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-five countries, SI's teams – more than 2400 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting culture.

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 finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

Goal / Purpose:

The Deputy Manager – Liaisons and Safety supports the Field Coordinator in his/her representation, security management, program coordination, strategy preparation and programming for Solidarités International in his/her intervention zone, coordination with other humanitarian participants, team management and safety and humanitarian monitoring.

These tasks entail strict confidentiality on the part of the Deputy Manager – Liaisons and Safety. It is strictly prohibited for the Deputy Manager – Liaisons and Safety to disclose information concerning Solidarités International and its activities without prior authorization from the Field Coordinator.

In addition, the Deputy Manager – Liaisons and Safety participates in the specification of security measures to be undertaken at the base level in collaboration with the Field Coordinator, as well as their post-validation circulation.

The Deputy Manager – Liaisons and Safety is also responsible for supporting the Field Coordinator in regard to the liaisons matters such as developing MoU, follow up of MoU and maintaining bilateral relationship with local authorities.

POSITION

List of main tasks:

Security

• Collect and analyze information within the Field Coordinator’s domain of responsibility by attending security briefings with – or in place of - the Field Coordinator.
• Carry out security checks for the clearance of team departures out into the field and follow movements.
• Analyze information and inform the Field Coordinator.
• Make the weekly security pack and send it to the Field Coordinator.
• Establish informal ties and a network of contacts enabling the collection and verification of diverse information.
• Maintain an updated list of security contacts in the zone.
• Coordinate the weekly security briefing.
• Run the contextual and security briefing for new employees, in conjunction with the Field Coordinator.
• Under the FC responsibility, participate in security assessments and coordination security & liaisons focal point.
• Support the logistic team to establish the safe room, hibernation items as per contingency plan.
• When required, conduct or/and organize security and safety trainings for the employees (First Aid Kits training, Mine awareness Training, Watchmen and driver training).

Representation

• Under delegation of the Field Coordinator, represent Solidarités International during humanitarian and security coordination meetings.
• Ensure that Solidarités International’s message is conveyed during meetings in accordance with its mandate and programs.
• Regularly visit Solidarités International’s intervention sites.
• Under delegation of the Field Coordinator, collaborating with local authorities and community elders and ensure that a proper relation is maintained with both.

Humanitarian monitoring

• Communicate between the local and/or international NGOs in accordance with the partitioning of contacts decided with the Field Coordinator.
• Under delegation of the Field Coordinator, attend meetings under his/her direct responsibility.
• Participate in the drafting of Solidarités International’s intervention strategy in the zone (especially via annual programming) and suggest program orientations in liaison with the Field Coordinator and the base other departments. To this end, the Field Coordinator Assistant is responsible, under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, for humanitarian monitoring in his/her intervention zone so as to anticipate as early as possible the pertinent needs to be addressed within Solidarités International’s mandate.
• Monitor the activities in the programs implemented in his/her intervention zone by comparing the evaluation, intervention and monitoring reports.

Coordination

• Draft minutes for the Field Coordinator for each meeting he/she attends.
• Draft the weekly situation report for the context/security section.
• Compile the weekly situation report and send it each Monday afternoon to the Field Coordinator.
• In the absence of the Field Coordinator, coordinate the weekly base meeting.
• Draft the minutes for base meetings.
• Present the security context at the beginning of all weekly base meetings.

Liaisons:

• Support FC and Coordination team to obtain MoUs at the central level and facilitate similar at the provincial level when necessary.
• Support FC and the Coordination team to comply with government reporting protocols such as quarterly / semi annual / annual reporting.
• As required, translate letters into local language and obtain endorsement letters from line ministries for ongoing projects activities.

Any other tasks asked by line manger as per the project requirements

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Holder of bachelor degree in business administration,Managment , Social Science, economics or other relevant fields .
• At least 3 years of relevant expreince in security & liaison with INGOs/NGOs.
• Excellent communication skills in national languages+English
• Good coordination skills
• Good IT skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Dear Applicant,

Solidarites International never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. 

Please note that:

• SI is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• Only the HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application meets the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.
• SI has the right to contact and verify each candidate's educational credentials and employment history described in his/her CV with the concerned organization. Any information received from your concerned organization will be dealt with due diligence and according to the SI Confidentiality Policy.
• Do not attach other documents like work certificates, educational and other documents at this stage. These will be requested if you are called for an interview.

To apply for this vacancy, please submit your CV and Cover Letter in single PDF or MS Word Format in the given email address (recruitment@solidarites-afghanistan.org) and also submit your application form by using the following link.

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