QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: With training in humanitarian logistics, accounting and/or financial management, project management, development, international relations, political science
COMPETENCES:
– Coming from a background in humanitarian logistics, accounting and/or
financial management, project management, development, international relations,
political science
– Good command of Microsoft Office (mainly Word and Excel)
– Good analytical and writing skills
– Good prioritization skills
– Curiosity and critical thinking
– Organization and anticipation
– Interpersonal skills and teamwork
– Interest in the context: access to water on French territory
– Commitment to the principles and work of Solidarités International
– Driving license B required
LANGUAGES:
– French
– English
Start date: 11/28/2025
Duration: 6 months
Location: Position based in Paris (North base) with occasional travel to Nantes (Atlantic base)
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.
GOALS:
– Discover a mission within an NGO and understand the relationship between headquarters,
coordination and the field
– Discover activities in the field by traveling to the different
intervention sites
– Discover the different professions in the field
– Understand how a mission works and its constraints
– Understand the relationships between the different humanitarian actors
– Discover and put into practice the different purchasing procedures
– Discover the different financial monitoring tools
LIST OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Assist the log-fin manager in market knowledge and updating
purchasing tools in compliance with donor rules
– Ensure program and logistics orders as well as monitoring purchases
– Ensure the transport of goods, delivery of purchases and storage of
goods before the intervention of technical teams
– Assist in the implementation of donations to partner structures, travel to
the field to participate in distributions
– Ensure the archiving and centralization of logistics documents
– Ensure the updating of accounting journals and the archiving of accounting documents
– Monitor invoicing
TASK DETAILS:
PURCHASING: Assist the logistics manager in market research, supplier research, purchasing management via the LINK platform, delivery tracking, as well as the preparation and archiving of logistics files and reports.
TRANSPORT: Assist the logistics and finance manager in organizing travel and freight, while participating in vehicle monitoring and maintenance.
STORAGE: Assist the logistics and finance manager in inventory management and inform the program teams, while supporting the program managers in the field for their diagnoses and activities.
ACCOUNTING: Assist the Logistics and Finance Manager with accounting tasks, including collecting, verifying and archiving documents, compiling journals and supporting documents, and preparing the monthly accounting package.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Participate in budget monitoring and control of accounting entries, support teams as needed, attend meetings, and contribute to the archiving and preparation of monthly logistics and financial packs.