Start date: 15/12/2025
Duration: 12 months
Location: Nantes
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid organization that, for over 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflict and natural disasters by addressing their vital needs: water, food, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death worldwide, SI implements its interventions with expertise in the areas of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, as well as in the essential areas of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, SI’s teams—a total of 3,200 people including expatriates, national staff, headquarters staff, and a few volunteers—operate with professionalism and dedication, respecting local cultures.
The mission
Since March 2020, SI has been working in France to address the challenges of water, hygiene, and sanitation poverty in five French territories. In partnership with metropolitan water and sanitation operators and their foundations, its projects target populations living in substandard housing, such as slums or squats, who have limited access to basic services, including drinking water, sanitation, and essential hygiene products. SI’s strategy is to support local stakeholders in their search for concrete solutions by improving sanitary conditions in these areas, notably through the installation of drinking water supply systems, sanitation infrastructure, and the development of pilot projects tailored to the specific context of each intervention zone.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
Person responsible for Water and Sanitation aspects in precarious housing sites: technical diagnostics, installation and maintenance of infrastructure, development of innovative pilot projects.
MAIN CHALLENGES:
- Challenges of working in tandem with the community mobilizer;
- Mobility in Nantes and Angers;
- Aptitude for fieldwork within a multidisciplinary team.
PRIORITIES FOR THE FIRST 2/3 MONTHS:
- Direct implementation of water services in slums in tandem with the community mobilizer (Nantes and Angers);
- Analysis of collected field data and proposal of improvements;
- Participation in the advice of institutional partners in the choice of technical solutions for sites undergoing stabilization.
SECURITY CONSTRAINTS:
Dogs on site, electricity poorly or not at all safe.
DEGREE AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum bac +2 type BTS GEMEAU, EHA Bioforce training
COMPETENCES:
Technical skills:
- Plumbing / Hydraulics
- Knowledge of drinking water regulations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Cross-cutting skills:
- Good interpersonal skills, good manners, non-judgmental
- Good teaching
- Category B driving licence and ability to drive commercial vehicles
LANGUAGES:
- French
- Romanian would be a plus
A salaried position:
Based on experience, starting from EUR 2784 gross per month.