Yemen

PROFILE / EXPERIENCE NEEDED :

• Experience of 1 year at program coordination position
• Experience in project management (Project manager, etc.) of 3 years
• Experience in emergency context, preferably in the Middle East
• At least 1 year of professional experience in the field of vulnerability / disability
• Experience in remote management is an asset
• Experience in Health Program is an asset
• Experience in capacity building ; preferably in remote management

To apply, follow this link : https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1338&idpartenaire=142

NGO PRESENTATION

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation 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.
For more information: handicap-international.org

Handicap International is divided into 2 operational departments:

• Humanitarian Action Division
• Development Action Division

The mission will be directly link with the Humanitarian Action Division.

MISSION CONTEXT

Yemen has been for long the poorest country in the Arab world. After the Arab Spring in 2011 the humanitarian crises have intensified as one of the major humanitarian crises at the moment since 2012 with almost half of the population being food insecure. That created an increasing unrest among the population and discontentment with the government.

During the summer of 2014 the Shia minority group, called Houthis has taken control of several important cities, among them the capital Sana’a in September. Meanwhile the Southern separatist movement increased their call for an independent south while Al Qaida and linked groups (mainly based in the Eastern parts of the country) are fighting Houthis and other groups.

In January 2015, the Houthis did overthrow the President Hadi and its government, forced to leave the country from Aden and exile in Saudi in February, taking virtually control of almost all Yemen. Since end of March, an international coalition of Sunni countries (Decisive Storm Coalition) led by Saudi Arabia allied with the Yemeni President still recognised by the International Community, and backed by western countries, has launched a military campaign against the advances of the Houthis in the country. Aden has been taken back by the government forces in July, after four months of war but militias and jihadist groups have grown in the instability and the town is sinking into chaos. The government, affiliated groups and the Saudi-Led Coalition (SLC) have gradually regained territories in all directions towards Sana’a, the capital being clearly their objective and massive airstrikes have targetted the country and Sana’a in particular.
Humanitarian truces have been decided twice in July 2015 but not respected. The same situation occurred end of 2015, the ceasefire was only technical but this time allowed peace talks from December 15th to 20th and due to resume mid-January 2016. However since the end of December SLC offensive has intensified and truce was declared ended. An escalation of violence is presently giving little hope for a long term cease of hostilities that could permit humanitarian assistance to reach a maximum of the 82 % of the population in dire need of support.

DESCRIPTION
The program coordinator will be focused on a project consisting in the support of persons with functional limitations (in particularly war-injured individuals and their caregivers) in Yemen (Sana’a and potential other areas). This project includes the following components:

1. Early Rehabilitation activities: provision of assistive devices to persons with functional limitations, and specific trainings to health staff within Health Facilities and other relevant structures ;
2. Psychosocial activities: to support persons with functional limitations (in particularly war-injured individuals and their caregivers) and other potential at-risk groups
3. Protection activities: mainstreaming of inclusion and vulnerability within coordination forums and providing technical support to other humanitarian stakeholders

To be noted that HI wishes to also expend the same kind of activities outside Sana’a area in the coming months and the Program Coordinator will be expected to take an active part in this process.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE :
Based in Jordan (Amman) or in Yemen, under the direct responsibility of the Head of Mission, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Supervising the implementation and taking appropriate action in order to meet the quantitative and qualitative objectives of the project in Yemen;
• Ensuring the coordination and standardization of the project activities between the different bases, reviewing operational tools and proposing appropriate improvement;
• Providing leadership and support to the National Project Managers under your line-management (capacity building);
• Coordinating strongly with the Technical Advisors, for the qualitative aspect of the program (including staff training);
• In coordination with the logistics, human resources and the administrative departments, ensuring the respect of the procedures in the frame of the project implementation;
• Setup and manage operational partnership with international and local actors to support the implementation of the project in Yemen;
• Ensuring external representation and replace the HoM when needed in its representation duty;
• Regularly reporting on the overall project implementation progress and results as per requested by your line manager;
• Support the implementation of other operations when relevant and upon request of the HoM

Competency
 Degree diploma in Psychology, Psychosocial or Social Sciences.

Experience
 At least 4 years of experience in Psychosocial field
 Experience of training and technical supervision in field of Psychosocial support with NGOs, preferably in emergency context
 A previous experience in rehabilitation is a plus
 A previous experience in the field of vulnerability/disability in emergency situation with INGOs is a plus
 Experience in the region would be a strong asset

Personal skills
 Strong communication and reporting skills
 Strong organisational skills
 Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
 Ability to work under high pressure
 English mandatory (oral and written)
 Arabic an asset

MISSION PRESENTATION

The intervention of HI in Yemen consists in the support of health structures (hospital, rehabilitation services) and communities in Sana’a and possibly in the countryside with the deployment of teams setting up
– Rehabilitation activities: provision of assistive devices and specific trainings to health staff
– PSS activities to support injured persons and their caregivers
– Mainstreaming of inclusion and vulnerability within coordination forums and providing technical support to other humanitarian stakeholders

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical supports:
 Support and coordinate the provision of training to the psychosocial workers through direct provision of formal training, supervision and practical analysis.
 Providing continuous technical support to the rehabilitation and psychosocial worker staff in its field of expertise
 Providing technical support to the logistics department in your field of expertise, ensuring technical validation of psychosocial related devices; items and equipment
 Designing technical tools, trainings, leaflets, protocols and other relevant documents and disseminate them among the mission upon prior validation by HQ Technical Advisors
 Technical support in the project implementation (definition, planning, monitoring and evaluation)
 Support in recruitment of psychosocial national staff and self-care consultant

Representation and external coordination
 Representation of HI towards local authorities
 Participation in all kind of coordination meetings from Amman (Government meetings, clusters, working group)
 Report any relevant information related to Psychosocial matters to relevant stakeholders
 Direct coordination with MHPSS actors in bilateral

Program strategy: in close link with the Specific needs PMs, and Program Coordinator
 Analysing psychosocial existing resources (facilities, HR, level of education, equipment,…) and needs in order to define the strategy together with the Program Coordinator, with the inputs of the PMs
 Ensuring the technical relevance and quality of HI intervention related to your field of expertise
 Ensuring delimitation of the emergency psychosocial intervention
 Ensuring comprehensive approach and coordination with the rehabilitation and inclusion staff
 Ensuring coordination and coherence of our intervention amongst local and international actors, avoiding duplication and promoting complementarities
 Participating in continuous psychosocial needs assessments for new projects to be developed/adaptation of the existing projects
 Participating in the proposals writing on technical aspects.

Reporting
 Review monthly the technical situation report (SITREP) in order to validate and analyse the relevant data related to your activities (statistic, review monthly objectives, etc.)
 Support in writing donor reports: monthly, intermediate and final reports
 Provide a handover/end of mission report
 Debriefing at HQ at the end of your mission.

 

 

To apply, please follow this link : https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1328&idpartenaire=142

Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV and cover letter online via the following link.

http://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1065&idpartenaire=142

Handicap International is looking for a "Rehabilitation Technical Advisor" for its emmergency mission in Yemen. Depending on the security this position is based in Jordan or Yemen.

Interested candidates can find more detailed information about the position via the following link.

http://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1065&idpartenaire=142