Desired start date: as soon as possible
Duration of the mission: 1 year
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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
Solidarités International has been working in Burkina Faso since 2018, mainly in the North, Center North, Boucle du Mouhoun and Sahel regions. Since then, SI has provided responses in food security, WASH and emergency shelter to populations suffering from deterioration and the loss of their livelihoods following a deterioration in the security situation. The IS mission in Burkina is young but is experiencing significant development with now 5 operational bases (Ouahigouya, Kongoussi, Djibo, Sebba, Dori) and 1 coordination base in Ouagadougou. Currently, SI is a member of RRM-Frontline in consortium with ACF, HI and DRC on ECHO and GFFO funding. Since 2019, SI has been implementing a major multi-sector response program to the urgent and recovery needs of displaced populations with BHA. SI’s SAME portfolio has gradually evolved. Since 2020 SI has been deploying cash transfer and voucher interventions (Redrose) mainly under AAP and BHA financing, but also Startfund. SI is the Burkina co-lead of a cross-border consortium (IRC Mali Lead) financed by the DUE which aims to support resilience and the reduction of conflict in northern Burkina. SI is also implementing a program on the EHA Nexus with partners Gret and URD with funding from AFD and USAID, which are 2 new donors for the mission and for SI in general. Finally, since 2022, a project financed by ECHO has been underway in the Sahel (Sebba base) for a multi-sectoral EHA SAME response integrated into a health-nut response led by PUI.
Operational bases (5): Djibo, Kongoussi, Ouahigouya, Sebba, Dori.
Number of internationals: 26
Number of nationals: 156
2022 budget: around 10 million EUR / 2023 projection: 14 M EUR
DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFER
Main objective :
He/she leads the definition, development and implementation of the intersectoral program strategy in connection with the PD and in accordance with the mandate and guidelines of the organization at the regional and global level. He/she participates in the review of the IS programmatic strategy in Burkina Faso, in the orientation of the different technical departments/programs, by leading the inter-department and the technical and programmatic reflections. He/she identifies strategic opportunities for SI action and contributes to the development of operational partnerships.
He/she is responsible for the quality of the implementation of IS programs and projects in Burkina, provides the necessary support to the teams, monitors and guarantees compliance with internal programmatic processes and contractual requirements, in line with the IS charter, humanitarian standards and guidelines. He/she guarantees the integration of conflict sensitivity, transversal protection and respect for the Do No Harm principle throughout project cycles.
The DPA organizes, plans and develops the Burkina Faso context analysis framework, in order to guarantee a continuous and updated understanding of the context, local dynamics and trends/scenarios, the positioning of actors and donors, so as to identify gaps in coverage of needs and be a force for advocacy; he/she develops the programmatic data management framework to inform contextual intelligence and programmatic positioning.
The DPA supervises the design of project proposals (strategic and operational framing, needs and response analysis, logical framework, Do No Harm analysis) in accordance with the strategy of the country and the region; he/she coordinates all departments and validates proposals before submission to headquarters.
Main Challenges:
Management of senior department managers and experts in their field: State and local authorities imposing restrictive conditions on NGOs, need for strong adherence to humanitarian principles
Strengthening cross-sectoral integration WASH / Shelter / SAME / Nutrition /
Protection internally and with international and national partners.
Travel to the field sometimes called into question due to the security context in the areas of intervention
Continuous programmatic adaptation in a rapidly evolving context
Monitoring of a wide variety of subjects and internal and external interlocutors (including in particular operational partners on consortium projects)
Priorities for the first 2/3 months:
Launch of the drafting of project proposals for 2023 (CDC) and 2024 (HIP 2024) and capitalization on previous projects Continued
strengthening of the MEAL department and the development of a management and analysis framework for programmatic data produced internally
Development a framework for continuous monitoring and contextual and situational analysis based on the analysis of field, internal and external data
Review of the new organization of programs including RRM at the base level in connection with the revision of the Country
Development strategy of an RRM SOP to improve multi-sectoral integration
Continuous operational monitoring and guidance of program teams in line with changes in context and sharing of project management tools (APU/Chrono/OFU/DFU) at headquarters monthly
YOUR PROFILE
Formation :
General higher education: Master in international relations, development and humanitarian action, political science or equivalent
or
University technical training at minimum BAC + 5 level linked to the areas of IS action (WASH, SAME, shelter, protection, nutrition)
Experience :
At least 3-4 years in the humanitarian sector
Technical and transversal skills:
Strategic vision, reflexivity, ability to analyze the context and the agenda of the different actors
Strong interest in coordinating interventions internally and externally
Flexibility and adaptation, innovative and flexible, capable of finding solutions quickly
Excellent management and leadership
Excellent representation skills, clarity, precision and ease in oral and written expression
Autonomy, dynamism and pro-activity
LANGUAGES :
French
English
Local languages are a plus
IF WILL OFFER YOU THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
A salaried position: Depending on experience, from €3,080 gross per month (€2,800 basic salary + 10% annual leave compensation paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of €550.
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 :
The city of Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the largest city in the country. Life there is relatively pleasant. The city benefits from numerous restaurants and places to go out. Cultural life is very lively there.
Traffic is rather fluid there, expatriates are allowed to drive their personal vehicles. Some also come to the office by bike.
The city benefits from very good telephone and internet coverage, with several operators.
Security rules exist on the mission, so certain places and neighborhoods are prohibited. There is no curfew. As the political and social situation is volatile since the coup d’état of September 2022, additional restrictions or occasional periods of confinement may be considered.
The position is supported by SI in shared guest (accommodation).
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.