Inclusive Humanitarian Action Specialist – UKRAINE

In March 2014, anti-government protests in Ukraine led to the removal of a Kremlin-friendly leader from power, and Russia invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. A month later, pro-Russian separatists backed by Russia began capturing territory from the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts (the Donbass region). In 2015, the peace Minsk agreement was signed, however never fully implemented and the fighting has transformed into a trench war over the past eight years. After having built up significant military forces on Ukraine’s borders in 2021, and after having recognized the independence of Russian-backed self-declared republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, Russia launched on the 24 February a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine by air, land and sea targeting several regions and key cities including Kyiv.
Humanitarian situation
Heavy fighting and shelling continue across several towns and cities in Ukraine, with increasing human cost and humanitarian consequence. Most of these casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area. Reports of civilians trapped in towns and cities under shelling continue. Inside Ukraine, severe essential health supplies, fuel and cash shortages are reported, with heightened insecurity affecting access to basic services. Population movement remains fluid and according to latest figures by UNHCR, close to 900,000 people have now fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, while over 100,000 have so far been internally displaced. Real figures are considerably higher as corroboration is ongoing, albeit with delays and security challenges.
HI response to the conflict and its regional impact
HI has deployed two teams in the region, with one team deploying to Ukraine and a second team leading an assessment in neighbouring countries receiving refugees. The main objectives will be to assess more deeply the current context & environment, identify potential operational partners, meet with key relevant stakeholders on the ground and asses the overall needs of the population, and requirement to start operations. HI is therefore preparing to be able to deploy quickly a large-scale multi sectoral humanitarian response.

YOUR MISSION

As Inclusion Technical Field Specialist, you are responsible to ensure harmonization of HI inclusion approach through coordination with external actors and HI programme staff.

You contribute to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. You ensure optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. You share with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.
In this framework, your main missions are:
Expertise:
• Contribute to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies
• Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on your sectorial scope
• Ensure technical learning from projects
• Ensure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmes under your scope
• Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes
• Contribute to the development of research and innovation projects in the region when relevant, in your sectorial scope
• Contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation
Influence:
• Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in his sectorial scope
Business development:
• Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region under his sectorial scope

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold Degree in Humanitarian Action/Development studies or social fields (Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, Social work….)
• You have experience working directly with people with disabilities (social assistance, personalised support) & good understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups and their challenges in humanitarian settings and are familiar with principles and frameworks that promote inclusive humanitarian action for persons with disabilities
• You show proven experience in projects mainstreaming disability in humanitarian action and providing technical guidance on mainstreaming disability to INGOs
• You know and you like designing and facilitating training on inclusion and related topics (human rights, disability, age, gender, accessibility…)
• You have strong internal and external coordination and representation skills
• You are able to work under high pressure with a great level of personal organisation
• You are fluent in English (oral & written);

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. Particular attention is paid to health issues and your personal situation.
We offer an induction and training path adapted to our staff members and we have a HR policy oriented toward mobility and professional development.

• International contract starting as soon as possible
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
o Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
o Pension scheme adapted to the situation of our employees: If you already have a personal pension scheme HI will contribute at the same level of your personal monthly contribution with a maximum of 272.53€/month ; If you do not have a personal pension scheme, we will open a private pension account with your contribution of 272.53€/month and a contribution of HI of the same amount
o Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
o Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2869 € gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem : 550 €
• Hardship : 500 € net/month paid with your salary for Ukraine, if based in Moldova no Hardship
• Paid leaves : 25 days per year;
• R&R to be determined
• Unaccompanied position
• Collective housing taken in charge by HI