Iraq

• You hold a degree diploma in Physiotherapy
• You have at least 2 years of experience in trauma, post trauma rehabilitation services / management
• You have experience as a trainer of adults in field of expertise
• You have previous experience in physiotherapy of persons with injuries in conflict situations within INGOs
• Experience in the region (especially working within a similar healthcare and educational system) would be a strong asset
• You are able to work under high pressure and without constant supervision
• You are fluent in English (oral and written), Arabic would be an asset

Place: Iraq (Kirkuk)

Length: 6 months

Starting date: 01/10/2020

Closing date for applications: 20/09/2020

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

JOB CONTEXT :

In Iraq, HI has been registered and operational in the Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI) since 1991, implementing development programming in the governorates of Dohuk, Erbil, Sulaymaniya and Halabja, in order to advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities and improve their access to services through support to Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs). Since 2014, HI has scaled up its intervention in Iraq to respond to the humanitarian needs generated by the capture of territory by the IS-group, subsequent military operations and the widespread displacement of Iraqi populations. HI has become a lead implementing agency in the emergency response in the Health and Protection sectors, operating across Ninewa, Kirkuk, Baghdad, Sulemaniya and Diyala Governorates.

In line with HI Iraq’s Operational Strategy for the period 2017-2020, the global objective of HI programming in Iraq is to enhance the protection and resilience of conflict-affected communities in Iraq; an objective achieved through an operational framework of three central pillars:

1- Arms Risk Reduction: Reduce the impact of the Conventional Weapon (CW) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) for conflict-affected populations through Risk Education and land release

2- Health: Improve access to specific services for the most vulnerable people whose physical and functional and/or psychological integrity is compromised, through the provision of physical rehabilitation and Mental Health/Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services

3- Access to Essential Services: Ensure equal access to essential services, protection and basic needs for all conflict-affected populations, including persons with disabilities

These pillars are complemented by three cross-cutting themes: a comprehensive approach to mine action, inclusion mainstreaming, and protection mainstreaming

Kirkuk is the biggest project of Iraq Mission active in almost all HMA components under of Protection, Health and Livelihoods Clusters. Our interventions spread to all districts of Kirkuk Governorate mainly in District Hawija, Daquq and Kirkuk. By the support of local partners (local administrative authorities, municipalities, Directorate of Health, Education and Mine Action) HI is supporting IDPs, returnees and local communities in…

1. Improved access to and quality of physical / functional rehabilitation and mental health services through enhanced technical expertise, training, advocacy, referral systems and victim and accident information management.
2. Improved safe access of local communities to land released through the reduction of the threat posed by Explosive Ordnance including IEDs
3. Increased awareness of the population on the risks and threats posed by Explosive Ordnance including IEDs through Risk Education
4. Civil society engagement, advocacy, development and inclusion services

YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the Area Manager, as the rehabilitation trainer, you contribute to the implementation of the mandate and the country strategy for rehabilitation. You ensure optimal quality of the rehabilitation aspects (focusing on training) of projects implemented in Kirkuk.

You will be responsible of :

1: Support Capacity development of Rehabilitation services:

• You assess the physiotherapists’ capacity and prioritize training needs for an effective implementation of rehabilitation care in coordination with the Project Officer,  Project Manager and Rehabilitation Coordinator;
• Under the technical guidance and supervision of the Rehabilitation coordinator,  you develop and contextualize training packages and resources to meet training needs
• You deliver these trainings to partners’ rehabilitation staff in methods, approaches, tools and techniques useful for the project implementation (including on-the-job training);
• You support the establishment of treatment protocols, ensure that the therapists properly use the available equipment; and follow treatment protocols
• You support partners to develop structural and organizational rehabilitation development plans, including, treatment pathways that include, assessment, objective setting and discharge planning.

2: Ensure quality of service delivery:

• You provide on-the-job and structured follow up trainings to national PTs to ensure quality of services
• You prepare, organize and follow-up the national PTTs work plans through regular observations and clinical supervision
• You regularly directly supervise the work of national PTTs and in coordination with the Project Officer and Project Manager conducts QA of staff performance and set out individual staff performance and development plans.
• You ensure holistic and comprehensive approach to rehabilitation services through coaching of staff
• You ensure rehabilitation service management in accordance with the established management system
• You ensure regular use of the management tools including patient file, assessment, data collection and statistics for reporting.

3: Ensure effective external and internal coordination & collaboration:

• You represent HI in meetings or events in hospitals or area of when requested by Project Manager
• You coordinate with the rehabilitation and medical team in hospitals or sites in area of intervention
• You ensure that a harmonized technical message is provided during these meetings and that HI speaks in a common voice on technical issues.
• You regularly report on the above activities (statistics, weekly situation report, regular review of monthly objectives, etc.) as requested by your line manager
• You monitor and ensure the technical relevance, quality of HI’s intervention and HI’s guideline implementation.
• You provide regular reports on clinical supervision provided for the PT and other Rehabilitation staff;
• You provide reports / summaries of training given and keep data records on capacity-building activities.
• You contribute to other reports & documentation upon request.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION :

1- Insecurity in Kirkuk governorate, mainly due to criminal activity, presence of armed groups in the outskirts particularly Daquq and Hawija district. Security and contingency plans in place to minimize risks and impact of incidents. There has been increasing trend of ISIS activities like IEDs, SAF, coordinated attacks on security forces in month of April and May however the trend has been declined again from last week of May 2020.

2- Restricted movement in Kirkuk town and curfew in place. Pre validated locations in place Field support to program activities, security permitting with phone and GPS tracking procedures in place for all the movements

3- There is a well-equipped Guesthouse in Kirkuk with a small but active humanitarian community and some facilities available such as gym and easy access to shops, good internet connection and satellite TV.

CONDITIONS:

• Starting date : 01/10/2020
• Length of the contract:  6 months
• Salary from 2031€ gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Perdiem allowances : 530 € (net)
• Hardship allowance : 500 € (net)
• Insurances: health coverage, planning, repatriation, retirement (if senior volunteer).
• Paid holiday : 25 days per year
• R&R : 5 days every 3 months
• Status : position open to unaccompanied
• Housing : Collective taken in charge by HI

YOUR  PROFILE :

• You are an allied Health Professional (OT, SLT, PT), social worker, educator, disability studies, social science or similar profession of field of study
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector,  in implementing inclusion, & protection Mainstreaming in different sectors.
• You have experience in designing and delivering training based on assessed needs and experience in coaching and capacity building.
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector with a minimum of  3 years of experience in project management in emergency livelihoods responses
• Experience in working  with local partners is mandatory
• Experience in designing and delivering training based on assessed needs is mandatory
• Experience in remote management setup is a strong asset
• A first experience in the Syrian crisis and/or in Middle Eastern countries would be an asset
• You are flexible for field visits
• You are fluent in English

Length: 12 months

Starting date: September 2020

Closing date for applications: 2nd of September 2020

 

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

 

JOB CONTEXT :

The Syrian crisis is the greatest humanitarian crisis of the last 20 years. According to the latest UN figures, about 11.7 million people are currently affected by the crisis in Syria, including about 6 million IDPs, while over 5 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries or in Europe. The current humanitarian response only provides a patchy and partial coverage of the growing humanitarian needs. Eight years after the beginning of the crisis, the number of injured persons in Syria keeps rising, with a severe lack of healthcare in many areas. In large areas of the country, the local economy is in bad shape local populations and IDPs are in need of livelihoods assistance. The inclusion of the most vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, in the humanitarian response remains a major concern.

 

HI is managing a large humanitarian program from three different hubs (Beirut, North-West and North-East), along 4 main pillars:

 

 

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1. Support to health partners for the provision of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and standalone psychosocial support services, through training, technical supervisions and donations of assistive devices and/or equipment

 

2. Mine action

 

3. Livelihoods assistance, with a combination of cash for work, vocational training, small grants for businesses and apprenticeships

 

4. Training and technical support to other humanitarian actors on the inclusion of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable persons in the humanitarian response

 

This is an exciting opportunity to address the plight of those too often overlooked in the existing emergency relief and social services available. It brings a rare expertise to a strong consortium of NGO’s aiming to improve resilience and positive coping mechanisms in a complex crisis and post conflict environment.

 

The actual intervention is based on a mix of remote management of national teams, remote partnerships with local structures and organizations, and direct implementation programs.

 

YOUR MISSION:

As Inclusion technical Specialist, you contribute to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in your area. You ensure optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the specific areas through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms.

In this part, your missions are:

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1. Expertise

2. Representation and Reporting

3. Functional team management

4. Lessons Learned and Best Practices

 

Based in NES, you will be more specifically, in charge of:

• Training field teams on inclusion of persons with disability, ensuring that input is contextualized to reality in North East Syria while improving the mapping of barriers and the access to services for persons living with disability.
• Ensure specific capacity building of local experts (technical officers), team, partners
• Coordination and coherence of activities with the Physical Rehabilitation and Disability Technical Specialists (ensuring that training of external actors and coordination of activities are complimentary of one another)
• Being the protection focal point for the hub, train and monitor on protection issues (gender age disability approach).
• Support to local groups of persons with disabilities to develop their networks and advocate for change at local level
• Support the quality in the implementation of HI inclusion activities in NES, including

 

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

• The position is a field posting in the wider autonomous region officially known as North and East Syria (NE Syria). The North-East where HI’s current first base is located is relatively isolated and the trip from the closest international airport in Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan) to the 1st base takes around 8 hours by car, including the crossing of an international border. The context is fast changing and the distances between the project locations are long, flexibility in approaches and collaborations with colleagues is essential (to be able to reach sites, work in remote, or organize different training modalities)
   
• International staffs live in collective guesthouses with 3 to 6 permanent staff and occasional visitors. Life conditions are good, with well-furnished individual rooms, full-equipped kitchens, ACs and heaters, and terraces/gardens. Staffs are usually allowed to walk around, visit the town centre and the marketplaces, have lunch and dinner in local restaurants, and do sport activities. Cultural and touristic activities are not available. Security risks in the area means that the security rules change according to context change, with periods of confinement and reduced movements possible.
   
• The security situation in the governorate of the 1st base is currently quite stable. The security situation in the governorate of the 2nd and 3rd base is still quite unstable.

 

CONDITIONS:

• Starting date : September 2020
• Length of the contract:  12 months
• Employee status:

• Salary from 2757€ gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Perdiem: 561,14€  net/month
• Hardship Allowance: 500€ net/month
• Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday : 25 days per year
• R&R : 5 days every 3 months or 5 days every 8 weeks

• Status : unaccompanied position
• Housing : collective taken in charge by HI

TO APPLY:

Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:

 http://www.jobs.net/j/JhhxzaVc?idpartenaire=142

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

 

Terms of reference

Job Title: Medical Activity Manager Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Code: SR-29-1468

Duty station: Talafar, Ninawa, Iraq

Starting date: 20/05/2020

Contract duration: 5 months

Reporting to: Hierarchically: Program Manager or Project Manager. Technically: Medical Coordinator

Supervision of: Health project staff (Medical Activity Manger assistants, Community Health Volunteers, Medical Doctors in charge of NCD clinic)

Dependents: N/A

 

General context of the project

INTERSOS has been present in Iraq since 2003 and currently operates across Salah Al Din (SAD), Erbil, Ninewa and Kirkuk Governorates. INTERSOS thematic sectors of intervention are Health, Protection, Education in Emergency (EiE) and Livelihoods. INTERSOS main office is in Erbil while the other 3 sub-offices are located in Tikrit (South SAD), Hamam Al Alil (South Ninewa), Mosul and Kirkuk. At the end of 2017, INTERSOS had over 500 national staff, 22 expert expat staff and over 250 volunteers working in the delivery of its humanitarian programs in Iraq across the mentioned sectors.

In Health sector, INTERSOS provides free and integrated primary health care (PHC) services to conflict-affected population by ensuring the availability of essentials medicines and outreach health services. PHCCs rehabilitation, provision of drugs and medical supplies, technical support, emergency referral, nutritional screening and disease surveillance are included in the response

General purpose of the position

Defining, coordinating and monitoring the medical activities under his/her responsibility according to INTERSOS protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition of the target population

Main responsibilities and tasks

• Coordinating, assessing and supervising the proper functioning of the NCD medical activities according to INTERSOS protocols, standards and procedures and through the correct compilation and analysis of medical data regarding patient health conditions
• Participating in the definition of annual planning and budget for the project and in the follow up of the programs/project. Supervising and ensuring that medical activities objectives under his/her responsibility are achieved, reporting to the technical referent any problem arising in the service
• Checking all administrative procedures related to patients’ follow-up (card filling, registers, lab tests, defaulters, referrals ...) are carried out correctly and according to INTERSOS procedures
• Ensuring an efficient pharmacy management and monitoring the rational use of NCD drugs, supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating future needs. Drafting the national and international medical orders needed to implement the medical activities under his/her responsibility, in support of the pharmacy team members. Identifying and reporting to the line manager, non-medical support needs (material, infrastructure, transport, etc.)
• Coordinating and monitoring the daily working plan of the team under his/her responsibility (absent personnel, vacations, tracking leaves ...)
• Coordinating and communicating with the PHCC management, health sector and Directorate of health, with the support of the technical manager
• Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staffs under his/her responsibility in order to improve staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Participating in the monthly reports according to guidelines. Producing monthly/quarterly medical reports on the NCD cohort

 

Required profile and experience

Education 

• Medical Doctor or Nursing degree
• Specialization in Non-communicable diseases, or experience in managing NCD projects.

Professional Experience 

• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as medical referent in the humanitarian sector especially in fragile and unstable environments, including remote management
• Previous experience working in the Middle East is an asset
• Demonstrate experience with different donors’ compliance and reporting
• Specialization in Non-communicable diseases, or experience in managing NCD projects.

Professional Requirements 

• Leadership, people management and development, teamwork and cooperation
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

Languages 

• English mandatory
• Arabic is an asset

Personal Requirements 

• Patience and flexibility
• Strong negotiation skills
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitiveness

 

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are invited to apply following the link below:

https://www.intersos.org/posizioni-aperte/#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5e846c3b00b8ed0015591e21/

Please note that our application process is made of 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password, citizenship and Skype address), sign-up and apply attaching your CV and motivation letter in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates will be able to track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.        

In case you encounter severe difficulties applying through the platform, you can send an email attaching your CV and motivation letter (both in PDF version) via email to recruitment@intersos.org, with subject line: “Platform issue – SR-29-1468 – Medical Activity Manager NCDs - Iraq”.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least two references, including the line manager during your last job. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

Terms of reference

Job Title: Medical Activity Manager Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Code: SR-29-1468

Duty station: Talafar, Ninawa, Iraq

Starting date: 20/05/2020

Contract duration: 5 months

Reporting to: Hierarchically: Program Manager or Project Manager. Technically: Medical Coordinator

Supervision of: Health project staff (Medical Activity Manger assistants, Community Health Volunteers, Medical Doctors in charge of NCD clinic)

Dependents: N/A

General context of the project

INTERSOS has been present in Iraq since 2003 and currently operates across Salah Al Din (SAD), Erbil, Ninewa and Kirkuk Governorates. INTERSOS thematic sectors of intervention are Health, Protection, Education in Emergency (EiE) and Livelihoods. INTERSOS main office is in Erbil while the other 3 sub-offices are located in Tikrit (South SAD), Hamam Al Alil (South Ninewa), Mosul and Kirkuk. At the end of 2017, INTERSOS had over 500 national staff, 22 expert expat staff and over 250 volunteers working in the delivery of its humanitarian programs in Iraq across the mentioned sectors.

In Health sector, INTERSOS provides free and integrated primary health care (PHC) services to conflict-affected population by ensuring the availability of essentials medicines and outreach health services. PHCCs rehabilitation, provision of drugs and medical supplies, technical support, emergency referral, nutritional screening and disease surveillance are included in the response

General purpose of the position

Defining, coordinating and monitoring the medical activities under his/her responsibility according to INTERSOS protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition of the target population

Main responsibilities and tasks

• Coordinating, assessing and supervising the proper functioning of the NCD medical activities according to INTERSOS protocols, standards and procedures and through the correct compilation and analysis of medical data regarding patient health conditions
• Participating in the definition of annual planning and budget for the project and in the follow up of the programs/project. Supervising and ensuring that medical activities objectives under his/her responsibility are achieved, reporting to the technical referent any problem arising in the service
• Checking all administrative procedures related to patients’ follow-up (card filling, registers, lab tests, defaulters, referrals ...) are carried out correctly and according to INTERSOS procedures
• Ensuring an efficient pharmacy management and monitoring the rational use of NCD drugs, supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating future needs. Drafting the national and international medical orders needed to implement the medical activities under his/her responsibility, in support of the pharmacy team members. Identifying and reporting to the line manager, non-medical support needs (material, infrastructure, transport, etc.)
• Coordinating and monitoring the daily working plan of the team under his/her responsibility (absent personnel, vacations, tracking leaves ...)
• Coordinating and communicating with the PHCC management, health sector and Directorate of health, with the support of the technical manager
• Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staffs under his/her responsibility in order to improve staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Participating in the monthly reports according to guidelines. Producing monthly/quarterly medical reports on the NCD cohort

Required profile and experience

Education 

• Medical Doctor or Nursing degree
• Specialization in Non-communicable diseases, or experience in managing NCD projects.

Professional Experience 

• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as medical referent in the humanitarian sector especially in fragile and unstable environments, including remote management
• Previous experience working in the Middle East is an asset
• Demonstrate experience with different donors’ compliance and reporting
• Specialization in Non-communicable diseases, or experience in managing NCD projects.

Professional Requirements 

• Leadership, people management and development, teamwork and cooperation
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

Languages 

• English mandatory
• Arabic is an asset

Personal Requirements 

• Patience and flexibility
• Strong negotiation skills
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitiveness

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are invited to apply following the link below:

https://www.intersos.org/posizioni-aperte/#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5e846c3b00b8ed0015591e21/

Please note that our application process is made of 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password, citizenship and Skype address), sign-up and apply attaching your CV and motivation letter in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates will be able to track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.        

In case you encounter severe difficulties applying through the platform, you can send an email attaching your CV and motivation letter (both in PDF version) via email to recruitment@intersos.org, with subject line: “Platform issue – SR-29-1468 – Medical Activity Manager NCDs - Iraq”.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least two references, including the line manager during your last job. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.