Start date: mid-june 2025
Duration: 6 months
Location: Solidarités International HQ (Clichy)
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian organisation which has been providing assistance for more than 40 years to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 23 countries, SI's teams - 2500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment whilst being mindful of respecting all cultures.
The internship will take place within the Middle-East Desk, as part of the direction of operations (30 persons – also including 4 geographical desks and a technical department). The Middle East Desk is in charge of following the missions in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen and comprisesa Desk Manager, a Program Manager, a Project Development and Accountability Manager, a Logistics Manager, a Supply Manager, two Finance Managers, and a Regional Access and Security Advisor. The Middle East Desk Assistant for Programs and Grants will work under the joint supervision of the Program Manager and the Project Development and Accountability Manager.
MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE INTERNSHIP :
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Grants Management
Assist with the planning, review, and submission of project proposals, modification requests and reports, partnership agreements, and contribute to the submission of quality proposals and reports to donors; Assist with the regular updating of trackers and other follow-up tools at mission and HQ level, including grants, reporting and donor relations follow-ups and upcoming deadlines tracker, contributing to deadlines monitoring and timely submissions to donors; Assist with the collection, management, and dissemination of grants management information and tools including donor guidelines and templates, contributing to compliant development and implementation of projects.
Programs
Conduct weekly context reviews to contribute to the geopolitical, humanitarian and news monitoring for the countries covered by the Desk Attend programs meetings Elaboration of program sheets and program maps for current activities
Internal Reporting, Communication, and Archiving
Facilitate communication between missions and HQ on program and grants-related matters. Facilitate communication with the other departments at headquarters (Management, Human Resources, Logistics, Finance, Communications); Provide translation support; Assist with the preparation of communication tools including Solidarités International’s annual report, website, and country dashboards; Ensure proper filing, archiving, and centralization of program and grants documentation; Assist with administrative tasks, including going to Embassies located in Paris.
Outcomes of the internship:
Understand how Headquarters of an NGO works and understand the relationship between the Field missions and Headquarters. Gain practical knowledge of the project management cycle and technical aspects of SI’s projects through the monitoring of projects, desk and bilateral meetings and internal trainings.Put in practice the project cycle management tools. Understand the relationships between the different humanitarian actors; Have a first approach on the functioning of a field mission and their specific constraints. Develop knowledge of humanitarian donors’ requirements; Develop program and grants management related knowledge and skills; Discover the functioning of a mission and its specific constraints; Discover the various working positions in the field.Do you recognize yourself in this description?
Please send us your CV and Cover letter in English !
For further information about SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL, please consult our website: http://www.solidarites.org/en/
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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme - qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.
Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.
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 abuse, notably 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.