Solidarités International is a French humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 30 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter - by carrying out emergency programmes followed by longer-term reconstruction projects. Whilst fully respecting the assisted populations’ customs and culture, Solidarités International’s programmes are implemented through the joint expertise of around 180 expatriates and 1500 local managerial staff and employees. Solidarités International is currently present in Africa (Central African Republic, Southern Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Liberia, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Zimbabwe), in Asia (Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar) and in Haiti.
CONTEXT OF INTERVENTION
In April 2010, the Humanitarian Country Team Juba Satellite adopted the cluster system to strengthen and improve humanitarian coordination mechanisms, ensuring that coordination structures are up to the challenge of addressing the complex and pressing humanitarian situation in Southern Sudan.
In line with the Humanitarian Reform, NGOs, international organizations and UN agencies operating in the WASH sector comes together under the leadership of UNICEF and Medair to identify gaps, plan and prioritize response, and to implement and monitor activities in a spirit of partnership. The overall purpose is to alleviate human suffering and protect the lives, livelihoods and dignity of populations in need.
The Government of the Republic of South Sudan is primarily responsible for the initiation, organization, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory. Whenever possible, the WASH Cluster operates in support of and in coordination with local authorities.
The Upper Nile State WASH Cluster State Focal Point will be based in Malakal covering all areas of Upper Nile State as related to WASH Cluster coordination activities, WASH emergency response coordination, and interagency assessment missions. There are multiple agencies working in WASH in Upper Nile State, however many with limited capacity or no capacity for emergency response. Oxfam GB, World Vision, Medair, International Medical Corps, and Solidarités International all work in WASH – but most agencies have capacity only in specific counties of the state.
OUTLINE OF POSITION
Objectives: • Ensure appropriate state level coordination between all WASH humanitarian partners as well as Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Rural Water Authority, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure, and local authorities; • Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sector coordination mechanisms including working groups at the state level; • Ensure effective links with other clusters (with OCHA support), especially Health, Nutrition, and NFIs; • Act as the state level focal point for inquiries on the cluster’s response plans and operations within the state. • Represent the cluster at Humanitarian Coordination Fora in the state • Facilitate the coordination of all state WASH agencies for coordination meetings, information dissemination, assessment planning and implementation and state-wide activity mapping.
Main tasks: • Develop and maintain state level cluster contact list and ensure knowledge of who is doing what and where within the sector in the given state. • Facilitate state level cluster meetings (initiated and chaired by state level ministry and/or Unicef) via dissemination of meeting announcement, providing NGO updates for absent agencies, and sharing meeting minutes at the central and state level. • Facilitate or coordinate, in partnership with cluster members and/or with inter-sector team needs assessments, and other programmatic issues as need be. • Advice and support development of sector baselines, benchmarks and measureable indicators. • Support cluster co-leads with planning issues including humanitarian work plan, risk analysis, preparedness/contingency planning and identifying gaps • Represent the cluster at Humanitarian Coordination Forums in the state. • Brief new cluster members on the sector specific issues. Provide initial contact lists; facilitate contacts with key partners, local and national authorities. • Draft weekly internal reports on activities related to the Cluster to the Programme Coordinator/Field Coordinator • Draft monthly donor reports for submission to UNICEF
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Experience: • University degree in a relevant field such as international development, public policy, economics, statistics, program evaluation, etc.; and/ or 2 years of project management experience in cross-cultural relief and development projects • Significant experience in WASH Cluster participation • Thorough working knowledge of the Humanitarian Reform and Cluster Approach • Experience with monitoring and evaluation systems and methodologies • Experience in emergency humanitarian programmes • Ability to network and build beneficial professional relationships with donor and partner organisations • Field experience in conflict/post-conflict contexts • Previous experience with Solidarités International is an advantage
Technical skills: • Implementing/monitoring humanitarian programs • Knowledge of emergency/post-emergency humanitarian strategies • Knowledge of the role of NGOs/UN agencies/peace-keeping missions and their specific mandates • Expertise in initial assessment tools in acute emergency situations • Computer literacy with command MS Office Suite; Knowledge of GIS software is desirable • Excellent oral and written communication skills
Language: Fluent writing and spoken English (reports written in English), Knowledge of Arabic is an asset
Other criteria: • Calm and diplomatic (security management; relationships with local, administrative and military authorities and the humanitarian community). Close permanent relationships with financial backers and the Head of Mission for decision-making on intervention • Self-starter with strong research, analysis, and critical thinking skills • Keen interest in geopolitical and humanitarian strategy analysis • Very motivated by challenges • Adherence to restrictive security and behavioural regulations • Responsive and dynamic
CONDITIONS
Salaried post: from 1400 euros gross per month, according to experience, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 500 dollars.
Solidarités International will cover accommodation and travel expenses from the expatriate’s home country to the site of the assignment.
Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 15-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).
DURATION : 6 months, beginning as soon as possible.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send us a CV and cover letter, either through our website or via the following link: https://emea2.recruitmentplatform.com/syndicated/private/syd_apply.cfm?I....
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