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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Job at Solidarites International for a Deputy Country Director in Charge of Programs

Solidarites International  has been committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural
disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: water, food and shelter.
Solidarites International (SI) has started activities in North-eastern Nigeria in August 2016 in the fields of Wash and is now intervening in 4 areas of the state for Wash and Shelter activities
We are recruiting to fill the position bellow
Job Title: Deputy Country Director in Charge of Programs
Locations: Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno
Desired Start Date: 31/08/2017
Duration of the Mission: 6 to 9 months
About the Job
  • In close collaboration with the Country Director (CD), the DCD’s prime objectives are to provide leadership and management of the strategic programming, overseeing the strengthening of SI’s programme development, quality and accountability.
  • The DCD ensures the internal coherence between program activities and is responsible for ensuring that programs are driven by needs, based on evidence, adaptable to contextual changes and conflict sensitive, monitored closely and resourced appropriately.
  • The DCD is part of SI Senior Management Team and has direct line-management of the Technical Coordinators (WaSH, Shelter and MEAL).
Your Profile
  • Education: Project Management and/or WaSH or Foods Security background.
  • Experience: Work in Emergency Context and Remote set up, Developing country strategy and programing & mission opening
  • Technical skills and knowledge: Experience in Livelihoods, Cash based assistance, Experience in WASH programs
  • Transferable skills: Proposal writing, Assessment
  • Languages: English mandatory, Hausa is a plus
  • Other desirable qualities: unstable security conditions in Maiduguri, ability to adapt and work under pressure
We Offer
A salaried post:
  • According to experience from 2000 Euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem.
  • Accompanied with 600 usd monthly per diem.
  • Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
Vacation:
  • During the assignment, the expatriate is entitled to R&R every three months: two weeks at three months with a 500 euro allowance and two weeks at six months with a plane ticket back home covered by Solidarités.
  • After 6 weeks one the field, expatriate will be encouraged to take 1 week in Abuja (3 days off and 2 days in office)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note: The vacancy may close before the deadline. Thank you for your comprehension

Application Deadline: 31st July, 2017