MHPSS Spécialist

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:

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 different hubs closed to Syria, along four main pillars:

• Support to health partners
• Education to the risks and effects caused by conventional weapons
• Livelihoods assistance, with a combination of cash for work, vocational training, small grants for businesses and apprenticeships;
• Training and technical support to other humanitarian actors on the inclusion of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable persons in the humanitarian response

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:

1. Expertise :

• Contributes to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies ;
• Ensures technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards in his/her sectorial scope ;
• Ensures technical learning from projects ;
• Ensures the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmes under his/her 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 ;
• Contributes to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation.

1. Influence :

Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in his sectorial scope.

1. Business development : Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region under his sectorial scope.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You have a master in clinical psychology
• You have at least 5 years’ experience in working with NGOs and civil society in developing and emergency interventions
• You have experience in participating in humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• You have experiences of project management
• You are comfortable in producing written and oral institutional communication in English
• You have a first experience for the Syrian crisis and/or in Middle Eastern countries would be an asset

Languages skills: fluent in English – Arabic is a plus

Interpersonal skills :

• You are able to give and receive constructive feedback; discussing with multi-disciplinary teams/network
• You have empathy
• You are resilient to stress and uncertainty

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 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
  • Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
  • Repatriation insurance paid by HI

• Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience

• Perdiem: 640.57 € net/month – paid in the field

• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

• R&R: according to the level of the mission Level 1: 1 day per month.

• Position:

• Unaccompanied

• open to couples (from 3 months of mission)

• open to families (more than 12 months) : package familial

• Housing: Collective / individual taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package