• Job number: SRH05422
• Area of expertise: Regional Coordination / Country Director
• Status: Employee
• Position: Missions
• Country: Syria
• Contract Type: Short term contract

About us

Desired start date: 01/09/2023
Duration of the mission: 6 months, possibility to extend
Location: NWS Base, Syria based in Amman

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 some twenty countries, the SI teams – 2500 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

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) has been working in Syria since 2012. The mission employs more than 350 staff and provides assistance to more than 1 million Syrians. The forecasted budget for 2023 is 25 million. There are 3 implementing offices in Syria (2 in Northeast Syria/NES, 1 in Northwest Syria/NWS) with the coordination based in Amman – Jordan and support colleagues in Erbil, KRI. In North-West Syria, main current activities are related to WaSH, FSL and shelter, WaSH rehabilitation, with nexus approach (emergency to early recovery and rehabilitation), with a particular focus on earthquake response.

Type and content of program:

Syria mission is dedicated to work in areas recently and in challenging contexts to provide lifesaving activities to the population affected by the conflict. A turn from lifesaving activities to more post-emergency/development has also been undertaken.

Main current activities are related to:

• Lifesaving
  • Wash – emergency package in IDPs settlements following a sudden shock (cholera outbreak, etc)
  • Distribution of NFIs and cash for vulnerable populations following a sudden shock (harsh winter, etc). COVID, cholera and other water-borne diseases response
• 2nd line humanitarian interventions:
  • Installation of dignified shelters
  • WASH in camps and MPCA
  • Multi-round MPCA
• Early recovery and rehabilitation (including post-Earthquake response):
  • Institutional rehabilitations and support: light water systems rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation of schools and other infrastructures.

About the job

The position

The Deputy Field Coordinator for Programs (DFC-P) will manage and support the Project Managers for the implementation of SI’s intervention and projects, will ensure the relevance of the activities implemented in line with SI annual country strategy, and will propose new interventions in line with both this strategy and the evolution of the humanitarian situation in the area. The DFCO will pay specific attention to the development of innovative approaches and integrated strategies. The DFCO will help the FC to represent SI programs to partners and stakeholders

General Objectives:

• Ensure the quality framework of the projects is respected.
• Ensure coordination with partners.
• Strengthen the integrated approaches/synergies initiated within the components of SI intervention, and the new sectors recently opened.
• Launch technical assessments to reinforce the strategy.

Specific stakes and challenges:

• One of the main challenges is related to management as the NWS programmatic strategy is dense with a large number of sectors and voluminous grants.
• Ensure coherence and synergies of various projects.
• Ensure programmatic internal and external coordination.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

• Ensure coordination with other partners (Health, Protection, Nutrition etc.)
• Support the development of livelihood activities (relatively new sector for the base)
• Support the implementation of the new projects (BHA, CDCS, etc.)
• Provide support and capacity building to PMs (planning, OFU, etc.)
• Support integration of the different sectors on the base and mainstreaming of protection and accountability questions

Responsibilities and main activities:

• Strategy
• Programs’s quality and monitoring
• Institutional knowledge building
• Reporting / communication / representation
• Team management

Team management:

Number of persons under direct management:

• 1 Shelter PM, 1 WASH PM, Cash and distribution PM.

Number of persons under indirect management:

• 80/90 staffs

Your profile

Diploma/education:

• A degree related to International Relations and/or Project Management would be an advantage.
• A background in Civil Engineer would be an advantage.

Technical skills and experiences:

• A minimum of 4 years of field experience in humanitarian relief and/or development programs.
• Previous experience in managing an expatriate team is highly appreciated.
• Previous experience in coordination and representation is a must.
• Previous experience in challenging, insecure areas is a must.
• Previous experience in the Middle East is appreciated.
• Previous experience in proposal and report writing is a must.
• A previous experience in RRM is an advantage.
• A previous experience in FSL is an advantage.

Soft skills and spirit:

• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal English
• Good computer skills (Excel, Word, Google Earth)
• A good listener with very well-developed diplomatic skills
• Flexible and resourceful
• Solution-oriented management

Language:

• Excellent English skills (written, spoken and read) is mandatory.
• To speak Levantine Arabic and/or French would be an asset.

SI Will Offer you

A salaried post:
According to experience, starting from 2475 euros gross per month (2250 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of 785 USD

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.

Vacation:

During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of on 7 working days every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7 working days break at 3/6 and 9 month.

To these break periods, it is necessary to add the granting of 1 additional rest day per month worked > i.e. 12 days in addition for a 1-year contract.

Social and medical cover:
Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses 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:

Living conditions in Amman are very good with access to a wide range of restaurants and cafes. Most products (food, clothing…) are easily accessible in Amman.

The perdiem rate for Amman is 785 USD a month.

Specific constraints related to security:

Security in NWS can be volatile and prevents, together with administrative impediments, regular presence in the region. Adherence to strict security procedures is necessary, while the security levels can vary according to the different geographical locations and the changes of context.

In Amman, security risks are extremely low and restrictions are very limited.

Application process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme – qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

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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.

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