Desired start date: 21/04/2025
Duration of the mission: 1 year
Location: Based in N’Djamena
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
About the mission
Following fighting between SAF (regular army) and RSF (rapid support forces) since April 2023, SI is developing a rapid emergency response in Sudan.
In Geneina, West Darfur, SI opened a base in August 2022, providing assistance to IDPs living in the gathering sites inside the city. The response was WASH in emergency activities with water trucking, construction of boreholes, hygiene kits distribution, latrines construction and rehabilitation…
Today, the situation in Darfur, and specifically in Geneina is worsening due to the conflict at country level. SI is assessing the sites and the needs for an emergency response which began in May 2023, providing WASH in emergency activities to the IDPs and host communities in Geneina, and possibly in other states in Darfur (El Fasher, Nyala). SI began water trucking activities in May 2023 and is the only WASH actor in Geneina.
In the East of the country, especially Gedaref, Al Jazirah and Madani states, security situation is tense but much calmer than in Darfur. SI is doing assessments to implement a WASH/shelter and NFIs response for IDPs, mainly coming from Khartoum.
In Khartoum, SI wants to develop a WASH emergency response as soon as possible, and when authorizations are provided.
SI is one of the pillars of the INGO forum coordination, especially for Darfur.
General objective:
In close collaboration with the Country Director (CD), the DCD provides leadership and management of the strategic programming, overseeing the strengthening of SI’s programme development, quality and accountability. The DCD ensures the internal coherence between program activities and makes sure that programs are driven by needs, based on evidence, adaptable to contextual changes and conflict sensitive, monitored closely and resourced appropriately.
The main challenges:
Adapt the program strategy to the evolution of needs and funding in close coordination with the CD and Grant Coordinator
Reinforce the program coordination and refereral capacities with partners
Plan and accompany SI localisation agenda for PM positions through capacity building
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
- Work on improving field teams’ rapid implementation capacities through adapted programming
- Support the program team structuration for the 2 new bases of Nyala and Khartoum
- Ensure the feasability of program implementation during the upcoming rainy season in coordination with support departments
Security constraints:
Even if Tchad is not a fully stable country, security level in Ndjamena remains low.
In addition, the DCD Program may have to to visit the bases in Sudan where security constraints are more present (curfew, restrictions of movemenst…)
DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE
Masters in a related degree (humanitarian response, international cooperation, development studies, one of SI technical fields: Wash, FSL, Shelter…). Experience with SI is highly desirable. Experience with the context of Sudan a plus.
- Experience in the humanitarian sector : 3-4 years
- Experience on a similar position : 0-2 years
SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
1. Strong management skills
2. Strong redactional/proposal conception skills
3. Understanding of compliance and donor procedures
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
1. Work under pressure
2. Adaptability
3. Strong initiative capacities and solution-finding attitude
LANGUAGES
1. Fluent English
2. Arabic would be an advantage
3. French would be an asset
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 3080 gross per month (2800 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
Ndjamena is a relatively important city with a large variety of restaurants, bars, hotels with swimmingpools, markets/supermarkets, etc. SI’ Office and Guest house are located in brand new buildings in the sourthern part of the city and offer very good and working living conditions , including a good internet access, outdoor collective spaces, etc. There is no specific curfew and security constraints remain relatively low.