Mozambique - Field Coordinator (M/F) - Pemba

Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, for over 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.

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, SI Mozambique has prioritized integrated, multisectoral programming focused on the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), and Shelter/NFI. 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.

In 2026, 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, OCHA, IFSAN and UNICEF while exploring emergency and nexus funding opportunities with other donors such as DG INTPA, adapting its WASH strategy and stenghtening its FSL expertise.

In Pemba, Solidarités offices host both the Coordination and Pemba base per se. Several support and MEAL positions are mutualise with a joint oversight from the Field Coordinator and the heads of departments. The Field Coordinator would line manage the programs team (+- 15 colleagues) and will coordinate with the head of departments to supersise the support functions in coordination/Pemba base. SI is opening a sub-base in the south of Cabo Delgado and is exploring the feasibility of interventions in new areas.

General objective: The Field Coordinator oversees the development of Solidarites International's (SI) presence and response in their area of intervention, in line with the Country Strategy and the organisation's mandate. Delegated by the Country Director, they are SI's representative in the area to aid workers, local administrative, military and political authorities, civil society and the media. They are responsible for ensuring the security of SI teams and assets in their area, as well as compliance with the organisation's ethical framework and values.

Main challenges: New position in the mission. Previously the Area coordinator was supervising a field coordinator and the program team in Pemba. With the new set-up, one field coordinator will represent SI in northern Cabo Delgado and one in Pemba and in the South. With the support of the country director and of the other head of departments, the field coordinator will have to design smooth ways of working for this "new" base.

The administrative and political environment is complex and SI operates through multiple consortiums. Those two factors might appear time-consuming, with a balance to find between external coordination and representation and "internal" operations.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months: Structure the new base and elaborate the RACI. Launch a new project funded by DG INTPA. Implementation at area level of the [Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally] country strategy.

Security constraints: Security level 2 in Pemba / very limited security constraints. In Chiure and new areas of intervention: more restrictions; movement and activities depend on local conditions and Security Department guidance.

Profile sought:

Experience: Diploma: Bachelor diploma in relevant fields. Experience in the humanitarian sector: 3-4 years. Experience on a similar position: 3-4 years.

Technical skills: Security and access management, including acceptance, organised armed group and climate related risks understanding. External representation and coordination with NGOs, authorities, formal and informal community representatives. Financial and HR management: ability to translate contextual, legal or financial constraints into actionable workplans and a transparent communication toward its team.

Transversal skills: Coordination, priorisation and management. Fluid and proactive communication, both internal and external. Curiosity and intellectual plasticity.

Language: English mandatory. Portuguese highly desirable. Spanish is a plus if no portuguese.

SI will offer you: A salaried position: According to experience, starting from EUR 3080 gross per month (2800 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 SI). 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 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. SI provides comfortable office and guesthouse facilities close to amenities. The position is based in Pemba, with frequent visits to the field. Field (sub-)bases are reachable by car and/or UNHAS flight in less than one hour. Living conditions in field locations are basic but functional.

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