Liaison Manager - SOUTH

PRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first 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 around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

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 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.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

Responsibilities:

General responsibilities

Coordination with municipalities and stakeholders:

• Assists in the establishment of close working relations with officials in Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Social Affairs.
• Acts on behalf of the Field Coo, Deputy or Head of Mission when needed to explain SI’s positions to Municipalities
• Establish and maintain functional relationships with municipal authorities where SI has programming activities.
• Ensure that SI programmatic needs are communicated to municipal authorities according to the directives of SI management.
• Communicate the needs and issues facing the municipal offices where SI works.

Action-related Responsibilities

• Accompany Field Coordinators, Head of Mission, Donors and headquarters visitors to Sites visits and Governments/Municipalities  
• Report on issues arising in the field related to SI programming.
• Provide written accounts of interactions with municipal officers.
• To be aware of SI programming in order to provide briefs to members of the community when necessary.
• Ensure follow-up with regard to action items from meetings with municipalities.
• Troubleshooting and/or investigation of issues arising from SI programming activities.
• Support in the implementation and ensure compliance to SI security framework
• Represent SI in relevant UN/INGO/NGO/security forums.
• Support in providing updated strategic analysis of local political, social and/or military context, analyse and assess possible development and impact on current and new SI operations and environment.
• By close monitoring of the security environment, troubleshoot, explore and adapt new and/or additional risk mitigation strategies (acceptance, deterrence, protection) in order to improve access.
• Liaison and security focal point also acts as a point of contact for staff to present their security and safety concerns to management in formal (and if necessary confidential) way.
• Assist in preparing and ensuring incident reports are submitted in a timely fashion.
• As part of regular update base meetings, give ideally weekly liaison and security briefings updates on latest developments.
• Manage the Security communication “WhatsApp group” and ensure that security messages is disseminated to all SI staff.

The above list is a non-exhaustive one, nor limitative.

The Liaison and Security Manager may be asked to drive SOL cars and respecting the driving policies set by the logistic department and attached to this document.

The Liaison and Security Manager could be asked other responsibilities and tasks within the framework of his/her job on demand of the line Manager.

Other responsibilities and tasks within the framework of this position may be assigned in the course of the project by the Line manager.

SI WILL OFFER YOU

A salaried post: 1,925 as basic salary

Vacation : 1.75 paid leave per month

Social and medical cover