Job number: SRH05625   Status: Employee   Area of expertise: Other   Position: Missions   Region: Miranda   Country: Venezuela   Contract Type: Short term contract   About us Starting date : 15/03/2024 Duration : 6 months Location : Caracas - VENEZUELA  SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in some twenty countries, the SI teams – 2500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms. About the mission Being present and operational in Venezuela since the end of 2019, SI initially started working in Caracas, but later launched WASH activities in the city of Barquisimeto, Lara State, then expanding to Falcon, Sucre and Portuguesa states. A FSL activity was initiated in Barquisimeto in 2021. Since then, the mission grew steadily on Falcon and Sucre State, opening a sub-base in Punto Fijo and strengthening its relationship with Fe y Alegria, our main local partner. While projects remain centered on Wash and FSL, protection and health components are progressively added either directly or through consortium and/or partnerships. About the job General objective: Strategic orientation• Propose and develop a sector-based strategy in accordance with SI’s policies and priorities for the intervention country.• Propose and organize diagnostic missions. Relevance and quality of projects• Validate the relevance of any assessments carried out• Propose and organize evaluation missions • Support the program supervisor/s in setting up a technical approach and assessing the financial, human, and logistical elements of programs to be implemented. Coordination, technical support and operational monitoring• Ensure that resources from the Tool Box are used correctly in the management of the project cycle.• Ensure that the planning and monitoring timetable is consolidated / validated Capitalization• Ensure that SI’s capitalization tools are correctly used and disseminated throughout the headquarters (technical unit and desks)• Participate in the centralization and dissemination of procedures, guides and tools linked to activities• Propose improvements to existing tools Personnel management • In conjunction with HQ HR, define the prerequisites for technical position openings and adapt existing criteria if necessary. • Welcome and brief expatriates working on the programs Reporting / communication / representation • Support the Head of Mission with fundraising and the negotiation and examination of project proposals relating to his/her activity  The main challenges: Small but growing mission, working in atypical context. Solidarites International is not fully registering in country, legal situation for humanitarian actors in limbo. General shortage of good data. Need to navigate context issues, develop modalities for operations, building team dynamic and reinforce procedures.  Priorities for the 2/3 first months: The program coordinator contributes to the development of Solidarités International strategy by proposing sector-based strategies for the whole activities.  • Together with CD reinforce mapping of new donor opportunities• Review technical performance of projects• Strengthen positioning in WASH & FSL & Protection clusters, share SI experiences• Supporting teams by sharing tools, by providing guidance on certain program processes/steps • Accompany the arrival of the team leader meal • Develop MEAL strategy/plan and FCR Mechanism in coordination with the bases (PM/Meal officer and Fcoo)• Coordinate better with PUI and MDM at Caracas level    Your profile Education / academic background Graduate degree and/or post-graduate degree in Public Health, Water Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related career; or equivalent field experience in humanitarian Specific skills and experience:  3-4 years eperiment in the humanitarian 1-2 years experiment on similar positions Technical skills : Project managment, Data analysis, Writing Transversal skills :Communication, Problem solving, Leadership  
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Language: 
Spanish (mendatory) and English 
SI will offer you 
A salaried position: 
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD XXX. 
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment. 
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked. 
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds 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. 
 
LIVING CONDITIONS: 
 Individual, comfortable room in the guesthouse, with electricity 24/7. Internet and Phone network available Restaurants and international food are available  
Living conditions in Caracas are very good with an easy access to a wide range of restaurants, cafes. 
Security risks are low, and restrictions are very limited. 
However, when going on the field bases, living conditions are more basic, with fewer opportunities for socialization, as well as some individual movements’ restrictions. Security levels vary according to the different geographical locations and changes of context. 
Application process 
Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter! 
Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline. 
Thank you for your understanding. 
 
To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org 
 
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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme - qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH. 
Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement. 
 
Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH. 
Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.   Apply     
 






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