Desired start date: 15/04/2024
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Bunia, Ituri
WHAT WE DO …
SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL (SI)is an association of’ international humanitarian aid which, for more than 40 years, has been helping people who are victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters by responding to the vital needs, drinking, eating, sheltering. Particularly engaged in the fight against diseases related to unhealthy’, the leading cause of death in the world, SI implements through its interventions an expertise in the field of’access to drinking’water,’sanitation and the promotion of hygiene but also in that, essential, food security and means of’. Present in more than 20 countries, the SI teams, 2500 people in total, composed of’expatriates, national staffs, permanent staff at headquarters, some volunteers…intervene with professionalism and commitment in respect of cultures.
THE MISSION
Solidarity International has been working in the DRC since 2001 to meet the humanitarian needs of people affected by conflict and natural disasters and to help fight epidemics. This is currently the third largest mission of the organization in terms of financial volume.
The mission is active in the fields of food security and means of’existence (SAME),’eau hygiene et seainissement (EHA), etc, and’assistance in multisectoral money transfers (direct cash or fairs via the Red Rose tool). Each of our activities include a strong Protection component (transverse or « stand alone » via a’implementation partner).
Our programs cover the emergency response, via rapid response programs ( RRM ) and « second line ». However, they also include recovery and development activities in stabilized areas. This approach illustrates the strategy chosen by the mission, namely the maintenance of a strong emergency response capacity while developing lasting solutions to the problems which affect the populations of the east of the country.
The mission is composed of’a coordination based in Goma and three operational bases located in Little North Kivu (Goma, with a sub-base in Kiwandja), in the Far North Kivu (Beni) and in Ituri (Bunia, with a sub-base in Fataki). As part of our multi-year strategy, we have the’ ambition to open new bases and develop our programmatic portfolio. The financial volume of the mission is currently at 19 million’euros, with a target of progression during the year 2024.
Bunia Ituri Base :
- Just over 10 million USD budget
- Base in full extension of its operational volume (volume RH multiplied by 2 in less than a year)
- 1 sub-base at Fataki (territory of Djugu)
- Refflection around the opening of a 2nd sub-base in Mahagi and/or Aru territory, according to the 2024 strategy
Programs :
- Emergency response :
- SAFER projects ( ECHO-BHA-FCDO ) = RRM = response from 1st multisectoral line ( SECAL / AME / EHA )
- BHA consortium ACF = 1st and 2nd line in SECAL and EHA
- ECHO 2774 / DV 2621 :
- EHA integrated response and protection in SOFEPADI consortium – National NGO
- Djugu territory: sanitation intervention on community PDI and EHA sites ( focus water supply – supply network )
DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFER
General objective :
- Supply management
- HR management
- Reporting / Capitalization
Main Challenges :
Density base: explosion in operational volume and HR during 2023
Rapid response programs
Multiplicity of intervention areas
Under base in Djugu territory
Volatile context ( important security issues )
Inventory management, including decentralized stocks
- Supply and storage management and fluidification
- Diversification suppliers and CCA, Bunia and field
- Systematization of procurement and supply schedules, emergency response and other programs
- Fluidification TPM
- Fluidification archiving DA LINK and Sharepoint
- HR management
- HR dimensioning of the department and fluidification of the management chain
- Management: monitoring of objectives and evaluations
- Log department deployment in the field
- Zero tolerance policy (fraud in particular)
- Interdepartmental work – Partnership management
- Systematization of bilateral interdepartmental points
- Mastery of implemented programs – Solution-oriented proposals
- SOFEPADI (National NGO)
Priorities for the first 2/3 months :
- Procurement
- Diversification CCA, and signature CCA field
- Contractualization hotels land (agreement protocols)
- Realisation TPM signature new contracts/MR/EC – Requests for derogations
- Purchase/supply timelines completed, shared, and amended
- Renewal of safe trunks, fire extinguishers, visibilities (VHL, buildings)
- Rationalization of logistics/supply costs
- Partnership accompaniment
- Amendment TDR LOG operational committee
- Updated reinforcement plan/accompanying
- Implementation action plan SOFEPADI (lead COO)
- Regularization follow-up phases 1 and 2 of the project (supply/DA)
YOUR PROFILE
Training :
Logistics training (such as Bioforce or bachelor level in logistics/Supply Chain) appreciated
Technical experience and skills :
- A first experience in the humanitarian sector
- A first experience in a similar position
- Supply – LINK Software
- Knowledge of donor rules and mastery of logistics processes
- Stock management
- Management
- Interdepartmental work – Proactivity
- Flexibility, stress resistance, coping skills
- Rigor and anticipation
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (supplier relations)
Languages :
- French
- English
IF YOU WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
An employee position :
According to experience, from EUR 1980 gross per month (1800 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a Per Diem monthly of USD 800.
SI also covers accommodation and travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of employment.
Breaks : During the mission, a system of alternation between work and leave is set up at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with USD 850 allocated by Solidarity International). In addition to these break periods, there is one additional day of rest per month worked.
Social and medical coverage : Expatriates receive insurance that reimburses all health costs (including medical and surgical expenses, dental and ophthalmological care, etc, repatriation) and a contingency system including war risks. Vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are reimbursed.
CONDITIONS OF LIFE :
- Possibility of outings in compliance with the security measures of the’organization (restaurant, billiards, gym..).
- Several organizations are present in Bunia (NGOs, UN) allowing to socialize outside of work.
- Single room – 3/9 room with private bathroom/toilet
- Common areas (kitchen, living room, showers/toilets)
- Living in community
- House GH spacious – large, beautiful garden (paillotte, hammocks)
- Electricity 24/7 (generator/Back Up)
- Channel + (multi-chains)
- Hot Water – kitchen/showers
- Very good cook and availability of food allowing a diversified diet.
- Expatriate curfews at 00:30.
Volatile context in the province of Ituri :
- Many inter-community conflicts: an important aspect in the procurement strategy
- Many armed groups, depending on the territory
- Humanitarian access remains possible: overall, humanitarian actors remain relatively untargeted
All intervention areas in Risk level 3 ; except for the Drodro SAR recently returned to level 4 (but possibility evolution) - Town of Bunia relatively quiet : GH and Office in the hyper center (no incident in this area)
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.
Solidarity 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 beneficial communities or collaborators, fraud, etc, 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.
Solidarity International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.