Rehabilitation Field Specialist (Ukraine – 12 months)

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

JOB CONTEXT:

HI is engaged in supporting the Ukrainian population affected by the war.
More than any other, HI ensures that humanitarian actions are inclusive, allowing the most vulnerable populations (people with disabilities, elderly, sick, injured) to have access to the help they need. With a focus on physical rehabilitation, psychosocial support, shelter, access to food, water, and sanitation, explosive remnants of war risk education, advocacy and logistics.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Rehabilitation Field Specialist ensures that the quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country are optimized, through a system of delegation with appropriate control mechanisms.
He/she shares with all other HI managers the responsibility for sound management and good functioning of the overall organization through paradigm shifts.
Your primary responsibilities:

1. Expertise

• Contributes to sectorial and regional strategies in line with overall strategies.
• Ensures technical support to projects in accordance with global technical frameworks and standards
• Contributes to the capitalisation of projects and ensures technical learning from projects within rehabilitation scope.
• Controls and monitors the technical quality and relevance of HI’s rehab activities in Ukraine
• Contributes to the development of research and innovation projects in the region
• Contributes to the animation of the professional channel

2. Influence

• Contributes to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise.
• Represents HI rehabilitation expertise in relevant local networks.
• Contributes to advocacy on specific issues in line with global advocacy priorities.
• Contributes to communication messages at local level in line with global communication priorities.

3. Development of the social mission

• Ensures the development of major opportunities or new projects
• Contributes to the context analysis within rehabilitation scope
• Contributes to the design and drafting of new projects in the region
• Identifies and develops local partnerships and/or consortia with NGOs, institutions, companies on technical priorities or important themes in the region within rehabilitation/health scope
• Liaises closely with the HI HQ Technical Referent on Rehabilitation on the above

YOUR PROFILE

Education and experience
– You hold a degree in physiotherapy or occupational therapy.
– Proven experience in providing Rehabilitation services and training in NGO is essential.
– You have Minimum 3 years clinical experience and 5 years of international development/humanitarian experience

Skills and abilities
– You are fluent in English (oral and written)
– You demonstrate a capacity to work independently in a global organization including multisectoral and multicultural actors.
– You’re recognized for your capacities in supervising, accompanying and coaching others.
– You’re reactive and flexible.
– 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 as your 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: 557,13 € net/month; The amount of per diem is reviewed twice a year
– Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary. The amount of the hardship is reviewed twice a year
– Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
– R&R: 5 days every 8 weeks => + possible transport/package support.
– Position: unaccompanied; Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa)
– Housing: Collective took in charge by HI

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