Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 02 Jan 2018
Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. PU-AMI relies on 30 years of field experience in 50 countries in crisis, as well as on the complementarity of its medical and non-medical expertise, to adapt its programs to each context and to the real needs of the most vulnerable populations. The association leads in average 190 projects by year in the following sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 7 million people in 21 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe and France.
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Humanitarian situation and needs:
Bangladesh has been the second theatre of the Rohingya crisis for more than 30 years. The Muslim minority has faced decades of repression and discrimination in its home country Myanmar/Burma, precisely in the north of Rakhine State, resulting in many of its members seeking refuge in neighboring Bangladesh, in the southern region of Cox’s Bazar. Since the events of the 25th of August 2017, over half a million Rohingyas crossed the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh, making this the world’s fastest developing refugee emergency. As of mid-October, there are more than 837 000 cumulative refugees in the country, as 300 000 Rohingyas were already in Bangladesh following previous waves of displacement. The sudden surge in the number of Rohingyas arrivals has stretched the capacities of humanitarian organizations/agencies operating in Bangladesh. These new arrivals are being hosted in camps for registered refugees, but also overcrowded makeshift settlements, including schools, community centers, religious buildings, and with local families. New clusters of settlements have also been set up and continue to expand.
The Rohingya crisis is creating immediate needs for cross-sectorial assistance. Concerns for the newly displaced persons include lack of access to food security and nutrition, need for WASH facilities, shelter, health, psychosocial support (PSS), gender and protection issues and Restoring Family Links (RFL) services .
Our action in the field:
In reaction to the intensification of the crisis in the targeted area, PUI has decided to launch as soon as possible an exploratory mission to assess the needs that should be addressed, in order to provide a rapid improvement of people’s living conditions, as well as to find ways to reduce the refugees’ vulnerability.
Therefore, the exploratory mission will not only be composed of a field assessment of pre-identified sites led by an assessment officer, but also of a set-up, which includes the presence of a country representative during several weeks in the region. A WASH PM is being recruited as well to launch WASH activities in partnership with Handicap International and Aquassistance. A Health program manager will also join the team in order to develop and launch (if duration of the mission extended) Health activities in Cox’s Bazar District. The coordination of the activities/program will be operated thanks to the Field Coordinator, with the assistance of an Administrative and Financial Coordinator and a Logistics Coordinator.
As part of our activities in Bangladesh, we are looking for an Administrative and Financial Coordinator.
The Administrative and Financial Coordinator is accountable for the sound financial, accounting and budgetary management of the mission as well as the management of human resources and the administrative and legal records.
- Financial, budgetary and accounting management: He/She is responsible for all aspects relating to finance, including budgetary and accounting elements, as well as the mission cash flow.
- Management of human resources: He/She is responsible for the administrative management of the local and international teams, for the definition/updating of procedures and HR management tools in accordance with labor regulations in the intervention country and the HR policies of PUI, and for the monitoring of risks linked to HR questions.
- Administrative and legal management: He/She supervises administrative records and guarantees that the status and functioning of the mission are in legal accordance with the requirements of the intervention country.
- Representation: He/She represents the association in its relations with partners, authorities and different local players for the financial, administrative, legal and human resources areas of the mission.
- Coordination: He/She centralizes and diffuses information within the mission and to headquarters for all financial, administrative, legal and human resources aspects of the mission, and consolidates the internal and external reporting for these domains.
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Training and Experiences
Training:
Financial/accounting management
Human Resources Management
Professional experience:
Humanitarian – Min. 2 years
International – A fortiori
Technical – Min. 2 years
Knowledge and skills:
Knowledge of institutional donor procedures (OFDA, ECHO, AAP, UN agencies…)
Strong diplomacy skills and good understanding of legal context
Software:
Pack Office (Excel compulsory)
Saga
Qualités du candidat
- Good stress management
- Resistance to pressure
- Analytical capability
- Organized and methodical
- Reliable
- Strong sense of responsibilities
- Strong listening and empathy skills
- Ability to adapt, manage priorities and be pragmatic
- Diplomatic and with a sense of negotiation
- Good communication skills
- Honesty and rigor
Languages
English is mandatory.
French is a plus
Proposed Terms
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract – 3 months
Starting date: 15th November 2017Salaire / Indemnité
Monthly gross income: from 2 200 up to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housingin collective accommodation
Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
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How to apply:
Please, send your application (Resume and Cover letter) to Romain Gautier, Recruitment and Careers Manager, at recrutement@premiere-urgence.org with the following subject :“CAF-Bangladesh"