Field Coordinator

Description

• The Field Coordinator has the role of delegated Head of Mission for a region of a Country in which Solidarités International intervenes; 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; 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; is the Head of Mission's direct contact and representative
• The field coordinator may combine the responsibilities of this position with those of administrator, logistics officer or logistician-administrator, or even programme manager. In the case of concurrent holding of posts, refer to the profile for the corresponding post

Duties

Coordination and Strategic Orientation

• Within his/her intervention zone, monitor and analyse the humanitarian, political, cultural, social and economic context
• Within his/her intervention zone, propose and develop an operational strategy in line with the association's policies and the population's needs
• Within his/her intervention zone, propose new operational directions according to how the context develops

Relevance and Operational Quality / Operation Monitoring

• Ensure the coordination, development, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes implemented within his/her intervention zone
• Ensure that the programmes in his/her intervention are relevant and consistent
• Ensure that the programmes in his/her intervention zone are implemented in accordance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International's technical requirements and financial donor' criteria

Resource Management

• Propose the human, financial and logistical scale for his/her intervention zone and its organization
• Ensure that financial resources and other means necessary for accomplishing projects in his/her intervention zone are mobilized
• Guarantee the appropriate use of resources in his/her intervention zone

Human Resources Management

• Build and maintain a team dynamic which enables the objectives of Solidarités International to be carried out in his/her intervention zone
• Promote the ethics and values of Solidarités International
• Monitor the implementation of Solidarités International's human resources policy and procedures (recruitment, EAP, etc.)
• Monitor the personal and professional stability of Solidarités International employees and ensure that an adequate living and working environment is maintained
• Manage associates placed under his/her direct supervision

Security

• Responsibility for the security of teams and property in his/her assigned zone, under the HoM's supervision
• Monitor and analyse the security situation and ensure it is understood by teams
• Ensure that all new arrivals in his/her intervention zone are given a geopolitical and security briefing
• Under the supervision of the Head of Mission, ensure that all documents and procedures relating to security are updated regularly
• Ensure that all security rules and procedures are respected in his/her intervention zone
• Ensure that a permanent security monitoring system is set up
• Ensure the immediate management of any security incidents occurring in his/her intervention zone and immediately notify the HoM

Financial Backer Relations / Search for Funding

• Monitor and analyse financial donor strategies in his/her intervention zone
• Participate, at the request of the HoM, in the search for funding and ensure the financial stability of the organisation and the programmes implemented in his/her intervention zone
• Strengthen relations between Solidarités International and donor representatives in his/her intervention zone

Internal and External Communication

• Ensure that documents produced in his/her intervention zone meet deadlines and quality standards
• Ensure that all internal reporting respects the standard formats and procedures
• Organize regular coordination meetings
• Ensure that key operational information circulates properly, in his/her intervention zone and between the bases and the country coordination

Representation

• Be the official representative of Solidarités International in his/her intervention zone for aid workers, administrative, political and local authorities, civil society and the media
• Be an active participant in humanitarian forums and relevant coordination meetings

Requisites

• Diploma of Master in humanitarian action, development, international law or any other technical area related to the humanitarian sector
• 3-4 years of Experience in Humanitarian Sector
• 0-2 years of Experience in Similar Position
• Technical Skills:
• Project Cycle Management skills (and capacity to support PMs and MEAL Manager)
• Security Management capacities
• Transversal Skills:
• Leadership and management
• Planning and priorization
• Ability to represent SI towards partners and authorities
• Languages:
• English (mandatory)
• Portuguese
• Spanish or Italian
• Writing:
• Good capacity in writing/reporting is expected
• Technicity:
• PCM and security management
• Management:
• Strong management capacities to follow-up on micro tasks + ensure coordination between all department in a small setting
• Analysis/Strategy:
• The FC will participate in the strategy definition and needs analysis with her/his teams and analysis and strategic capacities will be very welcome but the priority for the position will be day to day management and implementation and coordination of program activities
• Mozambique is crossing emergency and development phases and SI is assisting both shock affected people, IDPs, returnees and host communities. Today although sudden massive US funding reduction happened recently, the mission is still having the same nexus approach. To develop the mission it will be necessary to play both the first line/emergency response card and the Nexus/development card at the same time and then formalize well SI added value in both temporality
• Security Management:
• Mozambique context is becoming more and more volatile. A dedicated position of Humanitarian Access and Security Manager is supporting and under direct management of FC but close and micro follow-up is necessary to make right decision when necessary

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• 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