Rehabilitation Specialist –YEMEN

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:

Under the responsibility of the Head of Programme of the Yemen Programme, you contribute within the country where you will based 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 sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

YOUR MISSION:

1. 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 in 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

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

1. Coordination and reporting

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold a master degree in physical and functional rehabilitation (Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist
• You have 3 years of professional experience in rehabilitation interventions in low to middle income countries
• You master capacity building and staff development
• You have knowledge of emergencies responses and multidisciplinary approach
• You understand strategies for fighting exclusion and discrimination
• You show initiative, respect and empathy
• You speak and write English. Arabic would be a strong asset.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The position is based in Sana’a – Yemen or Aden (depend of visa, difficult in Sanaa for Advocacy position). The expatriate will 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 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 from July 2022

• 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: 550 € 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 8 weeks

• Position:

  • unaccompanied

• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package