Rehabilitation Specialist

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity”

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

JOB CONTEXT:

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.

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:

Under the responsibility of the Country Manager and in collaboration with the Operations Manager and HQ Rehabilitation Technical Referent, the Rehabilitation Technical Specialist:

• is responsible for the technical support and regular follow-up of the rehabilitation activities (direct service provision as well as health system strengthening activities);

• oversees the development and adaptation of technical material aiming to build the capacity of the National Physiotherapists (PTs) through face to face or remote trainings and coaching;

• supports the mission to develop its strategy within Libya especially regarding the rehabilitation and related protection sectors of intervention.

1. Expertise

-You contribute to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies

-You provide sectorial technical input to the StratOps of the Programmes within your scope and in your sector, in line with the global StraTech and ensure relevant follow up

-You ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards

-You provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers when relevant (adapt standards to PM’s tools, contribute to proposal writing and reporting) in line with strategies, standards and mandatory transversal approaches

-You ensure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other specialists

-You ensure a local sectorial watch, best practices to adopt

-You contribute to recruitment and briefing when relevant

-You ensure technical learning from projects

-You contribute to projects’ capitalization and ensure technical learning from projects

-You ensure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmes

-You ensure regular technical quality control of projects and programmes and issue warnings and recommendations

-You monitor the implementation of audit recommendations, if applicable

-You ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes

-You contribute to the development of research and innovation projects in the region when relevant

-You suggest and steer technical innovation projects

-You identify the priorities of Research and Studies and steer R&S

-You contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation

-You contribute to the global animation of the professional channels under his sectorial scope coming from the Technical Divisions (community of practice…)

-You animate a local talent pool in his sectorial scope (carry out technical interviews of candidates and produce recommendations, identify needs regarding trainings)

2. Influence

-You contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in his sectorial scope

-You represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the local relevant networks

-You contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities

-You contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities

3. Business development

-You ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region

-You contribute to the context analysis

-You contribute to the design and writing of new projects in the region and when asked in other countries within the Geographic Division

-You identify & transform major opportunities in the region

-You contribute to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme) or of new projects in the region

-You identify & develop local partnerships and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions, Companies on technical priorities or important topics in the region

YOUR PROFILE:

· You hold a degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy with a Master degree in Rehabilitation or Public Health

· You have at least 4 years of experience in the field of health and rehabilitation

· You have experience of opening mission and working in open conflict context

· You have experience of training and technical supervision in NGOs

· You show excellent networking capacities and communication skills

· You demonstrate strong interpersonal and intercultural skills

· You are able to work in a tensed and volatile context with strict security measures

· You are fluent in English

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

· International contract starting from 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 2757 € gross/month upon experience

· Perdiem: to be determined

· Hardship: 550 € net/month paid with your salary

· Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

· R&R: to be determined

· Unaccompanied position: Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects

· Collective Housing taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package