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, South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Liberia, Mauritania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire), in Asia (Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan) and in Haiti.
FONCTIONS
- He/she is the Head of Mission's direct contact and representative.
- He/she coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security in his/her assigned zone.
- He/she checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures
COORDINATION AND STRATEGIC ORIENTATION
•Within his/her intervention zone, monitor and analyse the humanitarian, political, cultural, social and economic context. •Within his/her intervention zone, propose and develop an operational strategy in line with the association's policies and the population's needs. •Within his/her intervention zone, propose new operational directions according to how the context develops
RELEVANCE AND OPERATIONAL QUALITY/OPERATION MONITORING
•Ensure the coordination, development, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes implemented within his/her intervention zone. •Ensure that the programmes in his/her intervention zone are implemented in accordance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International's technical requirements and financial donor' criteria.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
•Propose the human, financial and logistical scale for his/her intervention zone and its organisation •Ensure that financial resources and other means necessary for accomplishing projects in his/her intervention zone are mobilized. •Guarantee the appropriate use of resources in his/her intervention zone
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
•Build and maintain a team dynamic which enables the objectives of Solidarités International to be carried out in his/her intervention zone •Promote the ethics and values of Solidarités International •Monitor the implementation of Solidarités International's human resources policy and procedures (recruitment, EAP, etc.) •Monitor the personal and professional stability of Solidarités International employees and ensure that an adequate living and working environment is maintained •Manage associates placed under his/her direct supervision
SECURITY
•Responsibility for the security of teams and property in his/her assigned zone, under the HoM's supervision •Monitor and analyse the security situation and ensure it is understood by teams •Ensure that all new arrivals in his/her intervention zone are given a geopolitical and security briefing •Under the supervision of the Head of Mission, ensure that all documents and procedures relating to security are updated regularly •Ensure that all security rules and procedures are respected in his/her intervention zone •Ensure that a permanent security monitoring system is set up •Ensure the immediate management of any security incidents occurring in his/her intervention zone and immediately notify the HoM
FINANCIAL BACKER RELATIONS/SEARCH FOR FUNDING
•Monitor and analyse financial donor strategies in his/her intervention zone •Participate, at the request of the HoM, in the search for funding and ensure the financial stability of the organisation and the programmes implemented in his/her intervention zone •Strengthen relations between Solidarités International and donor representatives in his/her intervention zone
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
•Ensure that documents produced in his/her intervention zone meet deadlines and quality standards •Ensure that all internal reporting respects the standard formats and procedures •Organise regular coordination meetings •Ensure that key operational information circulates properly, in his/her intervention zone and between the bases and the country coordination
REPRESENTATION
•Be the official representative of Solidarités International in his/her intervention zone for aid workers, administrative, political and local authorities, civil society and the media •Be an active participant in humanitarian forums and relevant coordination meetings
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education: •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Experience: •At least 2 years of management experience in conflict and/or post-conflict contexts with responsibility over operations, programmes and security •Management experience in emergency response programmes and rapid humanitarian needs assessments particularly in the WASH and Food Security Sectors •Experience in security incident management and security risk analysis •Ability to network and build beneficial professional relationships with donor and partner organisations •Experience in developing programs and writing emergency relief and/or early recovery proposals for external donors •Previous experience in Southern Sudan is major advantage
Technical skills and knowledge: •Working knowledge of donor guidelines: ECHO, OFDA, UN and pooled funding mechanisms. Experience in Unicef and WFP partnerships •Knowledge of the role of NGOs/UN Agencies/UNDPKO missions and specific mandates •Strong initiative with solid organisational, diplomacy and communication skills •Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills •Excellent oral and written communication skills •Proficient writing and editing skills in English, ability to accurately summarize information: numerous reports (weekly reports, initial assessment reports and monitoring reports for external circulation, etc) •Stress management skills: Ability to work under pressure, with peak of heavy work load •Driving licence
Other desirable qualities: •Commitment to the fundamental principles of Solidarités International charter and ethos •Ability to live in insecure environments and adaptability to changing work environment and possible volatile security situation, •Ability to improvise and take rapid informed decisions •Resourceful and independent
Language: •Fluent English : speaking, reading and writing skills, •Arabic is an asset
Computer skills: Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office Suit; working knowledge of GIS software is desirable
CONDITIONS
Salaried post: from 1700 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.
During the assignment, the expatriate is entitled to R&R every three months: one week at three and nine months (with a 500 euro allowance) and two weeks at six months (with a plane ticket back home covered by Solidarités).
DURATION : 12 months, beginning end of June 2012
Please send us a CV and cover letter by applying through our website or via the following link : https://emea2.recruitmentplatform.com/syndicated/private/syd_apply.cfm?I....
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