Bucaramanga, Santander About the mission Desired start date: 01/06/2020
Duration of the mission: 11 months
Location: Colombia, Bucaramanga
The present position is open to national and international staff
Brief overview of Solidarités Internationals work in the country:
Solidarités International is operational in Colombia since October 2019. The mission is currently working on reinforcing WASH conditions in the shelters (refugios) along the route between Cucuta and Bucaramanga. Venezuelans are walking along this route aiming at reaching one of Colombias major cities or a third country. They are very vulnerable at this stage and SI plans, together with PUI, to reinforce access to basic services along the route,
particularly in the shelters managed by local organizations.
How the mission is organised:
The mission is currently limited in size and its footprint in only 4 refugios. The upcoming project will drastically increase the operational/financial and HR volume of the mission. The operations are managed from Bucaramanga and a small coordination structure will be created in Bogota.
The base should grow up around 35 national staffs and 3 international staff.
Specific context of the area in which the expatriate will be working:
The security context is stable in this part of Colombia. Besides usual criminal risks (existing in the country generally), the social context is tense with some of the local communities that feel pressured by arrival of Venezuelans and those who help them. This balance and necessary dialogue is a key to understand the context dynamics and adapt the response to Venezuelans needs but also to local communities perceptions and vulnerabilities. The context of living in Bucaramanga is good and leaves the expatriate with few restrictions. The program being multisectoral and implemented with several partners (PUI and local organizations), the coordination is key.
About the job 1/2
General objective of the position
The WASH/Shelter program manager is responsible for implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the operation proposals.
(S)he is responsible for overseeing operational teams assigned to the program.
(S)he guarantees the good performance and the quality of the WASH/Shelter program(s) implemented, and, where appropriate, proposes adjustments or developments to ensure relevance.
Diagnosis and project design
: Participate in the preparation and implementation of assessments
: Participate in the design and the financial dimension of the human and logistical programs to implement
: Prepare the appendixes and technical chapters (of logical framework) of operation proposals
: Implement activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International technical requirements, and donor criteria
Implementation and operational monitoring
: Plan and oversee the implementation of WASH/Shelter program that (s)he is responsible for, both on:time and within the set technical specifications
: Plan the WASH/Shelter activities with the support Departments (administrative, logistics), according to objectives
: Propose and develop indicators for monitoring WASH/Shelter program activities and context
: Use management, activity, results, and context monitoring tools
: Respect SI procedures
: Provide support and advice to the logistics base for the purchase of materials/equipment specific to WASH/Shelter activities
: Assess the relevance of activities, the effectiveness of interventions, and their appropriateness in light of changing circumstances and the needs of populations
: Propose adjustments to programs if necessary
: Ensure the achievement of results of the programs (s)he is responsible for
: Anticipate the difficulties associated with conducting WASH/Shelter activities and help solve problems related to WASH/Shelter programs
: Propose WASH/Shelter program changes according to the changing environment and indicators
: In collaboration with the admini