Desired start date: Information to be provided later, depends of the affectation country.
Duration of the mission: Information to be provided later, depends of the affectation country.
Location: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan
ABOUT US
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 JOB
General objective:
SI is recruiting technical profil to provide short-term technical support to the Finance Department of on several missions. The assignment aims to strengthen financial management, improve the implementation of the shared cost model, enhance team effectiveness, and reinforce financial forecasting and collaboration across departments.
The main challenges:
Ensuring effective budget control and forecasting within a large and complex mission.
Addressing delays and operational issues resulting from the rollout of the shared cost model.
Resolving gaps in system implementation that have negatively impacted Boussole management and financial forecasting.
Strengthening understanding and application of shared cost mechanisms across the mission to improve forecasting and coordination.
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
1. Follow up the implementation of the shared cost model, with a particular focus on:
– Ensuring proper implementation and application
– Training the finance team on the use of shared costs
The objective is to smoothen the process of the shared cost model.
2. Work with the Finance Coordinator to restructure the team and its tasks:
– Review the set up of the team and the tasks allocated to each person
– Taking into account that the set up of the finance department in 2027 will look different (Fin Coo and national deputy finance coo in Khartoum, 1 deputy finance coo in Geneina)
– Improve the effectiveness of the team through restructuring the way of working
– Support the team to clean up and maintain well documented and forecast financial perspective on grants
3. Work with other departments and field teams to strengthen processes and collaboration:
– Roll out trainings / capacity building on the use of / implementation and understanding of shared cost to re-enable forecasting at country and base level.
Security constraints:
Information to be provided later, depends of the affectation country.
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).
Per Diem : Information to be provided later, depends of the affectation country.
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:
Information to be provided later, depends of the affectation country.
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) 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.
Expériences / Formation
CANDIDATE’S PROFIL
DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE
Diploma : BAC +5 In admin/finances
Experience in the humanitarian sector : 3/4 years
Experience on a similar position : 3/4 years
SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Strong experience in Budget management, and different donor guideline.
- Knowledge of SAGA
- SI finance experience (shared cost, BOUSSOL, AB, Proposal etc.)
- Experience in team management and capacity building of team members
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
- Work under pressure
- Adaptability
- Strong initiative capacities and solution-finding attitude
LANGUAGES
- Fluent English
- Arabic would be an advantage
- French would be an asset
Salaire
Per Diem