets.
- Ability to maintain detailed records with high accuracy.
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conducted
Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply.
EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATION
- Minimum BA degree in Management, Human Resource Management, Public Administration and other related social science fields of study from a recognized higher education institution
- Only Female Graduates of 2017 or 2018 E.C
EXPERIENCE
- Zero years of work experience required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Basic knowledge of Human Resource Management
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
SKILLS
- Good judgment regarding confidentiality and respect for sensitive materials
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Excellent knowledge of spoken & written Amharic and English
- Skilled in communication
- Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- A good command of both written and spoken Amharic and English.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should apply through this link:
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