Mali Cooperator At Caritas Spain

Caritas Spain

We are the official confederation of charitable and social action entities of the Catholic Church, established 75 years ago by the Spanish Episcopal Conference. Our mission is to promote the integral development of individuals and communities, especially the poorest and most excluded.

Caritas Spain is made up of 70 diocesan Caritas and more than 5,000 parish Caritas, and belongs to Caritas Internationalis, an international confederation with 162 member organisations around the world. We have a large number of people, most of them volunteers, who help us to be close to people who experience the injustice of poverty.

We promote a more inclusive society and a fairer economic model in Spain and around the world. To do this, we analyse the reality of social exclusion; we raise awareness of the realities of injustice; we denounce the causes of poverty, demanding access to rights, decent living conditions and opportunities for comprehensive human development; we encourage the empowerment of people to defend their rights; we encourage the commitment of the whole of society to build a more supportive and fraternal world.

Our commitment extends beyond Spain, supporting projects in more than 50 countries in different regions of the world, in the following priority lines of action: strengthening of National Caritas, humanitarian action, peace building, right to food, human mobility and integral ecology.

Cáritas Española puts into practice the principle of equal opportunities between women and men in all its positions, and is also committed to respecting its internal policies for safeguarding people in its selection processes, promoting transparent, fair and inclusive processes.

We currently need to fill a position for “Cooperator for Mali”

Main functions:

Management of the AECID 2024 project, as well as monitoring the projects implemented by Cáritas Española in the region together with local Cáritas (AECID, decentralized and other funding).

Provide technical and financial support to local teams based on the needs of the teams themselves and the progress of the project.

Assume the institutional representation of Caritas Spain in everything that is requested (participation in networks, media, awareness-raising actions, etc.)

Ensure stable and collaborative contact with funding entities that have a technical office in the region, in particular with the AECID delegation on the ground, and the different UN agencies, as well as other development and humanitarian agents present in the country.

Accompany and contribute to cross-cutting and confederal actions in collaboration with the team and the Area.

Obtain, analyze and share information on the reality of the reference country.

Application requirements:

Secondary or higher qualification with additional training in International and Humanitarian Cooperation.

At least 2 years’ experience as a volunteer, as well as in identifying, formulating and managing development and humanitarian action projects (knowledge of AECID regulations, decentralized agencies and other funders).

Experience in projects of: Rural Development, Cooperativism, Water and Sanitation and Humanitarian Action.

Advanced computer applications user; advanced Excel user.

Essential: High level of French.

Driving license and flexibility to travel within the country and region.

Experience in similar contexts.

EU work permit required.

Very valuable: Knowledge of Caritas and the ecclesial reality.

Desired skills:

Ability to organize and plan.

Ability to analyze and synthesize.

Ability to set limits and ask for help.

Stress management.

Leadership.

Ability to systematize experiences.

Ability to anticipate (proactivity) and make decisions.

Planned incorporation: January 2025

Working conditions:

Place of work: Mali (Bamako)

Remuneration according to the salary tables of Caritas Spain.