New Job Openings at Solidarités International, 19th September, 2018


Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: water, food and shelter. SI has started activities in North-eastern Nigeria in August 2016 in the fields of Wash and is now intervening in 4 areas of the state for Wash and Shelter activities. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Water Analysis Officer Location: Borno Tasks and Responsibilities of Water Analysis Officer Water quality Analysis:

  • Support the WASH team to implement training for water analysis on the field,
  • Check the quality and quantity of samples delivered by the field,
  • Identify problems during implementation and suggest improvements on process, which includes regular visits to field sites to provide technical support to assigned field team and organize training if needed.
  • Initiate and implement independent studies on water monitoring as needed.
  • Complete analysis of water samples collected as well as provided by the field teams according to procedures defined by the managers,
  • Fill the water analysis results sheets and communicate them to the PM assistant of the concerned base and to the MEAL Coordinator,
  • Organise and plan the sampling of water from water points of SI programs under the supervision of the MEAL Coordinator. Ensure that assigned activities are implemented according to program work plan and methodology validated by the management,
  • Develop and manage a standardised water quality database for the mission;
Operation of the Laboratory:
  • Secure the materials of water analysis activities on a daily basis,
  • Ensure that the materials and tools are stored in appropriate place and manner,
  • Ensure the maintenance and the proper operating of all SI material related to water analysis,
  • Ensure the material is properly used by field teams and organise training if needed,
  • Manage the stock of chemicals & materials under the supervision of his/her direct supervisor and support on anticipating, preparing the order for the new purchase.
Reporting / Communication / Representation:
  • Ensure close follow up of relevant indicators related to water supply;
  • Produce a weekly report to managers regarding activities progress and analysis results according to formats,
  • Coordinate with field representatives in accordance with management guidelines.
  • Coordinate with support staff (logistic and administration) + all WASH staff involved on the program.
  • Have and promote good behaviour on the field as a Solidarités International employee.
  • Follow SI rules (logistics & administration) in order to arrange and conduct field missions in different SI bases and field of intervention
  • Report back to his/her line Manager before, any additional information related to WASH related activities or any event that may affect Solidarités International activities and security.
  • Work under the supervision of the MEAL Coordinator to ensure that water quality data is successfully integrated into the M&E tools.
  • Contribute to the mission’s indicator database following a standard format allowing ready aggregation of data to enhance routine or periodic monitoring reports.
Requirements Professional Experience
  • 6 months of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
Personal Abilities:
  • Professional experience: 6 months of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
  • Languages: English,Kanuri and Hausa is a plus
  • Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications (with CV, Cover Letter, References ) in one Word or PDF file to: [email protected]   Application Deadline 28th September, 2018.   Note
  • The file must be named with your name and surname.
  • The subject of the mail must be "Water Analysis Officer"
  • Candidate from Ngala are kindly invited to apply
  • No paper applications will be accepted
  • As position is required as soon as possible, Solidarites International reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the final date
    Job Title: Multisectorial Project Manager Location: Maiduguri, Borno (with regular field visits in Monguno, Ngala, Askira/Uba) Job Reference:SRH03224 Desired start date: ASAP Duration of the mission: 1 year About the Mission in Nigeria Solidarites International opened the Nigeria mission over the summer 2016. Starting with a single project, this mission has quickly expanded and SI is now a major WASH and shelter actor in the Borno State. The current political and military crisis has affected millions of lives in the area and SI is answering the needs of displaced populations and host communities in Borno State. The targeted areas of intervention are WASH, shelter, logistics, food security and livelihood. Programs currently running:
  • Multi-sectorial WASH and FSL project funded by EuropeAid over 3 years in consortium leaded by ALIMA – started in January 2018 in Monguno, Ngala, Askira/Uba
  • Logistic Platform project funded by WFP in Monguno
  • Emergency WASH and Shelter response funded by OFDA – Maiduguri, Monguno, Dikwa, Ngala
  • Emergency WASH in Health funded by ECHO - in partnership with ALIMA (leaded by SI) in Maiduguri and Monguno
  • Emergency WASH funded by ECHO in Maiduguri, Monguno and Dikwa
This mission is young but rather strong and has potential to continue developing relevant and mandate-based interventions to cover the humanitarian needs in the area and to ensure a real humanitarian impact. The team is well staffed with very diverse profiles (former SI, former national staffs from several SI missions, various backgrounds and technicalities). Overall, the atmosphere is very good, people get along well and they love to play volleyball on Sundays. Here are the key numbers and information about the mission:
  • 5 bases (Maiduguri, Abuja, Dikwa, Ngala and Monguno) plus Coordination Office in Maiduguri.
  • The number of expatriates is around 20
  • The national staff are approximately 190
  • The total budget of the mission is around 7,5 million euros
About the Job
  • The Multi-sectorial Project Manager will work on the multi-sectorial WASH and FSL project funded by EuropeAid over 3 years in consortium with ALIMA. He/she will cover three different locations: Monguno, Ngala and Askira/Uba.
  • He/she will be under the supervision of the Senior Multi-sectorial Project Manager.
  • e/she will be the line manager of five assistants.
  • He/she will ensure regular follow up of activities implementation.
  • He/she will ensure that the modality of intervention are being followed. He/she will monitor the quality of the project. He/she will be in charge of managing the team, and to provide support with field coaching and capacity building.
General Objective
  • The Multi-Sectorial Program Manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposal
  • He/she is in charge of supervising the operational team allocated to his/her program
  • He/she guarantees the proper and smooth implementation of the project
  • He/she guarantees to monitor the quality, accountability and impact of the project
The main challenges:
  • Participation in the strategic orientation of the project
  • Ensure SI project tools are being properly used (OFU, APU, Quality marker)
  • Direct line management of 5 assistants in 3 different bases (Monguno, Ngala and Askria/Uba) including HR management and support of the operational team
  • Support the capacity building of the operational team
  • Support the strong coordination of program and MEAL team at base level and ensure that lesson learned and recommendation are being followed
  • Support close collaboration between E.U Team and the other project manager (ECHO, OFDA & NHF) at base level
  • Reporting / communication
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
  • Participate in the elaboration of the operational strategy and modality of intervention and proposes adjustment when necessary.
  • Review the project management tools in terms of logistic and finance follow-up.
  • Propose adequate training and workshop to the team on accountability and community participatory approach
  • Close monitoring of the project implementation work plan and field support when necessary
  • Finalized the HR recruitment process and review the organigram if necessary
  • Close monitoring of the rehabilitation/construction of WatSan infrastructure in health clinic in Askira/Uba and contractors.
Your Profile
  • Masters degree or equivalent in related sectors of WASH or FSL
  • At least 2 years of field experiences as an FSL or WASH project manager
  • Experience in tensed context in terms of security;
  • Experience in semi-remote management
  • Good and proven writing and spoken English are required;
  • Organizational and analytical skills;
  • Strong HR management skills required with field experience in delivering training and capacity building;
  • Strong knowledge and experience of project cycle management,
  • Good analytical skills
  • Affinity with multi-sectorial and integrated approach
  • Previous experience on early recovery and multi-sectorial project is an asset
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Anticipation and self-organization capacities;
  • Great work and stress management capacities;
Living Conditions
  • The Multi-sectorial Project Manager is based in Maiduguri. He/she is living in Maiduguri base, in a single bedroom and sharing bathroom and kitchen. The number of expatriates living in the base is quite high and various in terms of nationality: this is a treasure but also requires adaptability and open-minded.
  • The Multi-sectorial Project Manager is based in Maiduguri and he/she travels every month to the project sites. He/she has to respect the security measures in place, like curfew time and visibility restrictions/rules, plus SI mission restrictions. The environment is highly volatile, so the manager has to adapt him/herself to sudden changes.
SI will offer you
  • According to experience, starting from 1980 euros gross per month (1800 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly)
  • +100€/year of humanitarian experience at the same position
  • +50€/year of experience at a humanitarian position which has helped to reach the current level and a monthly Per Diem of 750 USD
  • SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.
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 750 USD 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).
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.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Multisectorial Project Manager Job Reference: SRH03225 Location: Maiduguri, Borno (with regular field visits in Monguno, Ngala, Askira/Uba) Desired Start Date: ASAP Duration of the mission: 1 year About the Mission in Cameroon Solidarites International opened the Nigeria mission over the summer 2016. Starting with a single project, this mission has quickly expanded and SI is now a major WASH and shelter actor in the Borno State. The current political and military crisis has affected millions of lives in the area and SI is answering the needs of displaced populations and host communities in Borno State. The targeted areas of intervention are WASH, shelter, logistics, food security and livelihood. Programs currently Running:
  • Multi-sectorial WASH and FSL project funded by EuropeAid over 3 years in consortium leaded by ALIMA – started in January 2018 in Monguno, Ngala, Askira/Uba
  • Logistic Platform project funded by WFP in Monguno
  • Emergency WASH and Shelter response funded by OFDA – Maiduguri, Monguno, Dikwa, Ngala
  • Emergency WASH in Health funded by ECHO - in partnership with ALIMA (leaded by SI) in Maiduguri and Monguno
  • Emergency WASH funded by ECHO in Maiduguri, Monguno and Dikwa
This mission is young but rather strong and has potential to continue developing relevant and mandate-based interventions to cover the humanitarian needs in the area and to ensure a real humanitarian impact. The team is well staffed with very diverse profiles (former SI, former national staffs from several SI missions, various backgrounds and technicalities). Overall, the atmosphere is very good, people get along well and they love to play volleyball on Sundays. Here are the key numbers and information about the mission:
  • 5 bases (Maiduguri, Abuja, Dikwa, Ngala and Monguno) plus Coordination Office in Maiduguri.
  • The number of expatriates is around 20
  • The national staff are approximately 190
  • The total budget of the mission is around 7,5 million euros
About the Job
  • The Senior Multi-sectorial Project Manager will work on the multi-sectorial WASH and FSL project funded by EuropeAid over 3 years in consortium with ALIMA. He/she will cover three different locations: Monguno, Ngala and Askira/Uba. He/she will be the line manager of one multi-sectorial Program Manager.
  • He/she will be dedicated to ensure all external coordination with authorities and partners. He/she will need to consolidate the strategy of the project and modality of intervention. He/she will ensure the project strategy is linked with other SI project and coordinate with MEAL/WASH Coordinator.
General Objective
  • The Senior Multi-sectorial Project Manager is in charge of ensuring that the objectives defined in the proposal are being met.
  • He/she guarantees the quality of the implemented program and suggests adjustments or developments to insure its relevance if applicable
  • He/she is in charge of representing SI in the Coordination Mechanism linked to the project and to coordinate with the other partners to ensure the relevancy of the project
  • He/she is in charge of proper reporting and communication
The Main Challenges:
  • Participation in the strategic orientation of SI in the country and support the identification of uncovered needs and provision of risk analyses.
  • Support the harmonization of dedicated programmatic tools and guidelines across the team and the bases.
  • To ensure strong external coordination with our consortium partner (ALIMA) and facilitate the coordination with the authorities (3R Commissioner and Technical Line ministries) and with Europaid technical team in Maiduguri.
  • To ensure strong external coordination with other E.U implementing collaborates in particular when working within same LGA or same type of activities.
  • To enhance collaboration with MEAL & WASH department and support strategic orientation for a smooth transitioning between emergency and post-crises context.
  • Support and define the reorientation of the project when necessary using the flexibility clause
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
  • Support the consolidation, definition or redefinition of operational strategy and modality of intervention through the form of comprehensive guideline and/or activity sheets
  • Consolidate the approach and strategy for the targeting of new area of implementation and review the appropriateness of beneficiaries’ coverage per area and per activities.
  • Follow-up SI coordination with line ministries and facilitate with ALIMA the coordination with the 3R
  • Support the launch of a mid-review workshop with E.U operational team
  • Redefine with ALIMA a forecasted Modification Request for the reorientation of some activities/location
  • In close collaboration with the MEAL department, support the development of operational monitoring tools to enable a comprehensive analysis of the result of the pilot phase for YEAR 1 and enable drawing recommendation and lesson learn for YEAR 2 & 3.
Your Profile
  • Masters’ degree or equivalent in related sectors of WASH or FSL
  • At least 3 years’ field experience as an FSL or Wash project manager and/or Coordinator.
  • Ability to develop a strong understanding of the context and to make the project adaptive to the context evolution
  • Experience in tensed context in terms of security;
  • Experience in semi-remote management
  • Good and proven writing and spoken English are required;
  • Knowledge about cash based programs;
  • Organizational and analytical skills;
  • Strong HR participative management skills required with field experience in delivering training and capacity building;
  • Strong knowledge and experience of project cycle management,
  • Good knowledge and experience on evaluation and monitoring tools and good analytical skills
  • Affinity with multi-sectorial and integrated approach
  • Previous experience on early recovery and multi-sectorial project is an asset
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Anticipation and self-organization capacities;
  • Great work and stress management capacities;
Living Conditions
  • The Senior Multi-sectorial Project Manager is based in Maiduguri. He/she is living in Maiduguri base, in a single bedroom and sharing bathroom and kitchen. The number of expatriates living in the base is quite high and various in terms of nationality: this is a treasure but also requires adaptability and open-minded.
  • The Senior Multi-sectorial Project Manager is based in Maiduguri and he/she travels every month to the project sites. He/she has to respect the security measures in place, like curfew time and visibility restrictions/rules, plus SI mission restrictions. The environment is highly volatile, so the manager has to adapt him/herself to sudden changes.
SI will offer you
  • According to experience, starting from 2420 euros gross per month (2200 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly)
  • +100€/year of humanitarian experience at the same position
  • +50€/year of experience at a humanitarian position which has helped to reach the current level and a monthly Per Diem of 750 US.
  • SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.
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 750 USD 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).
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.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Application Deadline 28th November, 2018.