MOHAMMED ALHAJI ADO
Geneva
Summary
HRIS and HR Transformation professional with 9+ years of experience within Médecins Sans Frontières, combining deep operational HR knowledge with functional expertise in the LIGO/Workday implementation. Currently serving as HR Functional Referent, supporting business analysis, functional design, testing, issue resolution, stakeholder coordination, change and user adoption across Learning, Talent & Performance, Onboarding and Travel. Strong understanding of MSF HR processes and the complexities of a shared Workday tenant, with the ability to bridge HR, IT and implementation partners and contribute to sustainable RUN, system stability and continuous improvement.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Functional Referent - HRIS/LIGO Project
Médecins Sans Frontières (OCG)
Geneva, Switzerland
09.2024 - Current
- Act as a HR Functional Referent for the LIGO/Workday implementation, translating HR operational requirements into functional solutions across Learning, Talent & Performance, Onboarding and Travel.
- Gather, analyse and challenge business requirements with HR stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts, ensuring alignment between operational needs, Workday capabilities and the wider LIGO model.
- Assess functional-change impacts across HR processes and populations, including dependencies arising from the shared Workday tenant and common governance requirements.
- Lead functional testing and UAT activities, including test-scenario preparation, defect identification and documentation, prioritisation, retesting and validation before deployment.
- Analyse functional issues, system behaviours and business-process gaps; coordinate investigation and resolution with HR, IT, project teams and external implementation partners.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify, harmonise and improve HR processes and user experience; support change and adoption through guidance, training, documentation and functional support.
Flying Trainer, Coach/Mentor
Medecins Sans Frontieres (OCG)
Yemen (x2), South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Delivered a 3-5 week mission to support team priorities.
- Improved onboarding by running structured mentoring sessions during the placement.
- Delivered face-to-face learning and development sessions as part of induction.
Field Learning Support Referent
Médecins Sans Frontières (OCG)
Geneva, Switzerland
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Strengthened Learning & Development frameworks and staff-development practices across 13 countries, supporting implementation of MSF's global L&D strategy.
- Advised field HR and management teams on learning needs analysis, learning strategy, capability development and evaluation.
- Supported adoption of MSF's Tembo Learning Management System through user support, capacity building and training of local ambassadors.
- Facilitated transversal trainings like; Welcome to MSF, People Management, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), and Training of Trainers (ToT), fostering a more inclusive workplace.
Personnel Administration Manager
Médecins Sans Frontières (OCG)
Abuja, Nigeria
06.2018 - 05.2022
- Supervised recruitment, performance evaluation and compensation administration; developed HR procedures to enhance compliance and served as mission HR-policy reference.
- Managed end-to-end HR administration, providing strategic HR guidance across recruitment, contracts, payroll, performance, compensation and staff mobility.
- Coordinated tax and pension compliance, staff mobility, visas and flight logistics to ensure regulatory adherence while supporting HR budgeting and workforce planning.
- Served as Mission Homere (HRIS) referent by ensuring personnel-data accuracy, accurate variable configuration, payroll compliance and alignment with MSF policies and local labour requirements.
Human Resources Coordinator (Interim)
MSF OCG
Abuja, Nigeria
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Led HR strategic planning, workforce-capacity management, recruitment, team management and local remuneration; contributed to labour-market analysis and equitable pay structures.
Personnel Administration Manager
MSF OCG
Khartoum, Sudan
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Strengthened HR-team capability through coaching on MSF policies, tools and Homere HRIS; improved payroll/data reliability and supported reporting, performance review and operational setup.
Human Resources Assistant
MSF OCG
Maiduguri, Nigeria
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Coordinated recruitment and onboarding processes, managed contracts, administered HRIS data, prepared payroll, and facilitated staff mobility arrangements.
Education
Postgraduate Course - Humanitarianism & Conflict Response
University of Manchester
Manchester, UK01-2023
Diploma in Human Resource Management -
Alison Academy
01-2020
Master of Business Administration - Management Science
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Nigeria01-2019
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Information System
Sikkim Manipal University
Ghana01-2015
Skills
- Workday - HRIS
- HRIS implementation
- UAT
- Functional testing
- Requirements Design
- Business Analysis
- HR Process Optimisation
- Process optimization
- Change Management
- Stakeholder engagement
- User training
- Talent Management
- Performance Management
- Onboarding
- Travel Management
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
French
Intermediate
B1
Custom
- Workday HRIS
- Homere
- Unified
- Squash TM
- Jira
- Elixir ticketing system
Certification
- Certified Human Resources Professional - HRBP Advance (CHRMP) - 2023
Timeline
HR Functional Referent - HRIS/LIGO Project
Médecins Sans Frontières (OCG)
09.2024 - Current
Flying Trainer, Coach/Mentor
Medecins Sans Frontieres (OCG)
06.2022 - 09.2024
Field Learning Support Referent
Médecins Sans Frontières (OCG)
06.2022 - 09.2024
Human Resources Coordinator (Interim)
MSF OCG
01.2022 - 01.2022
Personnel Administration Manager
MSF OCG
05.2021 - 06.2021
Personnel Administration Manager
Médecins Sans Frontières (OCG)
06.2018 - 05.2022
Human Resources Assistant
MSF OCG
03.2017 - 05.2018
Postgraduate Course - Humanitarianism & Conflict Response
University of Manchester
Diploma in Human Resource Management -
Alison Academy
Master of Business Administration - Management Science
University of Maiduguri
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Information System
Sikkim Manipal University