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
The Republic of South Sudan became an independent nation on 9 July 2011 seeing the popular will of its citizens fulfilled as per the Referendum vote in January 2011, dictated by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which ended over 20 years of civil war in 2005. With the government and citizens now looking forward to the development of the nation, South Sudan is still plagued by a number of conflict and natural disaster related emergencies creating significant humanitarian disasters in the severely underdeveloped rural areas.
The emergence of multiple rebel militia groups in the lead up to Independence and the acute armed conflict in Southern Kordofan between northern and southern troops created widespread population displacements in the northern states of South Sudan. These emergencies have been compounded by massive influxes of returnees from North to South Sudan.
Solidarités International (SI) implements rural and semi-urban water and sanitation activities in three states: Jonglei, Upper Nile and Unity. SI target counties prone to receiving IDPs and/or returnees and vulnerable to natural disaster (namely flooding). Upper Nile and Jonglei programmes are operated out of Malakal, the Upper Nile State capital. Intermittent emergency response programmes are also implemented in and around Malakal Town, on receiving influxes of returnees/IDPs. Unity State programmes are administrated from two offices in Bentiu, the Unity State capital and a remote base in Leer, southern Unity State.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Wash Cluster State Focal Point (SFP) / Field Coordinator for Unity State has to fill 2 roles:
1/ Ensure appropriate coordination among the WASH Cluster in Unity State
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. There are a couple of agencies working in WASH in Unity State, however many with limited capacity or no capacity for emergency response. CARE International, World Vision, International Committee of the Red Cross, Winrock – the Sudan Bridge South Sudan Red Cross Society, and Solidarités International all work in WASH – but most agencies have capacity only in specific counties of the state.
2/ Coordinate Solidarités International’s intervention in Unity State
Solidarités International has opened a field office in Leer (Unity State) in November 2011 to implement part of the activities of an OFDA funded project. The rest of the project is located in Upper Nile State, managed from Malakal field office by another SI team.
The main objectives of the SFP / Field Coordinator are:
• He/she proposes a regional strategy according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once validated. • He/she checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures • He/she mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for programs to run smoothly, and supervises resource management. • He/she coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security • He/she is the Head of Mission's direct contact and representative. • He/she facilitate the coordination of all state WASH agencies for coordination meetings, information dissemination, assessment planning and implementation and state-wide activity mapping.
The Field Coordinator / State Focal Point will be based in Bentiu /Rubkona Payam with regular field trips for the WaSH Cluster coordination activities (assessments, emergency response coordination) and visits to Leer for the follow-up of Solidarités’ Leer field office.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education: University degree in a relevant field such as international development, public policy, or program evaluation
Experience: - Minimum 1 - 2 years with INGO specialized in humanitarian assistance - Previous experience in similar positions, preferably involving security management, programme coordination and base management in an emergency context - Previous experience with Solidarités International is an advantage
Technical skills and knowledge: - Knowledge of security management - Knowledge of project cycle management - Experience with monitoring and evaluation systems and methodologies - Broad understanding of a range of technical fields, mainly on WASH-related issues - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Computer literacy with command MS Office Suite; Knowledge of GIS software is desirable
Transferable skills: Efficiency, rigorous, organized, strong communication skills, diplomacy, autonomy, ability to network and build beneficial professional relationships with partner organisations
Languages: Advanced English speaking, reading and writing skills, French appreciated
Other desirable qualities: Adaptability to changing work environment and possible volatile security situation, ability to work under pressure, with peak of heavy work load, commitment to the fundamental principles of Solidarités International charter and ethos
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 USD.
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 : 12 months, beginning as soon as possible.
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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