Start date: 12/15/2025
Duration: 12 months
Location: Nantes
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association that, for over 40 years, has been providing relief to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs, such as food, water, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the world’s leading cause of death, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the areas of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, as well as in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, SI’s teams – a total of 3,200 people, including expatriates, national employees, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers – operate with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.
The mission
Since March 2020, SI has been working in France to address the challenges of water, hygiene, and sanitation insecurity in five French territories. In partnership with metropolitan water and sanitation operators and their foundations, its projects target populations living in degraded sites such as shantytowns or squats, particularly those with limited access to basic services, such as drinking water, sanitation, and access to essential hygiene products. SI’s strategy consists of supporting local stakeholders in their search for concrete solutions, by proposing to improve the sanitary conditions of the sites, in particular through the installation of drinking water supplies, sanitation infrastructure, and the development of pilot projects adapted to the context of each intervention area.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
Person responsible for Water and Sanitation aspects in precarious housing sites: technical diagnostics, installation and maintenance of infrastructure, development of innovative pilot projects.
MAIN CHALLENGES:
- Issues of working in tandem with the community mobilizer;
- Mobility in Nantes and Angers;
- Appetite for field work within a multidisciplinary team.
PRIORITIES FOR THE FIRST 2/3 MONTHS:
- Direct implementation of water services in shanty towns in tandem with the community mobilizer (Nantes and Angers);
- Analysis of collected field data and proposal for improvements;
- Participation in the advice of institutional partners in the choice of technical solutions for sites in the process of stabilization.
SECURITY CONSTRAINTS:
Dogs on site, electricity poorly or not at all secure.
DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum bac +2 type BTS GEMEAU, EHA Bioforce training
COMPETENCES:
Technical skills:
- Plumbing / Hydraulics
- Knowledge of drinking water regulations
- Proficiency in the Office Pack
Cross-disciplinary skills:
- Good interpersonal skills, interpersonal skills, non-judgmental
- Good teaching
- Class B license and ability to drive utility vehicles
LANGUAGES:
- French
- Romanian would be a plus
A salaried position:
Based on experience, from EUR 1980 gross per month: i.e. EUR 1800 basic salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid manually.
How to apply
Application URL: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YXNzaXN0LnJlY3J1dC4xODIwNi4zODMwQHNvbGlkYXJpdGVzaW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20