WHAT WE DO …
CONTRACT START DATE: 15/09/2024
END DATE OF CONTRACT : 15/09/2025
Location: OUAGADOUGOU
Solidarity International is a humanitarian association that works with vulnerable populations, mainly victims of armed conflict and natural disasters. Specialized for more than 40 years in the coverage of vital needs, it supports emergency and reconstruction programs.
THE MISSION
- Solidarity International opened at the end of 2018 to meet the urgent needs of people displaced by the security crisis initially affecting the Sahel and Central North regions of Burkina Faso. In 2024 the humanitarian footprint of Solidarity International expanded with operations in the North Central, North, Sahel and the Mouhoun Loop.
- In 2024, the country office is composed of’a coordination in Ouagadougou, of 2 land bases, a, a Far North base in Ouahigouya-North region that covers a sub-base at Kongoussi in the North-Central, and interventions also in the Mouhoun Loop; as well as’ a Sahel base in Dori that covers the Djibo and Sebba sub-bases.
- SI has diversified its portfolio of’interventions to address both the vital needs in EHA, and, shelter and food for populations recently displaced by the conflict (rRM mechanism and other’ emergency interventions) and the’ impact of the conflict on access to public services EHA and the means of’, and, also integrating institution-building and social cohesion issues.
- Most projects are implemented in consortium with ONGI and on some projects with local partners
- SI is part of several consortia such as: RRM-Frontline (with ACF as lead), NEX’EAU (consortium with GRET & URD -SI as lead), and, Multisectoral response Health Nut EHA SAME integrated in the Yagha (PUI lead of the consortium) .
OFFER DESCRIPTION
SIZING OF THE TEAM IN BASE /COORDINATION
- In June 2024, the mission is composed of :
- coordination Office in Ouagadougou: 14 expatriates and 53 national employees
- bases and 4 sub-bases of land composed of 8 to 10 expatriates and’ approximately 100 national staffs
GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
- The/coordinator/trice Grants and Partnership plays a key role in the development and monitoring of the mission’s partnership and financial strategy.
- He/she ensures interdepartmental coordination and provides strategic support to the mission on donor relations, contract cycle management, implementation partnership management, etc, external compliance and accountability to funders.
- The/The Coordinator(trice) Grants and partnership will be led to manage a local partnership manager (national post) and a Grant manager (expatriate post).
- Close collaboration with the/the Director(trice) Country and Director(trice) Deputy Country.
SPECIFIC CHALLENGES AND CHALLENGES
- Number of major contracts/projects to be managed (13 lessor contracts in progress),
- Large volume of work
- The challenges related to reporting remain high in the mission
- Capacity building of PR/RA in reporting that must be multiplied in parallel with group training sessions on reporting in the capital and on the 2 bases or it remains possible conditioned to the’ evolution of the security context.
- Partnership issues are higher . Partner capacity-building plans must be systematic and realistic
- The pre-evaluation of partners (prospects) must be scaled.
- Work on the’ whole risk management Audit & Accountability donors
SECURITY CONSTRAINTS
- Security context in continuous deterioration with issues of secure management and strong access requiring availability and significant reactivity. Ground movements limited by security constraints.
YOUR PROFILE
REQUIRED DIPLOMA
- University training : Bac + 4/5 in Political Science, International Relations, International Development or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR
- 5 Years
EXPERIENCE ON EQUIVALENT POSITION
- 3-4 years
TECHNICAL COMPETENCES
- Good knowledge of the operations, rules and procedures of donors.
- Experience in reporting/project proposals
- Strong team management, hierarchical and capacity building skills
- Editorial skills, analysis and synthesis
- Initiative, rigour and autonomy
CROSS-CUTTING COMPETENCES
- Adaptability
- Management
- Coordination
LANGUAGES
- French/English
IF YOU WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
An employee position : According to experience, from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a Per Diem monthly of EUR 550.
SI also covers accommodation costs as well as travel costs between the country of origin of the expatriate’ and the place of mission.
Social coverage :
L’expatriate(e) benefits from’a quality social cover to cover all health costs and’an accident contingency including war risks.
Break : During the mission, work-rest alternation is provided by breaks scheduled every three months with an allowance of 850 USD.
On the basis of’a mission of’one year: breaks from 7 working days to 3, 6 and 9 months of mission (with a contribution of 850 USD paid by Solidarities).
To these break times, it is necessary to add the’granting of’an additional rest day per month worked or 12 days in addition for a contract of’ one year.
LIVING CONDITIONS
- The city of Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the largest city in the country. Ouaga still benefits from leisure opportunities (restaurants, sports and cultural activities) despite increased security vigilance.
- Security rules exist on the mission, with some locations prohibited. The political and social situation being very tense since the 2 blows of’State of 2022, additional restrictions or periods of punctual confinement can be envisaged.
- The position of Grants and Partnership Coordinator is not open to family or housing status.
HOW TO APPLY
Do you recognize yourself in this description ?
If yes, send us your CV and Motivation Letter.
Applications containing only CVs will not be considered.
SI reserves the right to close a recruitment before the date of’ad. Thank you for your understanding.
And to get to know Solidarity International better : www.solidarites.org
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Solidarity International (SI) is committed to preventing and combating any type of’abus – any act of’ exploitation,’abus and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or its collaborators, harm to persons and/or property, fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, not declared, etc, financing of’activities infringing human rights – which could be carried out as part of its interventions. SI applies zero tolerance to’ with respect to any type of’abus, particularly acts of SEAH.
Solidarity International is a fair employer that fights all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any compensation in order to participate in a recruitment process.
