Desired start date: 15/08/2024
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Bangui, RCA
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
SOLIDARITIES INTERNATIONAL teams in CAR rehabilitate’au and’ sanitation infrastructures, while forming’eau management committees to guarantee their sustainability. Awareness campaigns on’ hygiene and’ use of’au points help to cope with the high pressure exerted by the massive influx of populations. SOLIDARITIES INTERNATIONAL supplies drinking water to families, but also farmers, by repairing certain defective boreholes and ensuring the transport and storage of this water to their land,’, contributing to improving food security.
Work of community interest’s facilitates agricultural, pastoral and commercial activities and therefore’ increases food availability and relaunches the market. Our teams provide’tools kits and seeds to farmers and herders, as well as provide training.
Thanks to a mechanism of rapid emergency response’ and the constitution of’an emergency stock, SOLIDARITIES INTERNATIONAL stands ready to intervene from the first hours of’a disaster of human or natural origin in order to’ ensure access to drinking water and a healthy environment for populations vulnerable by a a natural disaster, an epidemic or a shock.
The estimated budget of the SI RCA mission is about 8 million’euros in 2024. The coordination office is located in the capital, Bangui. There are currently about 180 staff on the mission.
The activities are spread over 3 operational bases (Kaga Bandoro, Markounda and Bouar) covering the Central/northern area of the country and’a part of the’Ouest on the following programs:
- UNICEF : 1/ draft Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) (phase 13) covering the prefectures of Nana-Gribizi,’Ouham (only in the sub-prefectures of Kabo, France, Batangafo and Markounda), Kemo and Bamingui-Bangoran providing an emergency RESPONSE in EAH, AME and Shelter to people affected by shock (displacement, return, flood, epidemic, etc.)
+ 2/project of supplementary emergency response in water, sanitation and hygiene to vulnerable populations in Markounda - BHA : Multisectoral emergency response to populations affected by armed conflict and acute food insecurity in the prefectures of Ouham, Kemo, Nana-Gribizi, Bamingui-Bangoran, Lower Kotto and emergency areas. Consortium project with ACF
- ECHO : Emergency RESPONSE in Food Safety and Means of’Existence as well as in Water, Hygiene Sanitation for vulnerable people affected by shocks in the prefectures of Ouham, France, the Oiham-Fafa and the Nana-Gribizi
- RCA Humanitarian Fund : Integrated emergency response in water, sanitation and hygiene to vulnerable populations in the sub-prefecture of Kabo
- AFD :’ ProjectImprovement of the Resilience of Rural Services of Drinking’au in crisis zone
Projects awaiting response or being drafted :
- CDCS: project in EHA in the sub-prefecture of Markounda
- GFFO : project in SAME and protection in the sub-prefectures of the Kemo and the Nana-Gribizi
- DUE : project in SAME and in protection in the sub-prefectures of Kemo and Nana-Gribizi
- BHA: complementary project to the RRM
JOB DESCRIPTION
General objective :
Integrated(e) with the’ coordination team based in Bangui and under the hierarchical responsibility of the Country Director, the/the Grants Manager works closely with the program and support departments, including, as well as’with the field teams. More specifically, he/she :
- Contributes to the strategic development of the mission ;
- Tracks and identifies funding opportunities in accordance with the national and global strategy of SI ;
- Coordinates the various departments upstream and during the drafting of project proposals, reports and requests for contract amendments to be submitted to donors or consortium partners ;
- Anticipates the’s set of programmatic and contractual deadlines ;
- Monitors compliance with donor procedures and strengthens teams’ capacities with regard to accountability tools and donor procedures ;
- Provides proactive monitoring of the contractual obligations of donors, from the signing of contracts to closing and’archiving, and, and ensures that contractual obligations are known and understood by the’ set of departments ;
- Develops internal and external communication media ;
- Identifies relevant local partners with the national IS strategy and coordinates support functions for national NGO partners ;
- Supervises the compliance of the grants archives of the mission ;
- Coordinates the activities of’audit lessor on the ground in close connection with the various departments of the mission and headquarters.
Main Challenges :
- Ensure fundraising with the/the director/rice country ;
- Boosting external communication ;
- Maintain dialogue between different departments.
Priorities for the first 2/3 months :
- Support the development and drafting of project proposals ;
- Consolidate and review project reports ;
- Manage the smooth running of audits and spot checks.
YOUR PROFILE
Training :
Higher Diploma in Political Science, International Relations, International Development or equivalent
Technical experience and skills :
- A first experience in the humanitarian sector
- First experience in an equivalent position
- Mastery of project cycle management
- Experience in’writing reports/project proposals with various funders and/or experience in project management funded by institutional donors (field experiences required)
- Admin/financial knowledge sufficient for understanding/reading financial reports/budgets
- Good knowledge of the operation of donor platforms, rules and procedures of various institutional donors
- Strong planning, anticipation, organization and coordination capabilities to address a significant daily volume of work
- Excellent writing skills (in french and english),’analysis and synthesis
- Great sense of diplomacy and experience working in an intercultural environment. Team SPIRIT, ability to federate and coordinate the members of’a team without being the manager/hierarchical supervisor
Languages :
- Excellent command of french
- Excellent command of’anglais
IF YOU WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
An employee position : According to experience, from EUR 2310 gross per month (2100 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a Per Diem monthly of CFA 480 000
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 :
Bangui is a medium-sized city, very green, and’quite low density. The town is bordered to the south by the Ubangui River, on the banks of which there are bars, terraces and sports facilities: swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, etc, other sports venues (gym, stadium, swimming pool) and relaxation (restaurants, bars, nightclubs) are accessible in the city. It is possible to find a lot of foreign products in the large supermarkets of Bangui, but at a high price. There are many restaurants (french, lebanese, chinese, indian and of course african) in which it is allowed to go during the day and in the evening. Some restaurants also deliver at home. The large number of’ONGs based in Bangui facilitates social life.
As a rule, it’is a fairly quiet city, even S’it is necessary to keep in mind the general fragility of the political context this non-African and the possibility of’a degradation of the security situation even in Bangui. It is not uncommon for security measures to be adapted according to the local context and control operations are frequent on the part of the internal security forces.
SI has’a guesthouse and’an office in Bangui. L’Internet access is correct: the office has’a Vsat and the Guest d’a connection sharing of the Vsat. The’electricity of the city is regularly cut, but SI has generators (and batteries in back-up to the guest-house) which allows to’ to have current permanently. Internationals have access to the medical-social center of the’embassy of France and other medical centers present in Bangui, and relatively advanced medical tests can be carried out at the’institut Pasteur in Bangui. Both institutions are able to effectively address the majority of health problems. Nevertheless, Central Africa is a country heavily affected by malaria and water-borne diseases and it is up to all to take the necessary precautions.
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.
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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.
