Reporting and Communication Officer

Under the supervision and with the support of the Grants Manager, the RCO's roles is:
to review and/or synthesize high quality reports, assessment reports and any documents distributed internally and externally;
support in improving internal communication at all levels;
participate in the external communication strategy,compliance to donors rules & design oexternal communication papers.
train and support the national RCO position

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.

About the mission

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.

- More recently, resurgence of internal tensions have led to heightened conflict and analysts are worried that the peace conditions offered by the Peace Agreement may not hold.

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.

Areas of operation:

SI is present:

- In Upper Nile, SI has an office in Malakal and a sub-office in Renk. 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.

- 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 2025, the mission’s estimated budget is around USD 6+ million, and there are 60 employees. In 2025-2026 SI expects to have primary funding from ECHO, DoS, FCDO, and CDCS , as well as additional funding, including for emergency response. SI is also pursuing longer term fundings with a sustainability and nexus approach.

To learn more about the South Sudan mission, please click here.

ISSUES AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES:

Working with consortiums to implement emergency response projects - relatively new modality for mission
Remote collaboration with Upper Nile state teams
Increase funding of the mission - meaning more projects and more reporting
Capacity building

PRIORITIES ON THE 2-3 FIRST MONTHS

The priority of the first three months will be:
to support the grants department on the different project
train the national RCO position
work on communication projects

SECURITY CONSTRAINTS:

There is an internal curfew at night for international staffs - different zones are set (6-8-10PM). Curfew can be reduced based on security updates (as has been the case recently)
The situation in South Sudan is volatile, please document yourself before applying. SI is adapting the set up in real time as context evolves
There is one driver available on evenings and weekends for movements out of office hours.
Access to activities is possible for all (and encouraged!).
In coordination, movements outside of Juba town (besides intervention location) for leisure are limited

A salaried position: According to experience, starting from EUR 2035 gross per month (1850 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

How to apply

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