HI
Handicap International 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.
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.
CONTEXT OF THE MISSION:
HI has been intervening in Yemen for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).
Since 2015, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional Rehabilitation Centre in Sana’a City, building the capacities of the staff, supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people.
In 2019, activities have been extended to Aden with the support of two Hospitals and one Prosthetics Center.
In 2020, a base has been open in Mokha with the support of two Health facilities and in 2021 activities have been launched in Hajjah Governorate with the support of one Health facility.
In parallel, HI is implementing an inclusion and protection mainstreaming project, to increase the knowledge and capacities of the staff International NGOs in the inclusion of the most vulnerable persons in their humanitarian response.
HI is about to begin Mine Risk Education programming.
DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:
Under the responsibility of the Yemen Program Director, as Technical Unit Manager you will contribute to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. You will ensure optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. You will share with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization. Your main responsibilities will be:
1/Management and coordination: you will be the line manager of the Technical Unit team members (5 Technical Specialists under direct supervision and possibly Grants Developer, as well as 8 Technical Officers)
2/Expertise: you will contribute to the programme strategy development in line with the global strategies, ensure the respect of global technical frameworks and standards and the learning process from projects, ensure the control and monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities, also lead a local professional channel/talent pool and contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation
3/Influence: you will ensure the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise
4/Business development: you will ensure the development of major opportunities for each different theme in the Yemen Program
PROFILE THOUGHT:
• You have at minimum a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Master’s degree preferable)
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience in the field of humanitarian assistance, and at least 2 to 3 years of experience in similar positions
• You have previous experience as Technical Coordinator or Technical Specialist
• You have technical skills in at least two or more of the following sectors: Physical Rehabilitation, Psychosocial support, Inclusion mainstreaming, Inclusive humanitarian action, Education, Livelihoods, Risk Education or DRR
• You have a strong knowledge of the different schools of thought and explanatory models of disability
• You have a strong knowledge of MEAL systems & implementation
• You are an excellent team manager in humanitarian contexts
• You have proven experience in project management (multi-or complex)
• You have strong Capacity Building skills and experience in developing capacity-building techniques for adults
• You have excellent internal and external coordination and representation skills
• A previous experience with HI is a strong asset, as well as previous experience in Middle East or Yemen
• You are fluent in oral and written English
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