TRAINING

You have a master’s degree in one of the following fields: humanitarian response, international cooperation, development, or one of the following technical sectors: WASH, SAME, shelter, MEAL.

EXPERIENCE

You have previous experience in program management and coordination within an international NGO or association. You have previous experience in a position as Deputy Country Director or Program Coordinator (more than 1 year) with Solidarités International or another NGO.

SKILLS & QUALITIES

· In-depth knowledge of the humanitarian sector and donors

· Skills in designing and writing project proposals

· Project management skills

· Ability to work in emergency situations and manage stress in crisis management

· Responsiveness, adaptability, rigor, analytical and organizational skills, ability to manage priorities

· Ability to work in multidisciplinary and international teams

· Essential computer skills (O365 package)

· Fluency in French and English (very good reading, writing, and speaking skills). Fluency in other languages (particularly Arabic and Spanish) is a plus

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid organization that has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflict and natural disasters for over 40 years, responding to their basic needs for food, water, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death worldwide, SI applies its expertise in the areas of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, as well as in the essential areas of food security and livelihoods. Present in more than 20 countries, teams made of expatriates, national employees, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers work with professionalism and commitment while respecting local cultures.

La mission

As part of its efforts to strengthen its operations, SI has set up a flying support team (OSS Operations Support Staff). OSS team members are called upon to be deployed on assignments lasting from 2 weeks to 3 months to SI country offices, according to the following priorities:

· Filling strategic gaps and providing technical support to existing country offices (1 to 3 months)

· Support assessments and the opening of new operations (base and programs) in existing country offices (2 weeks to 1.5 months)

· Assessments and opening of new country offices (2 weeks to 1.5 months)

As delegates of headquarters, OSS team members represent headquarters during their deployments and are key players in carrying out the mandate and SI procedures in their assigned missions.

OSS members respond to country offices support needs through SI geographical Desks. The deployment of the DCDP OSS goes under the hierarchical supervision of the Program Expertise and Quality Division. When deployed, he/she works under the responsibility of the Country Director or corresponding Regional Director

The OSS DCDP manages and coordinates the program department of the country office where he/she is deployed.

During his/her assignments, and in line with the association’s mandate and overall strategy, he/she supports SI’s positioning in its various sectors of intervention by supervising the technical program departments (WASH, SAME, Shelter, MEAL).

He/she is responsible for ensuring that SI’s program norms and standards are applied in the design of needs-driven programs with demonstrable impact that are adaptable to contextual changes and sensitive to conflicts.

Among the responsibilities of the position, the DCDP OSS will be responsible for:

· Providing the Country Director and coordination teams with programmatic guidance, including cross-cutting themes, and new activities.

· Coordinating with implementation teams to plan needs assessments and oversee their technical and methodological conduct.

· Supervising technical coordinators and guiding them in their support to field teams.

· Working with field coordinators to ensure compliance with the project cycle and implementation deadlines.

Depending on the needs of the country offices, the DCDP OSS may also perform the duties of a Program Coordinator.

· Permanent expatriate contract

· Salary calculated based on the expatriate salary scale (gross salary starting at €2,600/month)

· Per diem and accommodation covered during deployments

· One day off for each weekend spent in the field – 25 days of paid vacation. No RTT (reduced working time)

· Health/life insurance and repatriation (100% covered)

· Free choice of location (France or abroad) outside of deployment periods