Career Opportunities at Solidarites International

To support our coordination team in Nairobi preparing to address these profoundly alarming issues, we are looking for :

A Senior Grants Manager in charge of supporting the mission seek funding and develop project proposals addressing emergency and long term needs of populations affected by the drought.

The Senior Grants Manager will:

• Support the mission in seeking funds to implement the mission’s drought response strategy
• Support the mission in ensuring communication with current and potential donors through regular updates on the impact of the drought on target populations and SI’s actions
• Lead and coordinate the development of project proposals in response to the drought
• Lead and coordinate reporting activities according to donor guidelines

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A WASH Coordinator in charge of supporting the mission design new WASH programs which will help address emergency and long term needs of populations affected by the drought.

The WASH Coordinator will:

• Contribute to the mission’s operational strategy in response to the drought in collaboration with technical coordinators in charge of other sectors
• Design WASH interventions based on sound field assessments and data from Kenya and Somalia
• Participate in humanitarian coordination meetings in order to contribute to a harmonized and coordinated response to the drought
• Provide technical support to the field teams to ensure the quality of ongoing programs

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Context and major stakes of the position

Solidarites International joint Kenya / Somalia mission was opened started in march 2007. SI has been directly implementing programs mainly in Marsabit County (Kenya) and in South and Central Somalia.

After reducing its activities SI is entering a new development phase: this coordinator will focus on:

• Provide HR, Finance and Logistics inputs for program development, considering especially opening of new bases in Somalia
• Design and prepare the new set-up of the mission to be implemented for the drought response
• In charge of development of budgets in response to the drought response in Somalia and Kenya
• Update and review Remote Management Process for Somalia
• Manage daily operational activities of projects currently running in Somalia

Your profile

Education:

Bachelor degree in finance, accounting, administration, or related field

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of experience within an International NGO;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position, at coordination level in an international context;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in managing institutional donors contracts and budgets (budget construction rules, reporting , administrative/financial negotiations, etc.) especially the French cooperation (CIAA, CDC), the UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, CHF) and the European Commission’s institutions (ECHO and EuropeAid);
• Experience in managing audits and internal control;
• Experience in team management, trainings, and planning;
• Previous experience of remote management context is an advantage.

Technical skills and knowledge:

• Good knowledge of financial guidelines of the major institutional donors (EU, ECHO, DFID, OFDA, CIAA, CDC, French institutions, UNHCR,UNICEF);
• Good knowledge of financial and HR reporting to the major institutional donors (EU, ECHO, DFID, OFDA, CIAA, CDC, French institutions, UNHCR,UNICEF);
• Good knowledge of SAGA and Homere;
• Good knowledge of Excel (PTT, formulas, etc.);
• Good interpersonal skills when dealing with auditor firms

Languages:

• Fluent in English (written, spoken, read). French is an asset. Rigorous;
• Speaking French is a strong advantage for interaction with SI HQ and French donors;

CONTACT: Mano Gaudin, Recruitment & Follow Up Officer