SUDAN - Deputy Country Director in charge of Support (H/F)

About us

Desired start date: 01/02/2025
Duration of the mission: 30/08/2025
Location: Sudan

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 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 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

Following fighting between SAF (regular army) and RSF (rapid support forces) since April 2023, SI is developing a rapid emergency response in Sudan.

In Geneina, West Darfur, SI opened a base in August 2022, providing assistance to IDPs living in the gathering sites inside the city. The response was WASH in emergency activities with water trucking, construction of boreholes, hygiene kits distribution, latrines construction and rehabilitation…

Today, the situation in Darfur, and specifically in Geneina is worsening due to the conflict at country level. SI is assessing the sites and the needs for an emergency response which began in May 2023, providing WASH in emergency activities to the IDPs and host communities in Geneina, and possibly in other states in Darfur (El Fasher, Nyala). SI began water trucking activities in May 2023 and is the only WASH actor in Geneina.

In the East of the country, especially Gedaref, Al Jazirah and Madani states, security situation is tense but much calmer than in Darfur. SI is doing assessments to implement a WASH/shelter and NFIs response for IDPs, mainly coming from Khartoum.

In Khartoum, SI wants to develop a WASH emergency response as soon as possible, and when authorizations are provided.

SI is one of the pillars of the INGO forum coordination, especially for Darfur.

About the job

General objective:

The DCD Support position has been created to face the growth of the mission in 2024-2025, which includes currently 4 existing bases and 2 more opening in 2025. With such a large setup, a new coordination structuration has been defined to maintain direct management for the CD with the Field Coordinators, while securing the coordination support and program management through a DCD Program and a DCD Support.
The DCD Support will contribute to ensure proper oversight of the 3 support depatments (Finances, HR, Logistics) and smooth support procedures.
S/he will adapt the size and organisation of the different support departements to the mission's needs, in good coordination with the Heads of department, the CD and the DCD Programs.
S/he will ensure the respect by all of Solidarités International HR, Finance and Logistics processes.
S/he participate to the definition of the mission's strategy.

The main challenges: Adapt the financial/HR/logistics planning to the mission's programmatic needs, in close relation with the DCD Program and CD.
Accompany the Support coordinators in the adaptation of their tools to the size and specificties of the mission
Develop a localisation policies for support positions in Coordination and in the field.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months: Adapt work modalities with the field, the Coordination and HQ, in relation to the new setup linked to the creation of the DCD Support position
Ensure that accumulated delays on structural tasks such as accounting, archiving, update of logistics follow-up and fuel consumption follow-up are reduced and that monthly tasks/reporting are achieved in a timely manner

Security constraints:
Even if Tchad remains a relatively unstable country, security level in Ndjamena remains low.
In addition, the DCD Support may have to to visit the bases in Sudan where security constraints are more present (curfew, restrictions of movemenst…)

Your profile

DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience in the humanitarian sector : 3-4 years

Experience on a similar position : 0-2 years

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

1. Work under pressure 2. Adaptability 3. Strong initiative capacities and solution-finding attitude

LANGUAGES

SI will offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 3080 gross per month (2800 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.

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: Ndjamena is a relatively important city with a large variety of restaurants, bars, hotels with swimmingpools, markets/supermarkets, etc. SI' Office and Guest house are located in brand new buildings in the sourthern part of the city and offer very good and working living conditions , including a good internet access, outdoor collective spaces, etc. There is no specific curfew and security constraints remain relatively low.

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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