Desired start date: ASAP
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Juba
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid organization that has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflict and natural disasters for over 40 years, responding to their basic needs for food, water, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death worldwide, SI applies its expertise in the areas of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, as well as in the essential areas of food security and livelihoods. Present in more than 20 countries, teams made of expatriates, national employees, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers work with professionalism and commitment while respecting local cultures.
SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL (SI) has been operating in South Sudan since 2006, conducting activities in emergency and post emergency context, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, including refugees/returnees and IDP camp settings.
Context:
'- Food insecurity is one of the highest in the world due to recurring shocks (consecutive years of widespread flooding, conflict-based displacement), and an ongoing protracted macro-economic crisis.
'- The country also faces cholera outbreaks on a yearly basis, has very limited sanitation coverage and safe water access remain a challenge for most of the population.
- On top of these chronic situations, South Sudan has been highly impacted by the war that started in Sudan in April 2023. By end of 2025, approx 1,300,000 people had entered South Sudan, the vast majority entering through the Joda/ Wunthow border point in Renk County, Upper Nile State (northern part of South Sudan).
- In 2025 internal tensions increased at government level and planned elections at the end of 2026 may not happen as planned.
As a result, 9,3 million are in need of humanitarian assistance as of 2025.
SI sectors of intervention:
- The portfolio includes both WASH & FSL activities. SI's expertise in running emergency WaSH intervention is highly acknowledged by all WaSH actors and donors and has been one of the first responders of the cholera response while new fundings will allow increasing significantly the FSL component on the mission
Areas of operation:
SI is present:
- In Upper Nile, SI has an office in Renk and a sub-office in Malakal. The field office in Renk has been set-up to support the ongoing response to the Sudan Crisis and to ensure constant monitoring and rapid access to affected communities. SI's long term presence in Upper Nile enables the organization to ensure proper coordination with other key players on the ground in order to provide a high-quality response and avoid duplication of efforts. The response has focused on cholera while maintaining life saving WASH services for returnees and refugees in the two main transit centres of the country.
- SI has recently opened a base in Ulang (State of Upper Nile but under another base/Field Coordinate) with whom that position is supposed to coordinate
- In addition, SI has a rapid emergency team based in Juba, who is being deployed following Rapid Needs Assessment in flood, epidemic or conflict induced displacement in the country.
Size of operations:
In 2026, the mission’s estimated budget is around USD 9 million, and 140 employees following an ongoing scale up on the last quarter of 2025.
Under direct supervision and management of the DCD, the FSL Coordinator leads and coordinates the technical aspect of Solidarités International’s FSL portfolio in South Sudan.
This includes direct implementation and support to projects implemented by partners. The FSL Coordinator plays a key role in designing, developing, and ensuring the quality of FSL programming in line with international humanitarian standards, Donors regulations, SI’s internal policies, and the specific needs of the affected population in South Sudan.
The FSL Coordinator provides technical guidance to ensure that all FSL interventions are appropriate, evidence-based, inclusive, and sustainable, while also building the capacity of national teams and ensuring effective coordination with external actors, including government, UN agencies, and FSL Cluster members.
. Fragile Context and Insecurity
. Frequent access and movement constraints limiting field visits and real-time technical support.
. Seasonal flooding and poor road infrastructure significantly hinder access to vulnerable communities and delay implementation, coupled with the destruction of assets.
. Climate change increasing extreme weather conditions at both ends of the spectrum, rainfall/floods and drought.
. Remote and hard-to-reach locations require complex logistics for transporting materials and supervising activities.
. Difficulty in sustainability and community ownership for proper handover and exit strategy.
. Extensive damage to water and sanitation infrastructure due to flood, conflict, poor construction practices, and lack of maintenance.
. Balancing emergency response with resilience-building and development-oriented programming and secure funding.
. Difficulty in measuring impact and sustainability due to population mobility and fluid operating conditions.
. Staff turnover and capacity
PRIORITIES ON THE 2-3 FIRST MONTHS:
. Review and develop existing and new technical BoQs for FSL activities, focusing on agriculture and fishery
. Setting up the FSL department by recruiting and training the FSL staff (officers, supervisors and managers) to ensure techinical capacity is up to standards while also identifying gaps.
. Start up the activities implementation in Upper Nile, in three different locations
. Setup a consistent communication and remote monitoring channels for field teams or partners. Contextualized, practical, and sustained capacity building.
. Market assessment for the procuremen/engagement of the programme items and activities (agri kits, fisheri kits, traders...)
. Review the Cash SOPs and identify quick improvements and programme quality development
University degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, International Development / Humanitarian Affairs, Rural Development, Climate Change Adaptation / Resilience, Public Health, or a related field.
Design, implementation, and oversight of integrated FSL interventions (agriculture, livestock, cash, market support).
Strong understanding of food security frameworks (IPC, seasonal calendars, livelihood zoning).
Capacity to adapt programming across emergency, early recovery, and resilience phases.
Strategic Thinking and Adaptability
Coordination and Interagency Collaboration
Project Management Cycle (development of proposals, drafting of reports and budget overview)
A high level of technical expertise is essential for ensuring the quality, relevance, and innovation of FSL interventions, aligned with humanitarian standards and adapted to the complex South Sudan context.
English
Strong communication and presentation skills are essential for effectively conveying technical concepts, representing SI in coordination forums, and facilitating knowledge sharing with partners and field teams.
The position also demands conflict sensitivity, understanding of context and complex settings like South Sudan, and experience in capacity building with partners and local authorities.
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 EUR base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 700.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
The FSL Coordinator is living in a shared guesthouse with the other international staffs. SI provides individual room in the guesthouse, with electricity 24/7 and generator during specific time. Juba, as the capital of South Sudan offers a good variety of markets, supermarkets, restaurants, and bars. NB: During field visits, living conditions are much more basic.
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Security contraints :
. Fragile Context and Insecurity
. Frequent access constraints due to flood, inter-communal violence, armed conflict, and criminal activity.
. Issues in determining supply chains constraints and timeline for supplies to be delivered to the field
. Unpredictable evolution of the context in Juba and across the country
