MISSION and MAIN TASKS Solidarités International is a French international 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, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire), in Asia (Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan) and in Haiti. The program coordinator contributes to the development of Solidarités International strategy by proposing sector-based strategies, particularly in WASH, to develop program activities. He/she is specifically the guarantor of the quality and suitability of proposed technical approaches and ensures the appropriateness between SI’s WASH and other activities, general objectives and needs of the population. He/she coordinates the project cycle and more particularly the operational monitoring of programs implemented in the intervention country. He/she contributes to the capitalization process and the improvement of Solidarités International methods and techniques in WASH and other sectors.
MAINS TASKS
Strategic orientation - Propose and develop a sector-based strategy (particularly for WASH) in accordance with SI’s policies and priorities for the intervention country. - Propose and organize assessment missions. - Support the head of mission in the monitoring and analysis of SI intervention sectors and the analysis of the donors’ strategies for the organization’s activities. - Be the driving force for putting new activities into place. - Participate actively in programming work on the country and field level - Participate actively in the week of technical coordinators Relevance and quality of projects - Supports the development and validate the relevance of any assessments carried out Propose and organize evaluation missions - Support and guide, train the program supervisor/s in setting up a technical approach and assessing the financial, human, and logistical elements of programs to be implemented. - Approve the technical approaches and aspects of projects. - Ensure that all programs are implemented respecting Solidarités International annual operational strategy, technical requirements, and the criteria stipulated by financial backers. - Regularly monitor the humanitarian needs in-country in order to maintain an overview and ensure the relevance and consistency of all programs vis-à-vis the needs of the populations. - Ensure that the programs under his/her supervision reach the required results - Ensure that work meets sustainability requirements and that established norms and standards are respected - Develop team capacities with techniques and new methodologies – conduct extensive trainings and capacity building for the selected staff
Coordination, technical support and operational monitoring - Ensure that resources from the Tool Box are used correctly in the management of the project cycle. - Ensure that the planning and monitoring timetable is consolidated / validated - Approve the quality criteria and performance indicators of the programs proposed by the program managers. - Ensure that monitoring indicators are in place and relevant - With the coordination team, take part in the monthly review of programs (budgetary, operational, logistical…) - Provide support and advice to the logistical service for the purchase of specific materials. - Provide a technical and methodological support to program managers for the planning and implementation of programs - Supervise, guide and support the program managers, monitor and evaluate activities implemented - Anticipate difficulties relating to how his/her tasks are carried out and facilitate the resolution of problems - Propose the reorientation of activities according to changing context and indicators Capitalization - Ensure that SI’s capitalization tools are correctly used and disseminated throughout the headquarters (technical unit and desks) - Participate in the centralization and dissemination of procedures, guides and tools linked to activities - Propose improvements to existing tools - Form a network of experts, develop technical partnerships with others actors and partner organizations in the intervention zone and regularly keep the technical unit informed - In coordination with the technical unit, capitalize on the intervention methods and techniques, and on the experiences acquired by SI and others actors in the field. - Ensure that handover reports are written by all program managers before the end of their contract and that these are sent to headquarters Personnel management - In conjunction with HQ HR, define the prerequisites for technical position openings and adapt existing criteria if necessary. - Welcome and brief expatriates working on the programs - Identify training requirements within the programs’ teams and the resources available locally - Implement technical training in line with operational needs and the training requirements identified - Lead workshops, coordination meetings and/or technical exchange programs - Evaluate and assess the performance of collaborators under his/her direct supervision - Actively participate in the organization of regional technical weeks and compiling reports on these work sessions - Supervise adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision Reporting / communication / representation - Support the Head of Mission and leads on fundraising and the negotiation and examination of project proposals relating to his/her activity - Convey information to the relevant authorities on security matters or any event having a possible consequence on SI activities and the security of the teams. - Consolidate activity reports and supervise the preparation of reports and/or amendments - Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format - Validate technical expertise reports – related to WASH and other sectors. - Support HoM, establishing and maintaining a communication network and good relations with local/government authorities, donors representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies - Ensure that SI is represented at all meetings or forums concerning SI programme activities - Represent SI when asked and/or delegated to do so - Reply to HQ requests regarding specific needs
PROFILE Education: Related master degree, Post-graduate degree in a similar field. Experience: At least 4 years of related NGO or INGO experience in management, programme development or programme coordination positions. Experience of working for humanitarian agencies in Pakistan is an advantage. Experience with SI is an advantage. Significant and proven experience developing and managing WASH programmes and in overall WASH programming required. Experience in DRR, FSL and/or other programming preferred. Technical skills and knowledge: WASH and other (FSL, DRR and/or other) Transferable skills: Programme development, Reporting, Proposal drafting, budgeting, Communications, liaison with government officials and offices, strong management and coordination skills, good interpersonal skills, a team player. Languages: Excellent and proven written and spoken English is required. Working knowledge of French is an advantage. Working knowledge of local language is an advantage. Other desirable qualities: To be able to train and guide team members as required, be able to identify the training needs and gaps and develop and provide required trainings. Able to provide quick technical solutions to suddenly arise problems during the implementation.
STATUS Salaried post: According to experience from 1700 euros gross per month, , plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 620 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 7-day 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 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).
DURATION 6 months. Starting date february 20th
CONTACT Laudine LANGLOIS
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