Yemen

• You have a bachelor in cooperation, political sciences, fundraising or similar field
• You have at least 5 years of experience in humanitarian/emergency contexts with a significant part in proposal development and grant management
• You have knowledge of donors guidelines and compliance, including DG ECHO and Government Donor Agencies
• You have strong interpersonal and intercultural skills, as well as communication skills and a commitment to team work;
• You are able to work under high pressure and without constant supervision, and are motivated by constant program adaptation to an evolving context
• You have excellent organisational skills, co-ordination and transfer of knowledge;
• English mandatory (oral and written)

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview.

JOB CONTEXT:

HI have been intervening in Yemen on and off for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).

Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices and provision of Prosthesis).

Today, HI is implementing these activities in 6 governorates (Amanat Al Asimah, Hajjah, Al Hodeidah, Taizz, Aden and Lahj governorates) from 14 health facilities and rehabilitation centres.

In parallel, HI is implementing inclusive humanitarian action, as well as humanitarian mine action activities in the south of Yemen.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Technical Head of Program, the Grants Developer supports the Head of Program in the development and implementation of the Programme’s fundraising strategy. He/she ensures the quality and time-effective development of proposal for fundraising in close collaboration with the HOP, the Technical Unit Manager and the Area Managers. He/she enhances the Programme’s team capacities for qualitative proposal development. He/she leads and ensures the quality grants management and reporting and compliance with donors’ guidelines and requirements.

1. Supports the HOP in the development of the Programme’s fundraising strategy:

• Contribute to the mapping of donors active in the region/countries, of their initiatives (calls, partners) and of their strategies and priorities, in coordination with the HOP and in collaboration with the head office Institutional Funding Direction and HI National Associations;
• Liaise with HI Institute for the Institute’s recommendations on ethical positioning towards donors and funding opportunities and for the analysis of each donor;
• Liaise with HI Institute, HOP and Security Advisor to assess ethical risks towards each funding opportunities against the humanitarian imperative;
• Get regular updates from head office Institutional Funding Direction and HI National Associations on donors’ positioning towards key trends such as NEXUS, gender equality and disability inclusion, protection mainstreaming and inform proposal development, in coordination with the HOP
• In collaboration with the HOP, facilitate regular brainstorming with technical and operations teams to generate ideas for new programs in response to identified donors strategies and priorities;
• In collaboration with technical specialists and operations teams, guarantee the connection between thematic clusters (humanitarian network’s priorities) and the Programme fundraising strategy;
• Liaise with HI National Associations for all issues related to donors relations and communication (general communication, keys visits or networking);
• Actively participate in the participatory work to review and design the 3-years Operational Strategy of the program – with responsibility on the fundraising component.

2. Ensures high quality and time-effective proposals development for fundraising:

• Advise and support the HOP in the identification and selection of the fundraising opportunities.
• Plan, prepare, coordinate and lead the proposal development process
• Support compliance to international best practices and donors’ specificities in the development of the proposals’ logical frameworks and logical models (ToCs, etc.).
• Ensure coherence between operational aspects, MEAL, technical approaches, logistics and budgeting.
• Participate directly to writing and development of all proposals and take the lead for the development of major grants and/or complex donors.
• Provide guidance/support to the writing of projects’ proposal narratives, ensuring compliance to donors’ instructions, priorities and specificities.
• Guarantee the completeness and final compliance of all proposal package submissions to the call for proposals’ guidelines and donors’ requirements.

3. Enhance the missions’ capacity for qualitative proposal development:

• Facilitate production and sharing of good practices over proposal development, in particular in relation to certain key donors’ specificities (value for money, etc.) and cross-cutting issues (gender, environment, protection, safeguarding, etc.).
• Strengthen mission teams’ capacity for proposal development, including HI internal guidelines/processes, international good practices and donors specificities.
• Produce and share a monthly follow-up of the grants development and reporting actions and deadlines;
• Manage and update the Programme fundraising table (submissions, categories of donors, annual stats) and insure the sharing and access to these information for all missions, HQ and NAs

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The position is based in Sanaa – Yemen, and the expatriate is expected to travel between HI bases (Aden, Mokha and Hajjah, Hodeidah). In the four locations, shared guesthouses well equipped. The work is done at the office but there are some possibilities to go out for work purposes. Outside movements are possible for some extra-professional activities in Sanaa and Aden. All movements are done by car. HI has set up a curfew. The situation is relatively calm in Sana’a, Hodeydah and Hajjah nowadays. However, the security is volatile in southern areas (Aden and Mohka).

The mission has put in place adequate security rules and processes to allow teams to work in a safe environment. Despite the country’s situation, the risk for expatriates remains limited and no critical incident happened over the past period.

Local medical capacity remains a concern for the person with fragile health, ongoing treatment and that needs close medical follow up.

Dress code: Men will be required to wear long pants and at least a short-sleeved shirt. Women are required to wear the abaya and hijab (headscarf) outside of the compound. For female staff in the office, appropriate attire includes long pants and long sleeve shirts.

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 12 months International contract starting ASAP
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
• Pension scheme
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience 
• Perdiem:  577,90€ net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 3 months
• Position : unaccompanied
  • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects

Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package

TO APPLY:

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

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

Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying!

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold a BA level degree in education in social science or similar fields
• You have at least 7 years of professional experience in the field of INCLUSION services technical coordination
• You master capacity buildings technics
• You demonstrate a strong expertise in representation with different partners or institutions

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview.

 

JOB CONTEXT:

Humanity & Inclusion has been intervening in Yemen on and off for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).

Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana'a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices and provision of Prosthesis). In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a. In 2023, Hi expand to have a Livelihood projects and adopt a hybrid approach on working directly and through local partners.

In parallel, HI implements inclusive humanitarian action, by increasingly piloting inclusive interventions and promoting disability inclusive coordination and programming through the coordination system and the inclusion task force, and technical support and capacity development to UN agencies, NGO’s and increasingly networks and focal points of persons with disabilities and awareness raising activity with communities.

HI activities are very consolidated in Sana’a governorate, Aden, which opened in 2019, and Mokha, which started implementing in 2020. Activities in Hajjah have been launched early 2022, and Hodeida activities are expected to start in 2022.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Head of Program of Yemen, the Inclusion Technical Specialist contributes will need to support both existing activities and partner and at the same time contribute to support long term plan and strategy through these missions.

 

Mission 1: Strategy development

• Contribute to the protection pillar of overall strategic planning for HI's mission
• Lead the definition of the Inclusion technical strategy for HI's mission and support its implementation by the operational teams;
• Provides sectorial technical input to the StratOps of the Programmes within his/her scope and in his/her sector, in line with the global StraTech and ensure relevant follow up.

 

Mission 2: Technical support

• Provides adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers and Project supervisors when relevant (adapt standards to PM’s tools, contribute to proposal writing and reporting) in line with strategies, standards    and mandatory transversal approaches
• Ensures adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other specialists
• Ensures a local sectorial watch, best practices to adopt within his/her sectorial scope

 

Mission 3: Research & Analysis

• Conduct regular analysis of project data and external secondary data on INCLUSION needs and interventions in close collaboration with the Chief of Operations, Information Manager and the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator;
• Contribute to the development of research and innovation projects at the country and region level, when relevant to inclusion

 

Mission 4: Coordination & Representation

• Ensure coordination of our inclusion intervention amongst local and international actors, avoiding duplication and promoting cohesiveness
• Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in inclusion sector
• Liaise with national Authorities and other line ministries and participate in different forums

 

Mission 5: Business Development

• Contributes to the context analysis in his/her sectorial scope
• Contributes to the design and writing of new projects in Yemen with if needed coordination with region and HQ for multi country project.
• Identify & transform major opportunities in Yemen.

 

Mission 6: Capacity Building

• Building local and state capacities in inclusion, in particular in the field of Quality management, Information management, conflict sensitivity, Gender Action Learning Systems, diversity and inclusion and the preparation of new team members in inclusion.

 

Mission 8: Team Management

• Ensure strict application and respect of Internal Regulations by staff under direct line management
• Manage the team under direct line management: set individual objectives, complete appraisals of team members, ensure disciplinary measures are taken when necessary, identify training needs, etc.
• Support team members in their management duties and professional development

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The position is based in Sana’a – Yemen. The expatriate is expected to travel between HI bases (Aden, Mokha and Hajjah).  In the four locations, shared guesthouses well equipped with a safe room, most of the work is done at the office but there are some possibilities to go out for work purposes. Outside movements are possible for some extra professional activities in Sanaa and Aden. All movements are done by car. HI has set-up a curfew. The situation is relatively calm in Sana’a and Hajjah nowadays. However, the security is volatile in southern areas.

The mission has put in place adequate security rules and process to allow team to work in safe environment. Despite the country situation, risk for expatriate remain limited and no critical incident happened over the past period.

Local medical capacity remains a concern for person with fragile heath, ongoing treatment and that need close medical follow up.

Dress code: Men will be required to wear long pants and at least a short sleeved shirt. Women are required to wear the abaya and hijab (head scarf) outside of the compound. For female staff in the office, appropriate attire includes long pants, and long sleeve shirts.

 

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 12 months International contract starting from 1st January 2024
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
• Pension scheme
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI

 

• Salary from 2750€ gross/month upon experience 
• Perdiem: 627.76€ net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 7 days every 8 weeks
• Position: unaccompanied
  • • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects (from 12 months of mission)
    • Mission of more than 12 months: a child allowance of  100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field

 

• 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/JZHAdlfz?idpartenaire=142&jobdetails=true

 

Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying!

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

You hold a physiotherapy or occupational therapy degree (CAT1)
You have at least 7 years of professional experience in the field of REHAB services technical coordination
Experience in humanitarian context, preferably in emergency contexts
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are expected
Proven organisational skills is mandatory
English language skills are mandatory (oral and written)
Understanding of humanitarian coordination and the protection sector is necessary;
You know the different schools of thought and explanatory models of disability as well as the disability situation worldwide: disability/poverty/development, statistics and prevalence, impairment categories;
You know the frameworks and mechanisms of international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance;
You know how to develop capacity-building techniques for use with adults;
You’re able to work under pressure and without constant supervision;
You’re reactive and flexible
You have a good capacity to organize your work, and manage your priorities;
You have strong interpersonal and intercultural skills and emotional capacity to work under unstable security situations;
You are a good team member and keen to participatory approach;
You master problem solving approach;

CONTEXT :

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.
Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview.
– HI have been intervening in Yemen on and off for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).
Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana’a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices and provision of Prosthesis). In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a.
In parallel, HI implements inclusive humanitarian action, by increasingly piloting inclusive interventions and promoting disability inclusive coordination and programming through the coordination system and the inclusion task force, and technical support and capacity development to UN agencies, NGO’s and increasingly networks and focal points of persons with disabilities and awareness raising activity with communities.
HI activities are very consolidated in Sana’a governorate, Aden, which opened in 2019, and Mokha, which started implementing in 2020. Activities in Hajjah and Hodeida have been launched early 2022.
Under the responsibility of the Head of Program of Yemen, the Field Technical Specialist contributes within the country where he/she is based to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

YOUR MISSION :

HI Yemen mission is one of the leading organizations in Rehabilitation services. This position will need to support both existing activities and partner and at the same time contribute to support long term plan and strategy with for example supporting the development of the Governmental policies, guideline and strategy in Rehabilitation in collaboration with MOH.

Responsibilities :
1: STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

• Contribute to the protection pillar of overall strategic planning for HI’s mission
• Lead the definition of the Rehab technical strategy for HI’s mission and support its implementation by the operational teams;
• Provides sectorial technical input to the StratOps of the Programmes within his/her scope and in his/her sector, in line with the global StraTech and ensure relevant follow up.
• Analyse existing REHAB resources and needs to define or update the Rehab Strategy and Operational Framework for Yemen in close coordination with Head of Program, the Field rehabilitation specialist, the area managers and Project Managers)
• Review previous HI Rehab services provided in Yemen (Phase 1 and 2) and contribute to anticipation and planning for REHAB future needs
• Participate in continuous needs assessments for development of new projects and / or adaptation of existing projects
• Lead the collaboration with the MOH in reviewing and upgrade their rehab policies, guidelines, and protocols.

2: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

• Provides adequate technical guidance and support to Area Manager, Project Managers, Technical Supervisors, when relevant (adapt standards to PM’s tools, contribute to proposal writing and reporting) in line with strategies, standards and mandatory transversal approaches
• Ensures adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other specialists
• Ensures a local sectorial watch, best practices to adopt within his/her sectorial scope
• Contributes to recruitment and briefing when relevant
• Support and coordinate the capacity building of REHAB staff through direct provision of training sessions, supervision, practical analysis and on the job training when in the field.
• Develop/review a package of REHAB tools and guidelines
• Review the Guidelines and SOPs for HI REHAB service providers to enhance smooth operations and ensure the quality of services received
• Facilitating a system of sharing, learning, and documenting best practices and lessons learnt in REHAB within HI teams
• Reviewing existing HI materials and training tools that can be developed for use in the field
• Provide regular training to HI and partner staff in order to improve their knowledge and appropriation of new tools and appropriate REHAB technology Provide technical guidance to HI staff, including performing regular field visits to monitor practices and provide on the job training
• Evaluate REHAB partners for future HI programming, including investigating new REHAB technologies
• Work closely with other HI field specialists (Rehabilitation and MHPSS) to promote a well-integrated and comprehensive quality service to support the teams and beneficiaries in the field
• Provide technical support to the logistics department, ensuring technical validation of REHAB devices, items and equipment (including participation in the technical selection of REHAB devices/suppliers and other related items)
• Design technical tools, training, leaflets, protocols and other relevant documents and disseminate them among the mission upon prior validation by HQ Rehabilitation specialist
• Support in the recruitment of national REHAB staff
• Contribute to projects’ capitalization and ensure technical learning from projects within his/her sectorial scope.
• Ensure regular technical quality control of projects and programmes and issue warnings and recommendations
• Monitor the Ensure the technical relevance and quality of HI intervention related to your field of expertise
• Review the cost efficiency of HI REHAB services in Yemen and make recommendations to promote the use of other materials/components, etc., where appropriate
• Advise, where possible, public and private hospital surgeons on good surgical practices for optimum prosthetic fitting and post-amputation outcomes
• Mentor HI suppliers to improve their skills and techniques to raise the quality of their services (if possible)
• Develop or update a mapping of REHAB services providers in Yemen and assess their technical level
• implementation of audit recommendations, if applicable, in his/her sectorial scope
• Ensures compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes
• Contributes to the development of research and innovation projects in the region when relevant, in his/her sectorial scope

3: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

• Conduct regular analysis of project data and external secondary data on REHAB needs and interventions in close collaboration with the Head of Program, Information Manager and the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager;
• Contribute to the development of research and innovation projects at the country and region level, when relevant to REHAB.
o Suggest and steer technical innovation projects
o Identify the priorities of Research and Studies and steer R&S

4: COORDINATION AND REPRESENTATION

• Ensure coordination of our REHAB intervention amongst local and international actors, avoiding duplication and promoting cohesiveness
• Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in REHAB sector
o Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the local relevant networks
o Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities
• Liaise with national Authorities and other line ministries and participate in different forums

• Represent HI in relevant coordination meetings with (INGOs, national NGOs and humanitarian coordination);
• Ensure regular contacts and good bilateral relations with relevant actors;
• Regularly coordinate and share activities with your Technical Referents at headquarters and at the same time ensure his (her) technical advice is implemented in the field
• Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities in coordination with the PAA
5: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Contributes to the context analysis in his/her sectorial scope (REHAB)
• Contributes to the design and writing of new projects in Yemen with if needed coordination with region and HQ for multi country project.
• Identify & transform major opportunities in Yemen under REHAB.
• Contributes to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme) or of new projects in the region.
• Identify & develop local partnerships and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions, companies on technical priorities or important topics in the region under his/her sectorial scope.
• Contribute to the monthly situation report (SITREP) by providing progress related to his/her position
• Report regularly to his/her line manager and upon request
• Provide the desk officer with a mission report and/or handover at the end of his/her contract
• Debriefing at HQ at the end of your mission

6: REPORTING

• Review and ensure technical quality of any report ( Donors and ministries) related to REHAB
• Ensure that lessons learnt and best practices in your sector of activities are documented and shared with the technical unit and headquarters;

7: CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL AND STATE CAPACITIES:
• Building local and state capacities in REHAB, in particular in the field of Quality management, Information management, conflict sensitivity, Gender Action Learning Systems, diversity and inclusion and the preparation of new team members in REHAB.

8:Team Management
• Ensure strict application and respect of Internal Regulations by staff under direct line management
• Manage the team under direct line management: set individual objectives, complete appraisals of team members, ensure disciplinary measures are taken when necessary, identify training needs, etc.
• Support team members in their management duties and professional development
• Ensure good communication and coordination amongst team members;
• Coordinate the technical capacity building for staff members in coordination with the HR department
• Follow the nationalization process for relevant positions: support the identification of suitable national candidates, create capacity building plans and follow up on its implementation

SPECIFICITIES/PARTICULARITIES OF POSITION :

The position is based in Sana’a– Yemen The expatriate is request to travel between HI bases (Aden, Mokha, Hodeida and Hajjah). In the four locations, share.d guesthouses well equipped with a safe room, most of the work is done at the office but there are some possibilities to go out for work purposes. Outside movements are possible for some extra professional activities in Sanaa and Aden. All movements are done by car. HI has set-up a curfew. The situation is relatively calm in Sana’a and Hajjah nowadays. However, the security is volatile in southern areas.
The mission has put in place adequate security rules and process to allow team to work in safe environment. Despite the country situation, risk for expatriate remain limited and no critical incident happened over the past period.
Local medical capacity remains a concern for person with fragile heath, ongoing treatment and that need close medical follow up.
Dress code: Men will be required to wear long pants and at least a short sleeved shirt. Women are required to wear the abaya and hijab (head scarf) outside of the compound. For female staff in the office, appropriate attire includes long pants, and long sleeve shirts.

SALARY

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

12 months International contract starting ASAP

The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:

Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals

Pension scheme

Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution

Repatriation insurance paid by HI

Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience

Perdiem: 627.76 € net/month – paid in the field

Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary

Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

R&R: 7 days every 8 weeks from the day you reach the Country/Yemen

Position: unaccompanied

Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects (from 12 months of mission)

Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package

TO APPLY:

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

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

Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying!

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

YOUR PROFILE:

• University degree or equivalent certification in Risk Management, International Relations, or other relevant to the position.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Security Manager, Analyst or Manager with security responsibilities in unstable countries.
• Previous experience in humanitarian action – NGO and humanitarian negotiation.
• Proven experience in security context analysis, security risk management and developing access strategy / conduction negotiations.
• You are rigorous, committed and have strong stress management
• Speaking Arabic is a plus

Place: Aden (or Sana’a visa permitting)
Duration of contract: 12 months
Starting date: 01/11/2023
Closing date for applications: 24/08/2023

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truely believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview.

JOB CONTEXT:
HI have been intervening in Yemen on and off for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).
Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana’a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices and provision of Prosthesis).
In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a.
In parallel, HI implements inclusive humanitarian action, by increasingly piloting inclusive interventions and promoting disability inclusive coordination and programming through the coordination system and the inclusion task force, and technical support and capacity development to UN agencies, NGO’s and increasingly networks and focal points of persons with disabilities and awareness raising activity with communities.

Reporting to the Programme Director, the role of the Humanitarian Access & Security Manager (HASM) is to help ensure the security of HI’s personnel and property and develop HI’s access to vulnerable populations to the greatest extent possible.

YOUR MISSION:
Mission 1: MANAGEMENT

• A manager who leads by example: embodies HI’s values on a day-to-day basis and is a role model;
• A manager who gives meaning: comprehends strategy, clarifies it, translates it into operational objectives for his or her team and manages the necessary changes. Gives meaning to every act of management. Within this framework, encourages the exchange of practices within and between divisions. Encourages innovation and risk-taking;
• A manager who administers: organises the operational management of his or her team, structure the work to be done in accordance with identified processes, drives performance and facilitates the resolution of problems;
• A manager who assumes HR responsibilities and coaches his or her team members: contributes to the development of his or staff, creating the conditions necessary to ensure their engagement, professionalization and attachment to HI; Ensures respect of HI’s code of conduct and institutional policies and is vigilant with regard to expected attitudes and individual and collective behaviours.

Mission 2: STANDARDS AND EXPERTISE

• Supports the development, updating and implementation of HI’s security system on the programme (procedures, documents and tools);
• Ensures the implementation of HI’s security policy, operational guide and the new security guidelines issued by headquarters.
• Develops a learning system based on experience gained and lessons learned on the programme.
• Contributes to the drafting, revision and implementation of the operational strategy (StratOp) as part of his or her responsibilities.

Mission 3: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

Responsibility 3-1: Context monitoring and strengthening the acceptance of HI’s programme

• Monitors and analyses the local, national and regional context;
• Develops the programme’s network by supporting the diversification of sources of information and capitalising on information from key contacts;
• Strengthens the level of acceptance of HI to whatever extent necessary in the different areas of intervention.

Responsibility 3-2: Operational security management

• Produces security analyses and recommendations;
• Takes part in the planning of operations and the definition of the resulting security framework;
• Provides advice and guidance on evolving security risks, resource requirements, security frameworks and documents, strategies and sharing of good practices for the security management of HI activities in the country, including input necessary for the definition of future project proposals;
• Makes regular visits to the field to conduct security assessments and to support the offices in the provinces;
• Ensures good internal coordination in all matters relating to security, particularly with Operations and Logistics on safety aspects;
• Participates in the management of incidents/crises: analysis, technical support, recommendations, implementation, reporting, lessons learned, adjustments to frameworks, etc.;
• Has an alert and checks & balances role in the monitoring and management of the programme’s security.

Responsibility 3-3: Humanitarian access

• Ongoing analyses of the humanitarian context and key actors, identifying obstacles to access and opportunities for improvement;
• Supports the Programme Director with the creation of a strategy to improve humanitarian access specific to the programme including:
  • making contact and conducting humanitarian negotiations with the authorities and key players;
  • preparing exploratory visits and the opening of new geographical areas.

Responsibility 3-4: Capacity-building and training in the fields of security and humanitarian access

• Evaluates the needs of HI staff on the programme and supports the implementation of the HAS training plan (including internal and external training (Hostile Environment Awareness Training, Security management, humanitarian negotiation…);
• Ensures the training and ongoing capacity-building of staff in charge of security;
• Develops a culture of security within the programme;
• Takes part to briefing and Induction of new arrivals;
• Gives regular security updates to all staff;
• Facilitates internal coordination with all the services concerned (information sharing, bilateral meetings, etc.).

Responsibility 3-5: Emergency preparedness

• Directs emergency preparedness actions in his or her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganises the priorities of his or her team according to humanitarian imperatives in order to ensure a rapid and effective response from HI;
• Contributes the programme’s emergency preparedness actions and, in an emergency, adapts his or her working methods to contribute to an effective humanitarian approach by HI.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
The mission has put in place adequate security rules and process to allow team to work in safe environment. Despite the country situation, risk for expatriate remain limited and no critical incident happened over the past period.
Local medical capacity remains a concern for person with fragile heath, ongoing treatment and that need close medical follow up.
Dress code: Men will be required to wear long pants and at least a short-sleeved shirt. Women are required to wear the abaya and hijab (head scarf) outside of the compound. For female staff in the office, appropriate attire includes long pants, and long sleeve shirts.

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 12 months International contract starting from 1st November 2023
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
• Pension scheme
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2869€ gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem: 627,76€ net/month – paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 7 days every 8 weeks + possible transport/package support.
• Position:
  • unaccompanied
    • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
    • a child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
  • 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/JZLXXVAi?idpartenaire=142&jobdetails=true

Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying!

Only successful candidates will be contacted.