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- Experience 0-2
Desired start date: ASAP
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location : Port-au-Prince
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association that, for over 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs: drinking, eating, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the world’s leading cause of death, SI implements through its interventions expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and the promotion of hygiene, but also in the essential field of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, SI’s teams – 3,200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national employees, permanent staff at headquarters, a few volunteers, etc. – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.
The mission
During 2023, SI strengthened its presence in the ZMPP with operational coordination in Port-au-Prince.
A project is being implemented with the financial support of the Interministerial Committee for Food Aid (CIAA) within the Metropolitan Zone of Port-au-Prince (ZMPP) in order to contribute to strengthening food security in the difficult neighborhoods of Jalousie (commune of Pétion-Ville) despite the growing insecurity through the use of electronic coupons with monetary value. Faced with the alarming deterioration of food security and increased insecurity in recent months, SI continues to favor the use of the Red Rose system in order to cover the urgent food needs of households, which aims to contribute to combating food and nutritional insecurity in vulnerable households and more specifically Pregnant and Lactating Women (FEFA) and malnourished children or those at risk of malnutrition in the Metropolitan Zone of Port-au-Prince (ZMPP).
The SI team has been mobilized since 2023 for a WASH response (water supply, waste management, latrine construction, awareness raising and distribution of hygiene kits) on 6 sites for displaced people in the municipalities of Port-au-Prince and Delmas via funding from UNICEF and the CDCS. SI also obtained funding from IOM to carry out CCCM on these 6 IDP sites. As part of the CDCS project, SI also rehabilitated WASH infrastructure in 3 schools in the city of PaP.
Since 2022, our teams have responded to the resurgence of the cholera epidemic. Starting in October, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL, in collaboration with the Haitian authorities, followed the national strategy to combat cholera with a dual “coup de poing” (control) and “shield” (prevention) approach.
SPECIFIC ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
The mission is experiencing funding difficulties which prevent it from planning and setting up the structure necessary for the standard operation of a base and a mission, and this in a very degraded security context.
PRIORITIES FOR THE FIRST 2-3 MONTHS
- Support and strengthening of the skills of Finance and HR teams
- Structuring of the administrative department, review of roles and responsibilities
- Update of the various administrative and financial monitoring tools
SECURITY CONSTRAINTS
Haiti is categorized as Level 4, Security is quite volatile/degraded in Port-au-Prince due to the presence of gangs but does not prevent the conduct of activities. The mission’s security rules are strict (curfew at 8 p.m. in Port-au-Prince)
SI will offer you the following conditions
A salaried position: Depending on experience, from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 basic 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 home country and the duty station.
Breaks: During the mission, a system of alternating between work and leave is set up at a rate of 7 working days every three months (with USD 850 allocated by Solidarités International). In addition to these break periods, there is 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 that includes war risks. The costs of essential vaccinations and anti-malarial treatment are reimbursed.
DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE
Bac +5 in Finance and/or HR
Minimum 3-4 years of experience in the humanitarian sector. Previous experience in an equivalent position would be an asset.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Technical skills
1. Good analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the Admin/Finance teams in order to propose a more efficient structuring of the Haiti mission
2. HR skills, ability to provide ongoing training to the Admin/Finance teams
3. Ability to anticipate/manage TA (allocation table) and good management of budget reallocations
4. Good knowledge of UN (UNICEF), ECHO, CDCS donor procedures
Cross-disciplinary skills
1. Ability to work in a complex security environment
2. Communication, teamwork
3. Adaptability
How to apply
Do you recognize yourself in this description?
If yes, send us your CV and cover letter.
Applications containing only CVs will not be considered.
SI reserves the right to close a recruitment before the deadline of the announcement. Thank you for your understanding.
And to find out more about Solidarités International: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) is committed to preventing and combating any type of abuse – any act of sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or its collaborators, harm to persons and/or property, fraud, corruption, undeclared conflict of interest, financing of activities that violate human rights – that could be perpetrated in the context of its interventions. SI applies zero tolerance to 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 remuneration in order to participate in a recruitment process.