Iraq

BACKGROUND & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

- At least 4 years of professional experience in humanitarian / emergency contexts

- At least 2 years in management of humanitarian projects

- Experience in projects with post-operative care, rehabilitative care, psycho-social support and/or other health services or risk education is a strong asset

- Experience in Iraq and/or in other Middle Eastern countries is a strong asset

- Previous experience of work with local partners and/or in remote-control settings is an asset

- Previous experience with Handicap International is an asset

- Good understanding of HR, logistics and financial procedures

- Strong team management skills

- High level of autonomy and initiative

- Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills

 

 

PERSONAL QUALITIES & SOFT SKILLS

- Strong organisational skills

- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills

- Strong writing and reporting skills

- Ability to work under high pressure

 

LANGUAGES

English. Knowledge of Arabic and/or Kurdish (Sorani) would be an asset.

NGO PRESENTATION

 

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.

Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

 

For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/

 

Present in more than 55 countries, Handicap International is composed of 2 operational directions:

 

 - The Direction of Humanitarian Action

 - The Direction of Development Action

 

MISSION DESCRIPTION

 

Handicap International (HI) started its activities in Iraq in 1991.

HI’s strategy in Iraq for 2016 includes 3 main components:

- Long-term development projects: support to civil society, access to services, community-based rehabilitation.

- Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees and vulnerable host communities.

- Mine Action component: risk education, victim assistance, non-technical survey, clearance.

 

In Diyala governorate, HI is planning to implement in 2016:

 

- Support to hospitals and rehabilitation centres, through donations of equipment and consumables and/or through trainings;

- Identification of survivors, referral and transportation to supported rehabilitation centres;

- Physical rehabilitation for persons with injuries and functional limitations;

- Psychosocial support activities for IDPs and/or returnees, through a local partner;

- Humanitarian demining / clearance of contaminated areas in Jalawla town and surrounding areas;

- Risk education / risk awareness on CW and IEDs in Jalawla town and surrounding areas;

 

HI will combine direct intervention in accessible areas of northern Diyala governorate and indirect intervention through partners and donations in southern Diyala governorate. HI’s objective is to gain as much access as possible to the southern areas.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE 

 

Under the Line management of Diyala Field Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the Mine Action Chief of Operations, the Deputy Field Coordinator, the Humanitarian Operations Coordinator, the Technical Unit Coordinator, the Rehabilitation Technical Advisor, the PSS Technical Advisor and the Risk Education Technical Advisor, the Project Manager will be in charge of: national staff and local partners involved in rehabilitation and PSS activities (8 / 10 people).

 

1/Operations:

 

-Management of the implementation of physical rehabilitation, post-operative care,  psycho-social support and risk education activities in Diyala

-Supervision and management of the HI operational team under his/her responsibility

-Coaching and training of the local HI team and the partner staff, in collaboration with the Technical Unit and the other members of the coordination team

-Monitoring of the result achievements and indicators, as per the logical framework

-Remote monitoring of donations to hospitals and rehabilitation centers in hard-to-reach areas, with possibility of one-off supervision visits when access and security are guaranteed 

-Ensuring the respect of quality and technical standards in the implementation of the activities, in collaboration with the Technical Unit

-Contribution to the definition of the strategy of intervention and the operational modalities in Diyala governorate

 

2/Representation and external coordination

 

-Coordination with the local implementing partners (PSS implementing partner, risk education implementing partner, hospitals and rehabilitation centres)

-Representation with Directorate of Health authorities in Diyala (in collaboration with the Field Coordinator)

-Participation in local coordination meetings and networking with UN agencies and NGOs (Health working group, etc.)

 

3/Support services (Logistics, administration, HR) 

 

-Monitoring of the financial and logistics aspects of the activities and the respect of HI procedures, in close collaboration with the administration and logistics departments and the Field Coordinator

-Management of the operational budget for the activities in Diyala

-Management of the recruitment and selection process for new positions in the rehabilitation team

-Preparation and follow-up of the partnership agreements with partners

 

4/Reporting

 

-Regular reporting on the activities, including a monthly SitRep and regular updates on indicators using internal templates

-Contributing to donor reports and proposals as required

-Regular verification and correction of the activity database

-Provision of a handover report at the end of the mission

 

Base: Kalar, Khanaqin and/or Jalawla, with possibility of spending some weekends in Suleymaniyeh.

 

-Status: salaried contract according to experience(from 2050 euros gross + 457€/month of expatriate indemnity + insurances)

-Start: 25th of April 2016

-Duration: 6 months (renewable)

-Living conditions: guesthouse shared with other expatriates (no charges)

-Security conditions: low level of insecurity in Kalar and Suleymaniyeh, intermediate level of insecurity in northern Diyala governorate

-Social insurance: 100% covered

 

- At least 7 years of professional experience 

- At least 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian contexts, preferably in the management of emergency aid and/or of mine action programs.

- Previous program coordination experience is mandatory

- Previous coordination experience with local partners, INGOs and clusters is a strong asset 

- Previous experience in Iraq or in another Middle Eastern country is a strong asset

- Previous experience with HI is an asset

- Proven managerial experience

- Proven representation experience

- Strong communication skills

- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skill

- Ability to work under high pressure 

- English mandatory (oral and written), Arabic would be a strong asset

- Strong writing and reporting skills

NGO PRESENTATION

 

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

 

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

 

Our web site : http://www.handicap-international.org

 

Handicap International recently merged its Mine Action Division with its Emergency Response Division to create the Humanitarian Action Division.

 

MISSION CONTEXT

 

Since the offensives of the group Islamic State (IS) in 2014, Iraq has been facing an internal armed conflict and a double humanitarian crisis, with high numbers of Iraqi internally-displaced people (IDPs) and Syrian refugees in need of humanitarian assistance. In 2015 the ongoing armed clashes have caused further waves of displacement. In January 2016, there were 3,290,000 recorded IDPs and 245,000 Syrian refugees in Iraq. 

Access to the displaced populations remains the main challenge. Most of the IDPs have settled out of the camps (both in urban and rural areas), are widely spread and move frequently among different host communities. In addition, Conventional Weapons (CWs) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) continue to impose a devastating human toll in Iraq. In contaminated areas, local populations, IDPs and returning populations are all at risk of death and injury. It is estimated that an average of 324 IED incidents occur on a monthly basis.

Kirkuk governorate is currently hosting around 380,000 IDPs; most of them have received little humanitarian assistance during 2014 and the first half of 2015, in part due to access and security concerns for humanitarian actors. Diyala governorate hosts 112,000 IDPs and 90,000 returnees and has the second highest number of war-wounded civilians in Iraq (100 / 200 wounded monthly in the last months of 2015). Humanitarian needs are also very high in Baghdad governorate, which has the highest number of IDPs (around 580,000) and war-wounded civilians (600 / 700 monthly) in Iraq. 

The armed conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Iraq will continue throughout 2016. The most likely scenario includes the following elements: protracted conflict with periods of stalemate and localized battles for the control of key cities; new waves of displacement of new IDPs; intensification of the humanitarian needs of IDPs in protracted displacement; gradual return of part of the current IDPs. Building on the trend observed in the second half of 2015, more Iraqi IDPs will seek refuge in Turkey or in Europe

 

MISSION DESCRIPTION

 

Handicap International (HI) started its activities in Iraq in 1991.

HI’s strategy in Iraq for 2016 includes 3 main components:

- Long-term development projects: support to civil society, access to services, community-based rehabilitation.

- Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons, returnees and vulnerable host communities.

- Mine Action component: risk education, victim assistance, non-technical survey, clearance.

 

HI’s current and planned activities in the emergency and mine action sectors include:

- Physical rehabilitation for persons with injuries and functional limitations;

- Support to hospitals and rehabilitation centres, through donations of equipment and consumables and/or through trainings.

- Psychosocial support activities for conflict-affected persons;

- Direct risk education on CWs and IEDs for IDPs, returnees and vulnerable populations;

- Risk awareness on CWs and IEDs through mass medias;

- Non-Technical Survey (NTS) of areas contaminated with CWs and IEDs;

- Humanitarian demining / clearance of contaminated areas in Jalawla town and surrounding areas;

- Rapid Protection Assessments (RPAs) to provide urgent response to protection crises;

- Humanitarian surveillance and contingency planning for hard-to-reach areas;

 

HI will combine direct interventions in accessible areas and indirect intervention through partners and donations in inaccessible areas. HI’s strategic objective is to gain as much access as possible to the disputed areas of Iraq and to central Iraq.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE

 

The Humanitarian Operations Coordinator is in charge of leading HI humanitarian intervention – emergency and mine action activities – in Iraq, from strategy development to implementation, monitoring and reporting.

He/she ensures HI external profile raising through coordination and networking, building on internal capacities that he/she supports through harmonisation and enforcement of approaches and processes (both at project and support levels), capacity building and management of field teams, in collaboration with the Technical Unit.

He/she takes over the responsibilities of Head of Mission when absent. 

 

MAIN TASKS OF THE EXPATRIATE 

- Représentation

- Programme coordination:

- Team management

- Reporting 

 

Base: Erbil, with regular travel to Kirkuk and Diyala and exceptional visits to Baghdad.

Line management: Head of Mission

Collaboration with: Technical Unit Coordinator, Grants Manager, Development Operations Coordinator, Admin and Log Coordinators.  

In charge of: Kirkuk Field Coordinator, Diyala Field Coordinator, Data Manager. 

 

JOB CONDITIONS

 

- Status: salaried contract with salary according to experience

- Start: asap

- Duration: 12 months

- Living conditions: guesthouse shared with other expatriates (no charges)

- Security conditions: low level of insecurity in Erbil, intermediate level of insecurity in Kirkuk and Diyala.

- Social insurance: 100% covered

EXPECTED PROFILE:

• At least 2 years in management of humanitarian projects; experience in partnership management is a strong asset
• Experience in projects dealing with persons with disabilities, psycho-social support activities and/or other health services is a strong asset;
• Experience in Iraq and/or in other Middle Eastern countries is a strong asset
• Previous experience with Handicap International is an asset
• Good understanding of HR, logistics and financial procedures
• Strong team management skills
• High level of autonomy and initiative
• Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Strong writing and reporting skills
• Ability to work under high pressure

WORKING LANGUAGE: English. Knowledge of Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and/or Iraqi Turkmen would be an asset.

Status: salaried or volunteer contract according to the experience.
Remuneration: depending on experience + 457 EUR of expatriate allowance.
Start: 01/04/2016
Duration: 6 to 9 months, renewable
Living conditions: guesthouse shared with other expatriates (no charges)
Security conditions: intermediate level of insecurity in Kirkuk, low level of insecurity in Erbil
Social insurance: 100% covered

 

To apply follow this link : https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1364&idpartenaire=142

MISSION DESCRIPTION

Handicap International (HI) started its activities in Iraq in 1991.
HI’s strategy in Iraq for 2016 includes 3 main components:

• Long-term development projects: support to civil society, access to services, community-based rehabilitation.
• Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees and vulnerable host communities.
• Mine Action component: risk education, victim assistance, non-technical survey, clearance.

In Kirkuk governorate, HI launched an emergency intervention in August 2015. HI is planning to expand its intervention during 2016, with the following activities:

• Physical rehabilitation for persons with injuries and functional limitations;
• Support to a local rehabilitation centre, through donations of equipment and consumables and/or through trainings;
• Psychosocial support activities for conflict-affected persons;
• Promotion of the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the humanitarian response;
• Direct risk education on CWs and IEDs for IDPs, returnees and vulnerable populations;
• Risk awareness on CWs and IEDs through mass medias;
• Non-Technical Survey (NTS) of areas contaminated with CWs and IEDs;
• Rapid Protection Assessments (RPAs) to provide urgent response to protection crises;
• Humanitarian surveillance and contingency planning for hard-to-reach areas;

In addition, HI is planning to expand its activities from its Kirkuk office to Tuz Khurmato district in Salahaddin governorate, starting from April 2016.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE

The Victim Assistance Project Manager is in charge of the proper management of the comprehensive rehabilitation and inclusion project on his/her area of intervention, in partnership with local implementing partner(s). He/she is responsible of the development of operational strategy, implementation and monitoring of activities (including support aspects) and ensures accurate internal and external reporting. He/she actively participates in raising HI profile in the area, in close collaboration with Field Coordinator.

The main tasks will be:

-REPRESENTATION, in coordination with the Field Coordinator
-PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING
-PROJECT MANAGEMENT
-DATA MANAGEMENT
-REPORTING

 

- At least 7 years of professional experience 

- At least 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian contexts, preferably in the management of emergency aid and/or of mine action programs.

- Previous program coordination experience is mandatory

- Previous coordination experience with local partners, INGOs and clusters is a strong asset 

- Previous experience in Iraq or in another Middle Eastern country is a strong asset

- Previous experience with HI is an asset

- Proven managerial experience

- Proven representation experience

- Strong communication skills

- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skill

- Ability to work under high pressure 

- English mandatory (oral and written), Arabic would be a strong asset

- Strong writing and reporting skills

NGO PRESENTATION

 

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

 

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

 

Our web site : http://www.handicap-international.org

 

Handicap International recently merged its Mine Action Division with its Emergency Response Division to create the Humanitarian Action Division.

 

MISSION CONTEXT

 

Since the offensives of the group Islamic State (IS) in 2014, Iraq has been facing an internal armed conflict and a double humanitarian crisis, with high numbers of Iraqi internally-displaced people (IDPs) and Syrian refugees in need of humanitarian assistance. In 2015 the ongoing armed clashes have caused further waves of displacement. In January 2016, there were 3,290,000 recorded IDPs and 245,000 Syrian refugees in Iraq. 

Access to the displaced populations remains the main challenge. Most of the IDPs have settled out of the camps (both in urban and rural areas), are widely spread and move frequently among different host communities. In addition, Conventional Weapons (CWs) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) continue to impose a devastating human toll in Iraq. In contaminated areas, local populations, IDPs and returning populations are all at risk of death and injury. It is estimated that an average of 324 IED incidents occur on a monthly basis.

Kirkuk governorate is currently hosting around 380,000 IDPs; most of them have received little humanitarian assistance during 2014 and the first half of 2015, in part due to access and security concerns for humanitarian actors. Diyala governorate hosts 112,000 IDPs and 90,000 returnees and has the second highest number of war-wounded civilians in Iraq (100 / 200 wounded monthly in the last months of 2015). Humanitarian needs are also very high in Baghdad governorate, which has the highest number of IDPs (around 580,000) and war-wounded civilians (600 / 700 monthly) in Iraq. 

The armed conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Iraq will continue throughout 2016. The most likely scenario includes the following elements: protracted conflict with periods of stalemate and localized battles for the control of key cities; new waves of displacement of new IDPs; intensification of the humanitarian needs of IDPs in protracted displacement; gradual return of part of the current IDPs. Building on the trend observed in the second half of 2015, more Iraqi IDPs will seek refuge in Turkey or in Europe.

MISSION DESCRIPTION

 

Handicap International (HI) started its activities in Iraq in 1991.

HI’s strategy in Iraq for 2016 includes 3 main components:

- Long-term development projects: support to civil society, access to services, community-based rehabilitation.

- Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons, returnees and vulnerable host communities.

- Mine Action component: risk education, victim assistance, non-technical survey, clearance.

 

HI’s current and planned activities in the emergency and mine action sectors include:

- Physical rehabilitation for persons with injuries and functional limitations;

- Support to hospitals and rehabilitation centres, through donations of equipment and consumables and/or through trainings.

- Psychosocial support activities for conflict-affected persons;

- Direct risk education on CWs and IEDs for IDPs, returnees and vulnerable populations;

- Risk awareness on CWs and IEDs through mass medias;

- Non-Technical Survey (NTS) of areas contaminated with CWs and IEDs;

- Humanitarian demining / clearance of contaminated areas in Jalawla town and surrounding areas;

- Rapid Protection Assessments (RPAs) to provide urgent response to protection crises;

- Humanitarian surveillance and contingency planning for hard-to-reach areas;

 

HI will combine direct interventions in accessible areas and indirect intervention through partners and donations in inaccessible areas. HI’s strategic objective is to gain as much access as possible to the disputed areas of Iraq and to central Iraq.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE

 

The Humanitarian Operations Coordinator is in charge of leading HI humanitarian intervention – emergency and mine action activities – in Iraq, from strategy development to implementation, monitoring and reporting.

He/she ensures HI external profile raising through coordination and networking, building on internal capacities that he/she supports through harmonisation and enforcement of approaches and processes (both at project and support levels), capacity building and management of field teams, in collaboration with the Technical Unit.

He/she takes over the responsibilities of Head of Mission when absent. 

 

MAIN TASKS OF THE EXPATRIATE 

- Représentation

- Programme coordination:

- Team management

- Reporting 

 

Base: Erbil, with regular travel to Kirkuk and Diyala and exceptional visits to Baghdad.

Line management: Head of Mission

Collaboration with: Technical Unit Coordinator, Grants Manager, Development Operations Coordinator, Admin and Log Coordinators.  

In charge of: Kirkuk Field Coordinator, Diyala Field Coordinator, Data Manager. 

 

JOD CONDITIONS

 

- Status: salaried contract with salary according to experience

- Start: 17/04/2016

- Duration: 12 months, with possibility of renewal 

- Living conditions: guesthouse shared with other expatriates (no charges)

- Security conditions: low level of insecurity in Erbil, intermediate level of insecurity in Kirkuk and Diyala.

- Social insurance: 100% covered