ABOUT THE COMPANY:

For over 35 years, the humanitarian aid organization SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has been committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: drinking water, food and shelter.

About the job
General objective:

The Field Coordinator has the role of delegated Country Director for a region of a country in which Solidarités International intervenes.
He/she proposes a regional strategy according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once validated.
He/she checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures.
He/she mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for programs to run smoothly and supervises resource management.
He/she coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security in his/her assigned zone.
He/she is responsible for the coordination with local actors including UN Local NGOs, Authorities and INGOs.
He/she is in charge of supervising partnerships with local NGOs (contractual management, capacity building, coordination)
The main challenges:

Remote management (very limited access to Myanmar, the position is supposed to be based, at least in the beginning, in Bangkok or in the region). Challenges linked to context understanding (strong limitations in place in Kachin for the moment) + remote control of acitivities implementation.
Resumption of conflict over the last few months triggered new patterns for displacements, strong modification of the humanitarian context and needs. The future job holder will need to integrate those elements in the roll-out of the revised programming strategy in Kachin as well as adapting the base set-up and access capacities.
Adaptation of programming to be considered with existing national partners, and associated fundraising efforts.
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

Conclude the revision of the humanitarian context analysis revision (and links with security and access management)
Finalizing the internal realignement of the key grants funding the base, keeping a Nexus programming approach
Consolidate local partnerships along established capacity strengthening plans
SECURITY CONSTRAINTS

Limited in Bangkok, and to a certain extent in Yangon
All operational bases in Myanmar are now presenting medium to severe security constraints (including Kachin). Over the last year, Bhamo and Southern Kachin have alternated between relatively stable period and strong increase of security deterioration leading to several temporary suspension of operations. There has been major displacements of population in the last few months. However, NGOs have not speciifcally been targeted so far.

Your profile
Education / academic background:

University level degree, preferably a Master’s degree in International Affairs, Humanitarian or Development studies.
Experiment in the humanitarian sector:

3-4 years
Experiment on similar postions

0-2 years
Technical skills

Context and Humanitarian analysis – Strategic planning
Access and Security management (in remote)
Transformative and Change management
Tranversal skills

Ability to take initiatives and lead the evolution of SI programming in Kachin
External coordination – Formal and informal
Appetite for diverse programming modalities – direct and partnerships based interventions
Language:

English (mandatory)
French (asset)
Myanmar/Burmese (asset)