Desired start date: 02/05/2024
Duration of the mission: 11 months
Location: Boga Sola, Chad
WHAT DO WE DO …
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, for more than 40 years, has provided relief to populations victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters by responding to vital needs, drinking, eating and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI implements through its interventions expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and promotion hygiene but also in the essential aspect of food security and means of existence. Present in more than 20 countries, the SI teams – 2,500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, a few volunteers, etc. – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.
THE MISSION
The Solidarités International (SI) mission in Chad and Cameroon, named Tchameroun, merged in 2021.
Its coordination is based in Yaoundé. It is made up of a country director, program coordination (SERA coordinator, deputy and manager), an administration, HR and finance department (coordinator, deputies, assistants), a logistics department (coordinator , deputy and managers), a grant manager and a reporting and communication manager. SI Tchameroun also has three field coordinators (CT).
SI Tchameroun is present in the regions of Logone Oriental, Lac, Ouaddaï and Sila, in Chad, in the Far North (EN) of Cameroon, in N’Djamena and in Yaoundé. The mission receives humanitarian (ECHO and CDCS) and development (AFD) funds. It is currently carrying out emergency assistance projects – WASH, cash transfers -, strengthening livelihoods and access to water, hygiene and sanitation. It integrates a strong dimension of empowerment and strengthening of civil society organizations and the resilience of the beneficiaries of its projects.
Bases and sub-bases: 8 including 6 operational, Makary, Maroua, Goré, Baga Sola, Adré and Goz Beïda
Number of national employees: 90.
Number of international employees: 13.
2023 budget: approximately 4.5 million euros.
This recruitment notice concerns the position of admin-log at the Baga Sola base, resulting from an HR reconfiguration.
The Baga Sola base has around 15 people today.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Main objective :
The logistics and administration/finance/HR manager (known as “log-admin”) in a locality ensures the administrative, financial and logistical management of the base. He/She supports and supervises his/her team. He/She is the preferred contact for the field coordinator for all questions related to support functions.
Main Challenges:
- Base which reopened in 2022, small team and limited skills in logistics and administration/finance/HR.
- Complex humanitarian and relatively volatile security context.
Priorities for the first 2/3 months:
- Support the potential extension of IS base projects in Baga Sola.
- Strengthen the skills of the teams in the administration and logistics departments under his responsibility.
- Strengthen the partnership with the local NGO ACHDR
YOUR PROFILE
Formation :
Logistics, accounting and/or HR
Experiences and technical skills:
- 3-4 years of experience in the humanitarian sector
- A first experience in a similar position
- Logistics
- Administration and finance
- Human ressources
- Organization and prioritization
- Ability to unite
- Communication
LANGUAGES :
- French
- Arabic is a plus
IF WILL OFFER YOU THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
A salaried position: Depending on experience, from EUR 2310 gross per month (2100 basic salary + 10% annual leave compensation paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of EUR 600
SI also covers housing costs and travel costs between the expatriate’s home country and the duty station.
Breaks: During the mission, a system of alternation between work and leave is put in place for 7 working days every three months (with USD 850 allocated by Solidarités International). To these break periods is added one additional day of rest per month worked.
Social and medical coverage: Expatriates benefit from insurance that reimburses all health costs (including medical and surgical costs, dental and ophthalmological care, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. The costs of vaccination and essential anti-malaria treatment are reimbursed.
LIVING CONDITIONS :
- Baga Sola is one of the main localities in the Lake region of Chad, located approximately 400 km from N’Djamena, accessible by plane and by road. Living conditions there are simple and basic. There is a market with basic products and few leisure spaces.
- The log-admin is one of the two expatriates for SI au Lac, with the CT. Many international NGOs and UN agencies have an office in Baga Sola.
- The Baga Sola hospital provides treatment for common pathologies, without complications. In the event of a more serious health concern, a transfer to the regional hospital in Bol or a structure in N’Djamena can be organized.
- Within the IS base (a single office/guest), the log-admin will have an individual room and bathroom. The BSE is equipped with: water, electricity, Internet, air conditioning, television.
SAFETY CONSTRAINTS:
- The context of intervention in the Lac region, in Chad, is characterized by the presence of organized armed groups, clashes between groups and with security forces, intercommunity conflicts, acts of predation and the presence of explosive devices improvised. Humanitarian actors have not, to date, been targeted by attacks.
- Armed conflicts and climatic hazards cause numerous displacements of people.
- The town of Baga Sola is known to be calm. Acts of crime are sometimes noted there.
- For all movements on the ground, in the localities of intervention, security checks must be precise and meticulous, and the means of communication efficient.
- The authorities are monitoring humanitarian activities. It is essential to maintain good relationships and respect the rules relating to the communication of information on activities.
HOW TO APPLY
Do you recognize yourself in this description?
If so, send us your CV and Cover Letter.
Applications containing CVs only will not be considered.
SI reserves the right to close a recruitment before the deadline of the advertisement. Thank you for your understanding.
And to learn more about Solidarités International: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and combat any type of abuse – any act of sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or its collaborators and collaborators, harm to persons and/or property, fraud, corruption, undeclared conflict of interest, financing of activities violating human rights – which could be perpetrated within the framework of its interventions. SI has zero tolerance for 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 compensation for participating 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 find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.