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.
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.
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) - The provision of “barrier elements” (physical and preventive barriers to reduce exposure to leaded products) adapted according to field observations, which aim to avoid contact between the source of contamination and people. (Distributions)
- Reducing the risk of contamination through hygiene promotion (modcom)
- The establishment and maintenance of access to water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH).
Main Challenges:
- Affinity for social mobilization work.
- Networking and workshop facilitation skills.
- Working with non-Romanian 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.
Training:
BAC +2 or similar
Experience and technical skills:
- Animation of workshops related to hygiene promotion / health prevention
- Animation and network development
- Project management in the health sector
- Autonomous, be proactive
- Affinity with field work and knowledge of the issues of positioning in the outward journey
- Driving license B and ability to drive utility vehicles; Knowledge of Romanian is a plus.
LANGUAGES :
- French
- Romanian
A salaried position: Depending on experience, from EUR 2865 gross per month.
