Title: HAITI – Logistics Coordinator (M/F) – Port-au-Prince
Job Description:
Desired start date: 04/01/2024
Duration of the mission: 5 months
Location : Port-au-Prince, Haiti
WHAT DO WE DO …
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, 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 the promotion of hygiene, but also in the essential field of food security and livelihoods. Present in over 20 countries, SI teams, 3,000 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
During 2023, Solidarités International 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.
February 2024, Solidarités International submitted an ECHO project with its local partner ORRAH for an emergency intervention in Protection and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) to meet the critical humanitarian needs of displaced populations and Host Communities (HC), resulting from the violence of Organized Criminal Groups (OCGs) and their increasing control over the country. Within the ZMPP, the action will propose an integrated and multi-sectoral approach on 9 IDP sites and their respective HCs, with the aim of reducing i) protection risks, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and ii) health risks of the spread of waterborne diseases.
JOB DESCRIPTION
MAIN OBJECTIVE
The position is based in Port-au-Prince
- The logistics coordinator manages the mission’s logistics activities to ensure the smooth running of Solidarités International’s programs in the country.
- He/She ensures the implementation of Solidarités International logistical procedures and tools on the mission and ensures that they are respected and used correctly.
- He/She participates in defining the Solidarités International strategy on the mission, in drafting projects and in sizing the resources necessary for the activities of Solidarités International.
- He/She supports the head of mission in the operational management of security
- He/She is the point of contact for the mission and the link between headquarters and the mission for any questions relating to logistics.
- He/She represents SI at the request of the Country Director and during logistical meetings/events.
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.
YOUR PROFILE
REQUIRED DIPLOMA / EXPERIENCE
- Humanitarian Logistics Manager, Bachelor/Master in Logistics Manager_Logistics Management
- 3-4 years of experience in the humanitarian sector
- 3-4 years of experience in a similar position
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Organizational mastery of country logistics management
- Mastery of the national and international supply chain (planning and quantification)
- Ability to align the logistics strategy with mission needs
- Mastery of financial management and human resources of a department
- Mastery of the management of infrastructures, networks and technical equipment
- Mastery of the various security aspects
TRANSVERSE SKILLS
- EHA / SAME / Protection
- Computer science
LANGUAGES
- French
IF YOU WILL OFFER 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.
LIVING CONDITIONS :
On the Haiti mission, the working climate is very pleasant and the dynamics of the national and expatriate teams are very good.
The position is based in Port au Prince, the accommodation offered is in a Guest house in individual rooms located in a secure compound located 1km from the office. The standard is very good (swimming pools, tennis court, room with private bathroom). Restaurants, a supermarket, shops allow to cover all needs.
The office is also decent, well located in a quiet residential area, currently being developed.
Internet and telephone network
SECURITY :
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. on weekdays and 9 p.m. on weekends)
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.