Hospital Project Manager – Ukraine M/F

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

HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.

JOB CONTEXT:

1- Since the beginning of the war, HI has set up a two-country program covering Ukraine and Moldova. Aligning itself with the priorities of the Ukraine Flash Appeal and Regional Refugee Response Plan, HI pillars of interventions are the following:

• Health: HI aims to improve access to quality physical rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) for conflict-affected vulnerable population.
• Protection: Given the scale of humanitarian and protection needs, HI intervenes at various levels to ensure that vulnerable conflict-affected populations have access to multi-sectoral services tailored to their needs. In addition, HI aims to foster a disability-inclusive humanitarian response.
• Armed Violence Reduction: Recent and ongoing attacks dangerously exacerbated Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination in Ukraine. In light of this, HI is conducting a multi-pronged approach to EO Risk Education and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP), adaptable to the evolution of the conflict.
• Basic needs: to respond to the most acute needs for displaced households hosted by the local population or living in collective settings, HI is providing hygiene and non-food item kits, with an approach various modalities of intervention including in-kind and/or cash-based transfers.
• Humanitarian-to-humanitarian logistics (ATLAS Logistique): To facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance as close as possible to the most affected populations, HI proposes mutualized storage and transportation services to other humanitarian actors – with a specific focus on “last-mile transportation”.

2- HI Ukraine Program:

Volume: 8-10M€/year – 155 staff

Donors: ECHO, BHA, CDC, GmFA, GAC, UHF, EHRC

Partners: Ministries of Health, Social Affairs and Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories. Local organizations, hospitals, collective centers.

Ukraine’s Program is still young, so the main challenge is to structure the program and increase our capacity to implement activities all over the country with a priority to the East part of Ukraine which is the most affected by the conflict.

To carry out of this project, HI Ukraine is looking for Hospital Project Manager for 12 months.

YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the Area Manager, the Hospital PM supports the capacitating of the Rehab Technical Officers and physiotherapists on the operational planning, implementation and monitoring of HI’s operational strategy. To do so, s/he supports his/her team to ensure optimal quality, effectiveness and impact of the project implemented and to contribute to the sound management and effective functioning of the organization in the Ukraine context.

S/he will:

• Ensure the implementation of appropriate tools for the collection and management of the project
• Ensure the follow-up of the project
• Ensure the management of the Rehabilitation Technical Officers and the development of their skills
• Establish links with the Oblast health authorities
• Formalize partnership agreements with the 4 hospitals on which HI already provides support in the Lviv region
• Participate in the evaluation of other health structures in Lviv and define the intervention strategy with the Rehabilitation Technical Officers
• Support the start of the intervention in the Uzhhorod hospitals and finalize the assessment
• Define the medium-term intervention strategy in the Lviv region

YOUR PROFILE:

• You have at least 4 years’ experience in humanitarian contexts;
• You master planning and risk management
• You are capable to help your team members to progress and develop its ability to work autonomously
• You have solid negotiation and representation skills
• You are fluent in English (both oral and written communication skills)
• .

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The security situation in Ukraine remains relatively stable, although there are frequent days and nights of air alerts. However, markets, restaurants and cafes are open and life continues as normal. There is a strict curfew, the hours depend on the region. There have been a few ballistic missile and drone attacks since the beginning of the war on the airport, military and logistical facilities on the outskirts, as well as a few hits on the city centers against administrative and logistical buildings. More recently, the majority of attacks have targeted energy structures, mainly power grid and power plants, which reduces the supply of electricity, water, heating system, and communication networks.

HI has 2 hubs, one in the East (based in Dnipro) and one in the West (based in Chernivtsi) and the coordination is in Kyiv. We have activities in other cities like Lviv, Vinnyitsia, Kharkiv, Poltava). HI staff is accommodated in guesthouses or in a hotel (depending on the location), usually near HI offices, restaurants, cafes, shopping centers within walking distance and near a shelter (the shelter is either in the building or very easy to reach).

Movements between sites can be made by car (Hi drivers) or by train, depending of the region and time.

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 as soon as possible.

• 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 2 450 € gross/month upon experience

• Perdiem: 527 € net/month – paid in the field

• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary

• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

• R&R: according to the level of the mission : 5 days every 6 weeks => + possible transport/package support.

• 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