SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association that, for over 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs: drinking, eating, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the world’s leading cause of death, SI implements through its interventions expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential field of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, SI’s teams – 3,200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national employees, permanent staff at headquarters, a few volunteers, etc. – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.
Contract start date: 01/10/2024
Contract end date: 04/30/2025
The position can be filled part-time or full-time depending on the person’s profile and funding.
General objective:
In collaboration with other associative and institutional actors, the objective of SI’s interventions in the fight against lead poisoning is to reduce the risks of contact, and therefore of poisoning, between people and the source of contamination.
Person responsible for aspects of community mobilization, hygiene promotion and improvement of living conditions (direct implementation) on SI actions in Ile de France.
The main missions are as follows:
Identification, understanding and awareness of lead-related risks (mobcom)
Provision of “barrier elements” (physical and preventive barriers to reduce exposure to lead products) adapted according to field observations, which aim to avoid contact between the source of contamination and people. (Distributions)
Reducing contamination risks through hygiene promotion (modcom)
Establishing and maintaining access to water, hygiene and sanitation (EHA).
Main Challenges:
Affinity for social mobilization work.
Network animation and workshop facilitation skills.
Working with non-native speakers (knowledge of Romanian is a valued asset).
Priorities for the first 2/3 months:
1. Maintenance and animation of the network and the mobilization of all stakeholders (associations, residents, services).
2. Research and development of specific procedures “Lead Poisoning Risk Reduction”.
3. Participation in awareness raising and screening on targeted sites.
4. Implementation of risk reduction activities.
Plan to visit the sites alone.
The mission
Since March 2020, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) has been working in France to respond to the COVID-19 health crisis in four territories. Our projects target people living in degraded housing sites such as shanty towns, camps or squats and who have limited access to basic services, in terms of drinking water, sanitation, and access to essential hygiene products. In times of health crisis, “unconnected” people are more vulnerable and, more than ever, need access to these Water, Hygiene and Sanitation services to be able to apply barrier gestures and improve their living conditions.
Training:
BAC +2 or similar
A salaried position: Depending on experience, from EUR 2865 gross per month.
Experience and technical skills:
Animation of workshops related to hygiene promotion / health prevention
Animation and network development
Management of projects in the health field
Autonomous, able to make suggestions
Affinity with field work and knowledge of the issues of positioning in the move towards
License B and ability to drive utility vehicles; Knowledge of Romanian is a plus.
LANGUAGES :
French
Romanian
Do you recognize yourself in this description?
If so, send us your CV and Cover Letter!
Applications containing only CVs will not be considered.
Solidarités International reserves the right to close a recruitment before the deadline of the announcement. Thank you for your understanding.
And to find out more about Solidarités International: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) is committed to preventing and combating any type of abuse – any act of sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or its collaborators, harm to persons and/or property, fraud, corruption, undeclared conflict of interest, financing of activities that violate human rights – that could be perpetrated in the context of its interventions. SI applies zero tolerance to any type of abuse, particularly acts of SEAH.
Solidarités International is a fair employer that fights all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration in order to participate in a recruitment process.
Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.
Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.
