Jobs at Solidarités International

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Under the line management of the Field Coordinator for North West, and the technical management of the finance coordinator, the Logistics Coordinator and HR Coordinator the roles will be to carry out administrative, accounting, financial, HR and logistics management of SI in the NW, in compliance with donor and Solidarites International procedures.as below:

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

• Define the needs of administrative and logistics personnel at his/her base, and recruit according to the resources allocated
• Train, support and evaluate the administrative and logistic team at his/her assignment base
• Plan and direct the activities of the administrative and logistics team
• Lead meetings for the administrative and logistics teams
• Conduct performance reviews for members of the administrative and logistics teams
• Organize logistics and administrative support for the programs.
• Support, manage and train the members of his logistics and administrative team.
• Assist the Field Coordinator in the implementation of the security procedures.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Prepare of monthly payroll and salary advance and shares to finance for payment.
• Update and share the monthly HR reports
• Monitoring of contract end dates for staff and ensure all contracts are up to date.
• Human resource policies and procedures are maintained, implemented and communicated in line with country legislation and SI human resource policies.
• Ensure that all the EAP are done on good time and file them accordingly.
• Manage entire employee lifecycle by implementing and maintaining systems related to recruitment, on boarding, case management, staff communication, staff exit management

FINANCE MANAGEMENT

• Update allocation boards for his/her base
• Update and analyze budget follow up in conjunction with logistic and program teams
• Make connections between budgetary consumption and activity progress; Propose solutions if necessary
• Monitor functioning costs at his/her assignment base
• Oversee adherence to donor administrative procedures
• Support the administrative coordinator in formulating financial reports and carrying out audits
• Preparing monthly accounting and financial closure
• Ensuring SI’s SOPs are respected and compliance is ensured before processing payments.
• Record keeping as per updated SAGA.
• Supporting Financial Coordinator for audits, conducted by government and donors
• Assist in formulating budgets for new projects

SPECIFIC STAKES AND CHALLENGES

• Empower the inter-department communication (with program, finance, logistics….) at the base level to generate/increase global understanding of the mission and of challenges in the different departments.
• The remote management affects the management capacity and capacity building, limited presence in the field

PRIORITIES FOR THE 2/3 FIRST MONTHS

• Harmonize the approach of the supply strategy
• Purchase schedule matching the activities timeframe from the program
• Market assessment quarterly basis to strengthen the price monitoring and update regularly the BoQs
• Framework agreement to mitigate any procurement delay
• Define with the bases/coordination the relevant means for the logistics department (RACI matrix, JD updated….) to suit the new situation of the mission (financial situation, access challenges…)
• Ensure precise monitoring and forecasting of the bases expenses to increase the accuracy of our budgeting (BFU, LFU, BoQs…)
• Conduct regular meetings with the program team at the base level and discuss any appropriate issues with the Coordination

YOUR PROFILE
EDUCATION:

• Education background in management, logistics, HR, finance

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant logistics HR and Finance and management experience in emergency and/or development context
• Experience in the management of budgets and the ability to prepare timely, complete, and accurate reports
• Demonstrable knowledge of rules, regulations, and donor policies governing the compliance/regulatory management of procurement rules from US, EU, UN, and other agencies
• Proven ability to develop, implement and support adequate systems, including planning, managing, Supply, budget, HR management
• Previous experience with SI is an asset
• Previous experience in remote management is an asset

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Good command of logistics procedures
• Problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to assess challenges and recommend solutions
• Strong management, training/capacity-building skills
• Computer literacy with very good command of MS Office Suite and especially high proficiency in Excel to handle and develops auditing tools with the coordination

SOFT SKILLS AND SPIRIT

• Autonomy and flexibility
• Stress management skills: the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, with peaks of heavy workloads
• Team player, capacity to give a positive dynamic to a young team whilst being fully part of the base’s management team

LANGUAGES

• Fully fluent English: speaking, reading, and writing skills

OTHERS

• Commitment to the fundamental principles of SI’s charter and ethics

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Coordination and strategic orientation, relevance and operational quality / operations monitoring, security management, HR management, representation, internal/external communication.

SPECIFIC STAKES AND CHALLENGES

• Although Sudan has been opening up more widely to International NGOs for the past two years, it is still governed by strict rules and INGOs’s access depends on Public Institutions (visa, authorization to work, to travel, to recruit national staff etc…). The HAC (Humanitarian Aid Commission) is an essential partner, the only entry point for INGOs to work in Sudan.
• The recent coup of 2021 October 25th lead to a high level of uncertainty in terms of Governance as well as donor’s strategy (especially for long terms project). Military power remains contested by an important part of the population and regular demonstrations are organized, mainly in Khartoum.
• Part of that, the security situation in Khartoum remains calm in areas not concerned by the demonstration. Internet / phone network can be cut during demonstration but alternative system of internet connection allow to keep a correct connection.
• In Gedaref, the current specific situation at the border with Ethiopia needs to be carefully monitored. The Sudanese army has taken back its agricultural land from the area of al-Fashaga used by the Ethiopians (a disputed area for 20 years). On both sides, the militaries have strengthened their presence. Transportation to Gedaref is by the road, for a 7 hours journey.
• In west Darfour, pic of intercommunal violence end of 2020 and end of 2021 had lead to massive displacement of population in Geneina and surrounding localities. The follow up of the security dynamic in this complex and volatile context is utmost important in terms of access, communication with local authorties (HAC) and partners. Transportation from Khartoum to Geneina, main city of West Darfour, is organized by UNHAS flight or by commercial flight.

PRIORITIES FOR THE 2/3 FIRST MONTHS

• Maintain the contact with local authorities HAC, lines ministries at Geneina level
• Lead the base : continue the improvement of the base opened in July 2022
• Security management (level 4 in Geneina) and follow up in Darfur
• To be involved in the access assessment out of Geneina city
• Ensure that the WASH services are well targeted and qualitative
• Maintain the coordination with all West Darfur actors
• Ensure strong link with consortium partners to prepare 2023 (RRM, wash / healt Nutrition)
• Ensure strong coordination with UN at Geneina level

YOUR PROFILE
Specific skills and experience

• Good knowledge and comfortable in external coordination and representation with local authorities
• Strong Security management
• Good management skills
• Good knowledge and comfortable with the usual institutional donors (ECHO, BHA, UN Agencies, CDCS)
• Good project management skills
• Ability to live in remote area

Experience:

• 3 years of experience as Field Coo
• Experience with SI is a very strong asset