Myanmar

• You hold a degree in rehabilitation disciplines and public health
• You have at least 3 years of experience in international development in humanitarian settings
• You have experience in working in multi-stakeholders environments and with national authorities, in particular in the health sector
• You master rehabilitation and AT in the health system
• You show strong communication and networking skills
• You are confident and a team player

“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:

ReLAB-HS aims to support development of health systems that are responsive to the escalating challenge of addressing the growing needs for rehabilitation within populations. It seeks to co-design and implement innovative, comprehensive, cost-effective interventions that strengthen health systems for provision of rehabilitation including assistive technology. ReLAB-HS will focus on integrating rehabilitation and assistive technology services across all levels of care within health systems. The scope of work and the approach in Myanmar has been adapted to respond to the escalating needs and the challenges of the health system since the military coup in February 2020.

The project will aim at strengthen rehabilitation leadership within the civil society and generate  evidence with a focus on inclusive humanitarian response, expand access to quality rehabilitation within healthcare in particular within the health response for emergency services and early rehabilitation, strengthen community-based rehabilitation care though the mobilization of local networks and telerehabilitation.

 

YOUR MISSION:

The Rehabilitation TO  is in charge of providing technical support in the planning and implementation of rehabilitation and AT-related activities of the project, in close collaboration with the PM, the TUM of Myanmar-Thailand Programme and the CoP.

The Rehabilitation TO will be liaising with rehabilitation stakeholders in Myanmar to facilitate working groups, adapt resources, provide training when needed and support  research activities ( the latter with the support  of the consortium coordinators).

The Rehabilitation TO position is expected to be nationalized at the end of YEAR 3 if the context and evolution of the project will allow it.

 

The Rehabilitation TO contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10- year strategy of Federation Handicap International in the country.

 

Responsibility 1 : You provide guidance and technical support to projects in accordance with the overall technical frameworks and standards of his/her area of expertise

 

-You provide technical guidance and support to project managers and/or specialists

-You ensure that the project(s) activities are implemented according to internal quality and technical standards and proposes adjustments or improvements if necessary.

-You adapt project documentation as required in accordance with global technical norms and standards

-You contribute to the regular reporting of the technical activities in his/her area of expertise (collection and analysis) in conjunction with the project team and the MEAL staff.

-You engage with rehabilitation, AT and health stakeholders nationally and locally within the scope of consortium objectives, under the supervision of the Project Manager.

-You ensure coordination and collaboration with the technical partners of the project in Myanmar as delegated by the project manager and participates to technical working groups with the consortium.

 

Responsibility 2 : You contribute to research and technical learning from the project

 

-You support the design and the implementation of case studies, evaluation studies and other learnings in country in close         collaboration with country project team and the consortium technical coordinators

-You contribute to technical learning under the responsibility of the project manager and the Chief of Party, based on good practice.

-You contribute to the definition of terms of reference for evaluations

-You implement recommendations for improving the technical quality of projects

 

Responsibility 3 : You contribute to the animation of rehabilitation stakeholders and professionals

 

-You support the PM in the recruitment and briefing of country project team and local consultants when relevant.

-You contribute to or leads the necessary technical training in his or her field of expertise

-You build collaboration with professional networks, training institutes and main rehabilitation providers and facilitate exchange of information with consortium partners as relevant

-You contribute to the development of a local talent pool to prepare handover towards a national position: identifies suitable candidates, identifies training needs, coach

 

Responsibility 4 : You ensure HI’s technical influence in Rehabilitation

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

-You contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with consortium communication strategy and the global advocacy priorities

-You contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities and in close collaboration with the consortium Communications coordinator

 

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

• 2 years International contract starting from October 15th, 2021
• 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 2031 € gross/month upon experience 
• Perdiem: 530,11 € net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 250 € net/month paid with your salary  
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 3 months
• Unaccompanied position :
  • • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
    • A child allowance of  100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
• Housing: individual taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package

• You hold a diploma in humanitarian/development work or in the social field
• You have at least 5 years of experience in protection, including work in low-to-middle-income countries. You have experience in project management.
• You have proven knowledge of key international standards on intervention against violence and protection mainstreaming (GBV, MHPSS, Child Protection..)
• You are fluent in English (oral and written)
• You are capable of designing and facilitating trainings
• You are autonomous and able to work under pressure
• You have excellent communication skills and strong capacity to represent the association
• You are audacious and flexible with good reaction capacity

“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 :

The Myanmar Thailand (MyTh) program involves all HI’s interventions’ contexts (Armed Violence Reduction, Emergency and Development) and was created in 2016 with the merge of 2 already existing missions, setting up cross border initiatives to integrate the return of refugees from Thailand to Myanmar as part of its regional strategy.

 

In Thailand, HI started working in 1984 and first focused its actions on the delivery of mobility and assistive devices to Thai and Burmese landmine/ERW victims. HI currently implements activities in the camps of Burmese refugees on the Thailand/Myanmar border and in three thematic areas: Rehabilitation, Disability and Social Inclusion (DSI) including inclusive child development, implemented in 5 camps and Risk Education (RE), implemented in 9 camps.

 

Emergency, Armed Violence Reduction (Humanitarian Mine Action) and development sectors coexist in Myanmar, creating a diverse, challenging and dynamic working environment, where coordination is operated mainly through working groups and clusters. Consortia and pool funds are frequent. Intense networking is essential for successful fundraising and efficient implementation.

 

HI has developed its first regional strategy and it is therefore on the one hand consolidating current sectors of activities, and on the other exploring the needs and possibility to enter in new operational sectors.

 

Following months of increasing tension, a military coup occurred in Myanmar on February 1st 2021, to contest the result of the national elections held in November 2020 which proclaimed as winner the National League for Democracy (NLD). The elected government was deposed by the Tadmadaw, the Myanmar military, which proclaimed a year-long state of emergency after which new elections would be held. President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi were detained or placed under house arrest along with key officials, and all powers (executive, legislative and judiciary) were vested in Commander-in-Chief (CinC) of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing under the provision of Section 419 of the 2008 Myanmar Constitution.

Since the coup, Myanmar is facing daily demonstrations, most government workers and civil society actors have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), a curfew has been installed, banking and cash flow operations have been disrupted, insecurity is rising throughout the country and the repression is getting increasingly violent, with night raids to arrest civilians, people increasingly injured or killed during protests, arbitrary arrests and detentions, cybersecurity tightened and daily internet cut-offs, 5 local media outlets have had their licence revoked. Government scrutiny on health workers has been increased, with military presence in the hospitals and emergency health workers being controlled in the street during emergency operations.

In light of human rights violations and increasing violence, the international community started condemning the coup, with further sanctions imposed on key military officials and some bilateral cooperation suspended. Refraining from engaging with the de facto authorities, most donors are rather focusing on emergency assistance, Rule of Law, Human rights, protection of the democratic space and supporting vulnerable communities.

 

Under the responsibility of the Regional Technical Unit Manager (TUM) of the MYANMAR & THAILAND PROGRAM (MyTh Program), the Field Protection Technical Specialist contributes within the program to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

 

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Regional Technical Unit Manager (TUM) of the MYANMAR & THAILAND PROGRAM (MyTh Program), the Field Protection Technical Specialist contributes within the program to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

 

The main responsibility of the Protection Specialist will therefore be to take the lead on the technical project : Applying an Age Gender & Diversity Intersectional approach in prevention and response to violence and any other technical assistance project. This protection project aims at reviewing existing protection practices in link with intersectionality and contributing to designing and field-testing guidance and tools to apply better and more meaningfully an Age Gender & Diversity Intersectional Approach in Protection interventions, maintaining close collaboration with the national level project stakeholders.

 

Responsibility 1 : EXPERTISE

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

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

-You ensure Protection technical learning from projects

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

-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 contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation

 

Responsibility 2 : INFLUENCE

-You represent HI’s protection approach and component within the project and all kind of coordination meetings and protection related networks (government meetings, clusters, working group and others) and provide technical support

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

-You contribute developing communication messages at local level by adopting global communication priorities

 

RESPONSIBILITY 3 : BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

-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

 

RESPONSIBILITY 4 : Beyond standards responsibilities and tasks of any Field Specialist, the Field Protection Specialist will be in charge of leading the technical led Project called ‘’Intersectionality in Protection: Applying an Age, Gender Diversity Intersectional approach in prevention and response to violence’’ through:

-You lead the implementation of project

-You are responsible for human resource management of the project including coaching and capacity building or project team with needful technical skills required for the activity’s implementation

-You take care of budget management of the project

-You engage with project partners/stakeholders to have understand on their perception of HI ongoing programming by regular communication, updating progress, discussing solutions for the problems when needed, sharing learnings

 

 

YOUR  PROFILE :

• You hold a diploma in humanitarian/development work or in the social field
• You have at least 5 years of experience in protection, including work in low-to-middle-income countries. You have experience in project management.
• You have proven knowledge of key international standards on intervention against violence and protection mainstreaming (GBV, MHPSS, Child Protection..)
• You are fluent in English (oral and written)
• You are capable of designing and facilitating trainings
• You are autonomous and able to work under pressure
• You have excellent communication skills and strong capacity to represent the association
• You are audacious and flexible with good reaction capacity

 

 

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. Particular attention is paid to health issues and your personal situation.
We offer an induction and training path adapted to our staff members and we have a HR policy oriented toward mobility and professional development.

 

• 12 months International contract starting from June 2021
• 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

 

IF YOU ARE BASED IN MYANMAR

• Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience 
• Perdiem : 530,11 € net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship : 250 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves : 25 days per year;
• R&R : 5 days every 6 weeks  in Myanmar
• Unaccompanied Position: Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects (from 12 months of mission)
• Individual Housing taken in charge by HI

 

IF YOU ARE BASED IN THAILAND

• Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience 
• Perdiem : 573,80 € net/month - paid in the field
• Paid leaves : 25 days per year;
• R&R : 1 day per month
• Position:

-unaccompanied

• Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects (from 12 months of mission)

 

-open to couples

• Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if  the dependent has no income/

 

-open to families

• a child allowance of  100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
• Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years
• Family-wide health coverage
• Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects

 

Individual Housing taken in charge by HI

 

If you are resident in the country : local package

 

TO APPLY:

Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:

http://www.jobs.net/j/JtezNLUM?idpartenaire=142&jobdetails=true

 

Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying !

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

 

• You hold a diploma in humanitarian/development work or in the social field
• You have at least 5 years of experience in protection, including work in low-to-middle-income countries. You have experience in project management.
• You have proven knowledge of key international standards on intervention against violence and protection mainstreaming (GBV, MHPSS, Child Protection..)
• You are fluent in English (oral and written)
• You are capable of designing and facilitating trainings
• You are autonomous and able to work under pressure
• You have excellent communication skills and strong capacity to represent the association
• You are audacious and flexible with good reaction capacity

“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 :

 

Intervention in Rakhine State

HI opened its office in Rakhine State in the course of 2018 and the whole local staff team (project and support) is in place.

HI has good relationships with the local authorities and relevant ministries in the State (Department of Health), and is participating regularly to INGOs Coordination meetings and working groups/Clusters. HI has secured funding from an emergency funding line of DFID and from MHF (OCHA) to complement the nutritional rehabilitation of Severe Acute Malnourished Children (conducted by ACF) with Stimulative Therapy, an HI innovative approach aiming at reducing the negative effects of malnutrition on all dimensions of child development. The other HI intervention pillar is the early identification and referrals of children with disabilities. This project is closing end of October. HI has joined a consortium of organizations working in the Education in Emergency Sector. HI has to conduct an assessment of barriers and facilitators to Education activities for children with disabilities aiming at promoting and developing inclusive approach to education in the Rohingyas IDP camps.

 

Also, through its Disability Inclusion Unit, a dedicated team operating from Yangon, HI is providing support to other organizations to enhance their Disability Inclusion programming. HI is applying to other Grants with the aim of scaling up its intervention in response to the growing humanitarian needs in Rakhine State.

 

A new Protection project will be starting in January 2021 looking at and promoting Intersectionality in Protection: Applying an Age Gender Diversity Intersectional approach in prevention and response to violence. This very technical project will look at reviewing tools with Age Gender Diversity intersectional lens of Development & Humanitarian actors’ of the Protection sectors in Kachin and Rakhine and develop guidance and tools for a meaningful intersectional approach in Protection interventions through design of tools, field testing.

 

Intervention in Kachin State

 

HI opened its Myitkyina office in 2017, providing direct services to individuals affected by conflict, particularly persons with disabilities, through physical and functional rehabilitation services and psychosocial support. HI is providing technical support to other organizations under a dedicated Inclusive Humanitarian Action project. In 2020, HI is expanding its Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) activities to Kachin State and is currently implementing a Mine Risk Education Project in 20 Schools including ethnic schools in NGCAs, in 20 camps in Government and Non-Government Controlled Areas (NGCA), while a project including Non-Technical Survey activities will be starting in September 2020.

Kachin will also be part of the targeted areas for our new Protection project ‘’Applying an Age Gender Diversity Intersectional approach in prevention and response to violence’’ (as explained in the Rakhine section above) starting in January 2021 and under the direct lead of the future Field Protection Specialist. 

 

 

YOUR MISSION:

 

Under the responsibility of the Technical Unit Regional Manager of the MYANMAR & THAILAND PROGRAM (MyTh Program), the Field Protection Technical Specialist contributes within the program to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

 

This Field Protection Specialist position is funded under a dedicated Protection project called ‘’Intersectionality in Protection: Applying an Age Gender & Diversity Intersectional Approach in prevention and response to violence’’ which will start in January 2021 and will be implemented in Rakhine & Kachin areas of Myanmar. The main responsibility of the Field Protection Specialist will therefore be to take the lead on this technical project. ). This protection project aims at reviewing existing protection practices in link with intersectionality and contributing to designing and field-testing guidance and tools to apply better and more meaningfully an Age Gender & Diversity Intersectional Approach in Protection interventions.

Beyond this main responsibility, the Field Protection Specialist will as well have all other usual Field Specialists’ responsibilities as described below :

 

EXPERTISE

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

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

-You ensure protection technical learning from projects

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

-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 contribute to the technical divisions professional channel animation

 

INFLUENCE

-You contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in the protection sector

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

-You lead the protection technical project: Applying an Age Gender & Diversity Intersectional approach in prevention and response to violence and any other technical assistance project / assessment in the Protection sector

 

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. Particular attention is paid to health issues and your personal situation.
We offer an induction and training path adapted to our staff members and we have a HR policy oriented toward mobility and professional development.

 

• 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 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 : 519,01 € net/month - paid in the field
• Paid leaves : 25 days per year;
• R&R : 1 day per month
• Position:
  • unaccompanied
    • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects

 

• open to couples
  • Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if  the dependent has no income/flight 

 

• open to families

• a child allowance of  100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
• Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years
• Family-wide health coverage

• Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
• Housing : individual taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country : local package

• You hold a degree in International Law (IHL and IHRL) and you have 5-years’ experience in the humanitarian sector (in the field), experience in advocacy and human rights
• You have also experience in presenting complex information clearly and in a synthetic for a lay audience (coordination and training)
• You have Excellent oral, written (English), editorial and presentation skills
• You have a good understanding of human rights-based approaches & Knowledge of the ‘do no harm’ and ‘conflict sensitivity’ approaches.

“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 changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion 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 62 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:

The position of Regional Humanitarian advisor has been occupied during one year based in Dhaka under the supervision of the Bangladesh program. Given the current development of the Myanmar activities, it has been decided to base the position in Myanmar to support the positioning and advocacy activities in Myanmar while continuing implementing HI’s advocacy and positioning strategy in Bangladesh. The position is based in Yangon with regular travel to Sittwe and eventually to Bangladesh.

 

The MyTh (Myanmar Thailand) program was created in 2016 with the merge of 2 already existing missions. Setting up cross border initiatives and integrate the coming return of refugees from Thailand to Myanmar is at the heart of the regional strategy. In Thailand, HI started working in 1984 and first focused its actions on the delivery of mobility and assistive devices to Thai and Burmese landmine/ERW victims. HI currently implements activities in 9 camps of Burmese refugees on the Thailand/Myanmar border. Since the democratic transition in Myanmar started, the possibility of a progressive closure of the camps has become more tangible although for the time being figures are quite slow. It is expected that funding will be affected by this dynamic in the next future. HI's first activities in Myanmar were in the frame of the Cyclone Nargis's response, from October 2008 to December 2009. Following the ratification of the CRPD by the Myanmar authorities, HI decided to reopen a mission in Myanmar in 2014 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Social Welfare in September 2015, which is currently under renewal. In 2017, HI also signed a MOU with the Ministry of Health and Sport was signed.

 

The 3 pillars of the HI MyTh Programme 2018-2019 are:

1/ Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) including Victim Assistance and community based Risk Education,

2/ Inclusion with projects covering: support to Disabled People Organisations and promotion of Rights; inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction, Child Development; Hospital Emergency Preparedness; livelihoods

3/ Health and Rehabilitation with project covering psychosocial and physical rehabilitation

 

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society.

In Cox Bazar’s district, HI has a strong knowledge and experience in chronic emergency response. In addition to projects implemented before the crisis, HI is now providing services in rehabilitation, protection and PSS, with an inclusive mainstreaming approach to refugees and host population. HI works does not only with people with disabilities but also with their families, their communities, and the society, in order to provide sustainability in its action.

 

Emergency context and needs in Cox’s Bazar

A high proportion of the Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UNM) refugees in Cox’s Bazar remain in a chronic emergency situation due to long-term challenges to find a durable solution to their status in Myanmar and Bangladesh and therefore require continuous humanitarian assistance. The new influx, with more than 600,000 arrivals from August 2017, has created even more pressure on resources and increasing humanitarian needs. The host Bangladeshi communities are also affected by the presence of a large refugee population living in the region. The two sub-districts of Ukhiya and Teknaf, where the refugees are mostly residing, are vulnerable due to increased rates of poverty and lack of public and private services, scarce job opportunities and limited natural resources, among other key causes. In addition, this coastal region is continuously dealing with the impacts of natural disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, during which meagre assets of the local population are also damaged or destroyed. The humanitarian needs resulting from the Mora’s devastating impact and the new arrivals of refugees have not been fully met yet, and the cyclone season is expected to start soon.

 

YOUR MISSION:

Under direct line management of the Myanmar Program Director and in close link with Bangladesh Program Director, Advocacy & Institutional Relations department and the HI Institute:

• Ensure adequate positioning of HI promoting principled humanitarian action while addressing the needs resulting from the crisis in Rakhine State
• Contributing to the design, implementation and follow-up of HI advocacy and testimony strategies regarding the Rohingya crisis and its impacts at national, regional and international levels;
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders and networks involved in advocacy actions at national/regional level

 

Your main responsibilities are:

 

Humanitarian environment analysis

• To monitor current Humanitarian context and      challenges met at Bangladesh, Myanmar, UN and international organizations      levels concerning the situation of Rohingya people in Bangladesh and      Myanmar.

• Follow up on humanitarian access and identified positioning challenges to support the Program Directors and Area Managers on decisions making (upon requests for both Myanmar and Bangladesh) on issues regarding the Rohingya crisis
• Lead the definition of HI’s humanitarian policy for the Rohingya crisis, with the elaboration and implementation of specific positioning papers on sensitive subjects (e.g. respect of humanitarian principles, engagement with parties to the conflict, forced migration issues, etc.), in close coordination with the Bangladesh and Myanmar’s program directors and HI’s Institute

 

 

Advocacy & testimony strategies development

• Implement and update if needed the Rohingyas advocacy strategy in relation to the positioning issues. The strategy should include the definition of main messages, type of advocacy (public, private), possible targets for advocacy
• Update the Rohingyas advocacy strategy for the Myanmar side

• Define HI testimony strategy in link with      AIR team, the HI Institute and the communication Direction. If the      activity is confirmed, to follow up the person in charge.  
• Supervise and      participate in the production of written materials for publications, such      as policy papers, articles, press releases, testimonies and reports, in      collaboration with HI’s Advocacy Unit, HI Institute and HI’s Communication      Unit.
• Supervise and      participate in the production of talking points, key messages and/or draft      speeches for oral presentations / discussions.
• Ensure that all      advocacy and communication messages, documents and strategies respect HI’s      guidelines on public communication, are evidence-based, drawn from field      experience, direct witnessing, and reliable quantitative and qualitative      data.
• Support fundraising for advocacy and      positioning activities
• Define clear action plans and ensure the      achievement of advocacy targets and indicators

 

Networking & Representation

• Represent HI at advocacy working group level and, upon request, in other relevant fora where positioning and advocacy issues are discussed (HCT, INGO Forum) to raise HI’s voice jointly in regard to the respect of the nature of NGOs and of the principled response HI is meant to implement
• Regularly collaborate with projects and communication teams in order to consider their objectives in HI’s positionings and advocacy strategy and identify potential support to be provided.

 

Sensitization, training & support on Principled Humanitarian Action

• Ensure the respect of HI’s policies, ethical lines and positioning within Bangladesh and Myanmar’s mission
• Provide briefings, coaching and/or trainings on HI’s policies, ethical lines and positioning to the mission teams, when relevant (especially during the opening of HI’s operations in Rakhine State)
• Handle Humanitarian Principles refresher and sensitization sessions of remaining HI staff, including expatriates.
• Handle humanitarian principles trainings to HI local/national partners
• Work with the team on sensitive data collection methods in collaboration with HI protection and MEAL teams.

CONDITIONS:

• 12 months International Contract Starting from 1^st of December 2019 or sooner if possible
• Salary from 2750€ gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Position open to families
• Housing : individual taken in charge by HI
• Perdiem : 441  net/month
• Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday : 25 days per year; R&R : 1 day per month

 

TO APPLY: Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:

https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=3459&idpartenaire=20013

 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as they can