About us
Desired start date: 01/03/2026
Duration of the mission: 1 year
Location: Pemba
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the 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 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
About the mission
Solidarités International (SI) has been providing life-saving assistance in northern Mozambique since March 2019, initially responding to Cyclone Idai. As the crisis in Cabo Delgado escalated, SI began operations in Mueda in July 2021 and progressively expanded to other northern districts including Nangade, Muidumbe, Palma and, more recently, Mocímboa da Praia. By 2022, SI had established a coordination office in Pemba and operational bases in Mueda and Palma.
Following the closure of the Palma base, SI opened a new base in Mocímboa da Praia in July 2023 to support urgent returnee needs. Today, SI operates from Pemba, Mueda and Mocímboa da Praia, covering not only the northern districts (Mueda, Mocímboa da Praia, Nangade, Muidumbe and Palma) but also additional districts further south, such as Metuge, Chiúre, Mecúfi and Ancuabe.
In 2024–2025. At the beginning of 2025, however, major BHA funding cuts forced a significant restructuring, reducing the mission from approximately 140 to around 50 staff and prompting a reorganization of operations to maintain essential activities.
This restructuring coincided with a deterioration of the security situation in Cabo Delgado, with renewed attacks, increased displacement, and unpredictable access since mid-2024, requiring continuous adaptation of SI’s strategies.
Despite these challenges, SI continues to deliver principled, needs-based assistance across Cabo Delgado with the support of key donors such as ECHO, SDC, CDCS, IFSAN, UNICEF and WFP.
Projects/activities: Rapid Response Mechanism to shocks (conflict, natural disaters, epidemics): multisectoral wash/food/shelterNFI assistance through CVA or Inkind distributions
WaSH: Rehabilitation of a big water network (+100K people) and system (source, water stations), water points rehabilitation and/or construction, WASH in school, WASH in Health, construction of Rain water harvesting system, family and community latrines constructions, Hygiene Promotion, cleaning campaign
FSL: seeds + equipment distributions, supports to cooperatives / CASH for work / IGA
Shelter: today mainly emergency shelter and NFI through RRM
The MOZ-RRM consortium and its Consortium Management Unit (CMU) are newly established mechanisms. During the first six months of the project, the governance arrangements, internal coordination modalities, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be progressively defined, tested and formalised in collaboration with consortium members and partners. The Consortium RRM Coordinator will actively contribute to this set-up phase by supporting the consolidation and operationalisation of agreed processes and ways of working.
SECURITY CONSTRAINTS:
Security level 2 in Pemba / very limited security constraints
Mueda and Mocimboa da Praia are security level 3 – more restrictions; movement and activities depend on local conditions and Security Department guidance
The security situation remains volatile, with unpredictable insurgent attacks and evolving dynamics involving armed actors. Close monitoring of the context is required for operational planning and movement validation. Travel to field bases is mainly via UNHAS flights.
Recently we witness an increased number of unpredictable attacks from insurgents (attacks of villages or axis for looting, stealing, kidnapping, burning houses/shops…). We also notice a new passivity from official armed forces (FADM and Rwandese). This more and more volatile and unpredictable context is worrying and nececitate a close monitoring of local context for daily movement validation.
About the job
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
The Consortium RRM Coordinator supports the effective operational functioning of the MOZ-RRM consortium. Under SI line management and the functional management of the Head of the Consortium Management Unit (CMU), s/he plays a central coordination and follow-up role across consortium members and partners.
S/he acts as an operational “glue”, facilitating information flow, tracking alerts, rapid needs assessments, response plans and activations, and maintaining a real-time overview of sectoral coverage, partner involvement and pooled-fund status.
In addition, s/he supports SI Programme and Area Coordinators in the monitoring and follow-up of SI activities implemented under the RRM, in a non-hierarchical and facilitative manner, ensuring alignment with agreed response plans, timelines and consortium-level commitments.
Given the start-up nature of the mechanism, the position will also contribute to the definition, testing and documentation of CMU operating procedures, coordination workflows and SOPs during the first six months of implementation, in close coordination with the Head of CMU and consortium members.
THE MAIN CHALLENGES:
1. Complex multi-actor coordination environment involving several international NGOs, national partners and donors, with a direct hierarchical authority from SI and functional management from a different organisation (NRC).
2. High operational tempo linked to sudden-onset emergencies, requiring rapid information consolidation, follow-up and decision support.
3. Volatile and unpredictable security context in Cabo Delgado, impacting access, timing and feasibility of responses.
4. Need to maintain a clear, real-time overview of multiple parallel activations across districts, sectors and partners.
5. Ensuring coherence between SI internal implementation and consortium-level commitments under pooled funding mechanisms.
6. New consortium and CMU structure, requiring progressive clarification of roles, workflows, procedures and SOPs during the start-up phase, while ensuring continuity of rapid emergency response.
PRIORITIES FOR THE 2/3 FIRST MONTHS:
1. Contribute to the establishment and operationalisation of CMU coordination workflows, tools and SOPs, including documentation of processes related to alerts, activations, pooled-fund tracking and follow-up, in coordination with the Head of CMU.
2. Take over and consolidate operational tracking of alerts, RNAs, response plans and ongoing activations under the MOZ-RRM.
3. Establish and maintain clear coordination and information-sharing routines with consortium members, Geographical Leads and SI teams.
4. Support the consolidation of pooled-fund tracking, pipelines of potential activations and regular operational updates to the CMU.
5. Support SI Programme and Area Coordinators in the monitoring of SI RRM activities and flag operational risks or delays.
6. Actively contribute to consortium coordination fora (First-Line Response Operational Group, CMU meetings) and ensure follow-up of action points.
Your profile
DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE:
Master in humanitarian action, development, international law or any other technical area related to the humanitarian sector
- Experience in the humanitarian sector : 3-4 years
- Experience on a similar position : 0-2 years
SKILLS:
TECHNICAL SKILLS
1. Project Cycle Management skills, with strong capacity to coordinate, follow up and support Project Managers and MEAL teams at consortium and organisational level (alerts, RNAs, response plans, implementation follow-up, reporting)
2.Coordination and operational follow-up capacities in emergency and multi-partner settings, including pooled fund mechanisms
3. Strong writing and synthesis skills (operational updates, minutes, consolidation of inputs, reporting support)
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
1. Coordination and facilitation skills in a non-hierarchical, multi-actor environment
2. Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills in fast-moving emergency contexts
3. Ability to represent Solidarités International in a neutral and constructive manner towards consortium partners, donors, coordination bodies and authorities
LANGUAGE:
1. English (mandatory)
2. Portuguese (strong asset)
3. Spanish or Italian (asset)
SI will offer you
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.
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:
Pemba is a peaceful coastal city with good living conditions for expatriates, including stable water and electricity and reliable 4G internet. There is no curfew, and walking is allowed during the day. The SI guesthouse and office are located close to the beach and amenities.
The position is based in Pemba, with occasional travel to operational bases. Field bases are reachable by UNHAS flight in less than one hour. Living conditions in field locations are basic but functional.
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