Lieu
AdenFonctions
CommunicationDirection et administration
Gestion de projets et programmes
Management & Administration
Plaidoyer et Recherches
RH et Finances
Services généraux et Logistique
Suivi Evaluation
Date de validité
31/07/2024Head of mission Yemen
Created in 1991, Secours Islamique France (SIF) is an international non-governmental relief and development organization (NGO). SIF acts in strict neutrality, without distinction of origin, gender or religion, and is dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the world’s most deprived populations.
Secours islamique France is looking for an Administrative Coordinator M/F for its mission based in Aden.
Yemen is considered by the UN as the country with the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Established in the country since 2019, SIF has helped 1610 internal displaced people by implementing food security, sanitation and water accessibility. In the midst of Covid, SIF helped distribute 400 emergency hygiene kits and spread awareness Campaign.
The Head of mission Yemen will be under the supervision of the HQ desk manager.
Your main responsibilities are the following (evolving and non exhaustive list) :
- Coordinate and manage the overall planning and direction of SIF’s operations in Yemen
- Develop and maintain SIF’s emergency activities and oversee the scale up of the emergency response
- Supervise the implementation of all aspects of the Yemeni programs, and review and suggest amendments when
necessary - Manage external communications in collaboration with the HQs communications department. Act as the contact person
with press and media - Interpret, develop and apply SIF’s HR policies and terms and conditions, national employment law, consistently and
effectively - Ensure that appropriate logistic structures and procedures are established and / or are maintained in accordance with the
SIF guidelines - Ensure that appropriate administrative and financial guidelines and procedures are established regularly, maintained /
updated and adhered to by the team as well as any basic systems required in country
Expériences / Formation
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
- Minimum 5 years of Previous experience in humanitarian work, including previous experiences as Country Director, or Deputy Country Director, or Chief of Party with INGOs in similar context.
- Substantial experience of strategic thinking, including identifying, analyzing, problem solving and responding to opportunities and challenges and the ability to translate these into practical plans of action.
- Extensive experience of securing substantial external funding. Evidence of understanding the challenges of donor and contract management and the implications for program management.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of project planning and budget holding; proposal and report writing.
- Knowledge and understanding of project management tools (Logical Framework analysis, project cycle management, objectives and indicators etc.)
- Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style (experience managing national and expatriate staff)
- Experience of working within an insecure environment with responsibility for security planning, monitoring and management
- Familiarity with the Middle East working context
- Arabic speaking is a plus
- Knowledge of Emergency response programs
Salaire
- 6 months, full time, renewable
- Contract start date: ASAP
- Remuneration according to profile
- Per diem, guesthouse
- Health insurance – 60% covered by SIF
- Repatriation/liability insurance – 100% covered by SIF
- Break allowance during the 3 and 9 month breaks
- Airfare to and from the mission location to home – paid by SIF at 6 and 12 months
SIF’s commitment :
At SIF, we consider diversity to be an asset. We therefore consider all applications corresponding to the skills required for the position to be filled.
SIF reserves the right to carry out criminal record checks in accordance with current legislation.
SIF respects the humanitarian principle of « Do no harm » and ensures that the safety of children is a primary consideration in all its activities.
SIF has a zero-tolerance policy towards any type of fraud, corruption, moral harassment, abuse or violence of any kind whatsoever, and more generally any breach of legislation, regulations or its code of conduct.
It mobilizes all its staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect of the principles laid down in its charter.
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and support our commitments?
Join our chain of solidarity by applying for this job vacancy.
Comment postuler
recrutement.international@secours-islamique.org