Benefits

In addition to knowing that the work you do at MSF contributes to the lifesaving efforts of the movement around the world, there are many other benefits that make working with us in the Sydney office fulfilling.

At MSFA we look after our employees by offering a variety of benefits that support them, their family and/or their communities.

Salary & financial rewards

MSFA reviews salaries on an annual basis with organisational approved increases implemented in the new financial (July), in line with CPI to ensure our salaries keep pace with inflation (cost of living).

As a not-for-profit organisation, we also offer the opportunity to salary package*. This agreement allows you to increase your income by paying for certain (identified) living expenses using pre-tax dollars.

MSF Australia is committed to supporting the health and well-being of its employees by providing a benefit to the value of $1,790 per annum per employee  to encourage staff to participate in activities intended to enhance their health and well-being

We value family. MSFA offers up to 15 weeks paid gender-neutral parental leave and paid superannuation while on parental leave for eligible employees.

In addition to your standard holiday leave of twenty days, employees also receive MSF Leave days, three additional days of leave (which accumulate one day each year over your first three years of employment:

• “Me” day - on your birthday in year one,
• “Self-Development” day in year two and a
• “For Someone Else” day in year three - for volunteering in your local community.

Our Additional Annual Leave policy means you can purchase additional leave, providing the option of never missing a big event!

MSFA partners with Flare Benefits to offer novated car leases and exclusive retail discounts.

*By using your pre-tax salary through salary packaging, you pay less tax on your remaining income, which equals dollars in your pocket.

Performance & career development

We’re committed to supporting your growth and success. Every year, we conduct structured performance and development reviews that give you the opportunity to:

• Reflect on your achievements
• Align your goals with team and organisational KPIs
• Identify opportunities for career development, upskilling, and advancement

Employees are supported to gain the skills and experience required for advancing their career, through working with their manager and the Learning and Development team to build an individual performance development plan. Long-term study assistance is also available.

For anyone looking to work internationally on assignment with MSF or internally on a secondment, your job will be held for up to one year.

Flex & hybrid work options

We have both flexible and hybrid work arrangements. To support flex, we have core operating hours of 10am to 3pm which enables our employees to start and finish at a time that suits them (as long as they are available to collaborate within those core hours!).

As part of a global organisation our flex policy also allows staff to work internationally for up to two months per year.

Our hybrid work practices require a full-time employee to work in the office a minimum of three days with the option to work remotely up to two days per week if they wish. Our spacious and light filled office is located a short 5 minute walk from Central Station and staff have access to discounted secure car parking.

Health & Wellbeing

MSFA provides membership with the online app Headspace for employees to access mental health support at any time.

We recognise that the nature of our work can be confronting, so we offer an employee assistance program (EAP), for which we partner with Mandala, who provide specialist psychological and psychosocial support services to humanitarian aid organisations. Our EAP service extends to family members also.

There are accredited Mental Health First Aiders to give initial support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges. With a dedicated inhouse Psychosocial Focal Point to support and build a culture of wellbeing and psychological safety at MSFA.

Our vaccination program offers free flu shots annually.

Standing desks are available in the office and our Work from Home Reimbursement allows you to purchase one, or other identified office equipment, for when you are working from home.

At MSFA we are always looking to improve. Under the guidance of our newly created DEIB Coordinator, we have several initiatives that bring together staff across departments to collaborate on how we can continuously improve our practices and policies and support our employee's knowledge in the following areas:

• Sustainability
• DEIB (including Disability and our Reconciliation Action Plan)
• Representation

To ensure the MSFA office is connected to the projects where our programs are delivered, we have regular sessions with Internationally Mobile Staff where they share their firsthand learnings.

Culture

Our culture is aligned to one of belonging and connection to ensure our people feel supported and included in their day-to-day work experience. To maintain connections we have a dedicated daily lunch block held in everyone's calendar to encourage stepping away from your desk and share some time informally with your colleagues. A daily booked “One-Lunch”, allows our teams to have lunch at the same time, together, or online.

We also come together regularly for ‘All In’ days, where everyone comes into the office for a fun in person day of shared lunches, information and training sessions and collaborative workshops to align on goals and celebrate the work we do together.

At MSFA the end of the week is marked by ‘quiet Friday’ where meetings are discouraged, to allow deep work to be completed.

On the last Friday afternoon of every month, affectionately known as Circuit Breaker Friday of “CBF”, we close the office at 1pm. This initiative started during the COVID-19 lockdown – to give staff a break from computer fatigue and meeting burnout. We found the benefits to be so rewarding, this initiative remains.

Celebrating our staff through recognition of their constant dedication is ongoing at MSFA – each week at an all-office briefing meeting we celebrate peer-nominated staff who have ‘WoW’ed their colleagues by reinforcing MSF Australia’s values of  Courage, Integrity, Inclusion and Pragmatism

Our above-industry average employee retention rates speak to our culture of an engaged team.

Learning & Development

Every employee has an annual personal training budget to support objectives identified in their performance development plan.

The personal training budget can be used for a variety of learning resources to support you in your current or future roles. That’s in addition to a LinkedIn Learning Licence for all permanent or long-term employees, available on request.

In MSFA our Learning Management System (ELMO) offers thousands of workplace courses, and more broadly across the MSF movement, the MSF International training platform, Tembo,  provides access to hundreds of inhouse courses.

Our tailored induction program supports a new starter to get set up and comfortable by providing both initial and ongoing department and Asia Pacific regional training days to compound learning over your first six months.