Ukraine

PROFILE REQUIRED 

 

-  At least 3 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development context and 1 year as head of mission

-  Previous experience of local partnership management is mandatory

-  Proven managerial experience 

-  Proven representation experience

 

-  Strong communication and reporting skills

-  Strong organisational skills

-  Experience in the region would be a strong asset

-  Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills

-  Ability to work under high pressure 

 

-  English mandatory (oral and written) ; Russian is a strong 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

 

CONTEXT OF THE MISSION

 

Since April 2014, eastern Ukraine experiences a significant humanitarian crisis situation due to the persistence of armed conflict, opposing the Ukrainian Government and Separatist forces. As of 2 February, at least 6,000 people were killed and 15,000 people were wounded, more than 5 million people are in need of assistance, and 1,1 million IDPs are registered across the country. The conflict has plunged the majority population of Donetsk and Lugansk regions in an alarming situation, who is no longer able to access income and to meet their primary needs, such as food, water, health care and shelter. Many people suffering from injuries or disability do not have access to governmental or Non-Governmental assistance because of their mobility reduction, increasing their vulnerability and their emergency humanitarian needs.

 

 

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

 

The project implemented by Handicap International DAH in Ukraine is responding to the most urgent needs identified. 

 

-  Physical rehabilitation and capacity building: Prevention and reduction of the risk of complications/impairments of injured people through home-based rehabilitation, donation of assistive devices to conflict-affected individuals and capacity building of health facilities in terms of early rehabilitation cares. 

 

-  Inclusion : Advocacy at coordination levels, networking among key structures to improve inclusion practices in emergency responses and allow humanitarian stakeholders to reach the most vulnerable at risk of exclusion and cover their needs, and enhancement of the access to information for vulnerable individuals affected by the country

 

Through a two-track approach at both individual and structure levels, Handicap International is developing a project which enhances the capacity of health, social and collective structures in addressing the needs of conflict affected people and increases the awareness of individuals on how to improve their access to specific services. On the other hand, the promotion of inclusion and protection of vulnerable groups is aiming at improving the country’s capacity to take care of these specific needs and at upgrading their participation within the society.

 

 

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE

 

Under the direct responsibility and support of the Emergency Relief Department Desk Officer, you will be responsible for:

 

-  Ensuring the legal registration of Handicap International in Ukraine and in the Non-Governmental areas 

-  Ensuring the strict application of Handicap International logistics, accountability and financial procedures; and the respect of the national legislation, based on the management and the support of administrative, logistics and project managers

-  Ensuring the global coordination of the program implemented within the country (may it regards strategic, operational, human, material or financial aspects)

-  Representing Handicap International towards institutional donors, national authorities and partners

-  Ensuring the operational management of the team placed under your responsibility 

-  Ensuring strategic programs development in accordance with humanitarian needs identified as well as financial opportunities to be raised in the frame of Handicap International’s mandate and expertise

-  Ensuring the security of the staff members, operations and means related to the program under your responsibility, in coordination with the field coordinators

-  Ensuring smooth and regular reporting activities by all member of the mission toward Head Quarter

SALARY

-Status: salaried contract according to experience (from 3220 euros gross + perdiem + hardship allowance)

 

-Start: Mid-october, 2016 

-Duration: 6 months (renewable)

 

- Position based in Severodonesk with frequent displacements on the field and in Kiev ; you  have your own accommodation in Severodonesk and you live in the guest house in Kiev (no charges in both cases)

 

Kiev: lot of entertainments including sports facilities, restaurants...

Severodonesk: less possibilities but sports facilities

To apply, please follow this link: https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1674&idpartenaire=142

Degree diploma in physiotherapy, with at least 2 years of experience in trauma management  Experience in Project Management is an asset  Experience of technical supervision in field of rehabilitation care  Experience in NGO necessary, preferably in emergency context  Strong communication and reporting skills  Strong organisational skills  Experience in the region would be an asset  Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills  Ability to work under high pressure  English mandatory (oral and written) ; Russian speaker is a strong asset

MISSION CONTEXT: Since April 2014, eastern Ukraine experiences a significant humanitarian crisis situation due to a persistence armed conflict, opposing the Ukrainian Government and Separatist forces. As of October 31st 2015, UN OCHA estimates that at least 7.883 people have been killed in the conflict and 17.610 have been wounded. In addition, 1.5 million people are estimated to be internally displaced into other parts of Ukraine and another 1.1 million have been externally displaced, primarily to the Russian Federation. UN OCHA has recently emphasized the impact of the restrictions on the freedom of movement of people and goods may have on education and health. As of March 2016, the Ukrainian conflict seems to sink into a protracted crisis, where the line dividing the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in a government-controlled area (GCA) and a separatist-controlled area (NGCA) is somewhat stable. The humanitarian situation along the contact line is critical since the only persons left are the ones who could not flee because of their lack of mobility (PwD, elders) or the lack of means to pay for the transportation. In the so-called “grey zone” (+/- 10km on each side of the line), the remaining population faces extreme difficulties to access basic services since the state authorities withdrew from the area. Since July 2015, Handicap International has been implementing its activities in Eastern Ukraine to address some of the most urgent needs, currently focusing on two main aspects: 1. ‘Specific needs’: Vulnerable persons including people suffering from injuries and disability have urgent specific needs and local institutions and charitable organizations have difficulties to cope with the decreased capacity and increased influx of people. In this regard, HI wants to support individuals and health facilities in being better able to cope and address the specific needs. 2. ‘Mine risk education’: Considering the increased risk of mine-related incidents, HI is implementing mine risk education activities currently focusing on children and schools. JOB DESCRIPTION: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION With the support of the coordination team, to Project Manager defines and formalizes project methodologies, organizational chart, work-plan and monitoring plan. The Project Officer Home-based Rehabilitation (HBR) implements the activities in order to achieve the expected results and follows up qualitative and quantitative indicators (working closely with a database officer). He/she constantly suggests operational inputs in order to adjust the project methodologies to ensure its relevancy and stay in line with the evolving context. TECHNICAL SUPPORT  Ensuring the provision of continuous technical support to the physiotherapists through direct provision of both formal and on the job trainings in his/her field of expertise, with the support of the PO Capacity Building/Rehab Trainer  Designing technical tools, trainings, leaflets, protocols and other relevant documents and disseminate them among the mission upon prior validation by HQ Technical Advisors  Providing technical support to the logistics department in your field of expertise, ensuring technical validation of rehabilitation related devices; items and equipment (participate in the technical selection of P&O devices/suppliers, mobility aids and other related items, etc.)  Support in recruitment of rehabilitation national staff PROJECT STRATEGY, in close link with the PM  Participating in physical rehabilitation needs assessments for new projects to be developed  Ensuring the technical relevance and quality of HI intervention related to your field of expertise  Ensuring delimitation of the emergency rehabilitation intervention and its relevance in the context  Manage rehabilitation workers teams and organize their day-to-day practice. ADMIN, HR AND LOGISTICS SUPERVISION 1. Team management and internal coordination  With the support of the Project Manager, you recruit and train the project team  You ensure a good communication – coordination – information level of each member of your team through regular coordination meetings (or other if needed);  You define with each member of your staff his/her action plan – including technical action plan  You are following up the professional evolution of each member of your staff: individual interviews, appraisals…  You ensure conflict resolution within your team and inform your line manager  You propose adaptation to the organisational chart and define job descriptions accordingly in collaboration with your line manager 2. Logistics management  Ensure good coordination with the logistics service  Anticipate the logistics need: supply and services, movements etc. REPORTING  Ensure Collection of proper disaggregated data and activity data for all the HI different project’s components  Provide a situation report (SITREP and PM Box) with relevant data related to your activities (statistic, review monthly objectives, etc.)  Contribute to donor reports with the support of the coordination team. JOB CONDITIONS :  Start: ASAP  Duration: To end of Sept 2016  Security conditions: high level of insecurity during field visits  Social insurance: 100% covered Cold In Winter under 0 degrees C (December to March); From March, above 0 degrees C nice weather the others months • Ukraine side Kiev: western and modern life, malls, restaurants, cinemas, bars, clubs, concerts, cultural events, etc. Possibility to visit the city, with Churches; Opera, etc. and to practice sports Possibility to live in family (private accommodation); or shared guesthouse – in city center with other expatriates; possibility to take your own accommodation (to your charge) Dnipropetrovsk: western and modern life, malls, restaurant, bars, concerts etc. Possibility to take the train to go to visit Kiev for weekends or other touristic cities, Possibility to practice many sports (including climbing, swimming pools,etc) Guesthouse shared with others expatriates or the possibility to take your own accommodation (to your charge) Possibility to live in family (private accommodation); or Guesthouse shared with others expatriates; possibility to take your own accommodation (to your charge)

- Diploma in Finance, Administration, or Human Ressources

- At least 3 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development context

- 2 years mandatory on a similar position (Administrative coordinator at least)

- Proven managerial experience

- Proven representation experience

- Experience in the region would be a strong asset

- Strong communication and reporting skills

- Strong organisational skills

- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills

- Ability to work under high pressure

- English mandatory (oral and written) ; Russian speaker is a strong asset.

NGO DESCRIPTION

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.us 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 CONTEXT

Since April 2014, eastern Ukraine experiences a significant humanitarian crisis situation due to the persistence of armed conflict, opposing the Ukrainian Government and Separatist forces. As of 2 February, at least 6,000 people were killed and 15,000 people were wounded, more than 5 million people are in need of assistance, and 1,1 million IDPs are registered across the country. The conflict has plunged the majority population of Donetsk and Lugansk regions in an alarming situation, who is no longer able to access income and to meet their primary needs, such as food, water, health care and shelter. Many people suffering from injuries or disability do not have access to governmental or Non-Governmental assistance because of their mobility reduction, increasing their vulnerability and their emergency humanitarian needs. PROJECT OBJECTIVES The project implemented by Handicap International in Ukraine is responding to the most urgent needs identified. - Mine Risk Education : Increase awareness related to the threat posed by CW (Conventional Weapons) for children living in affected areas ; - Physical rehabilitation and capacity building: Prevention and reduction of the risk of complications/impairments of injured people through home-based rehabilitation, donation of assistive devices to conflict-affected individuals and capacity building of health facilities in terms of early rehabilitation cares. - Inclusion : Advocacy at coordination levels, networking among key structures to improve inclusion practices in emergency responses and allow humanitarian stakeholders to reach the most vulnerable at risk of exclusion and cover their needs, and enhancement of the access to information for vulnerable individuals affected by the country.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct responsibility and support of the Head of Mission, you will be responsible to ensure the mission's financial, logistics, administrative and human resources management and guarantee compliance with the country's legal framework and head office rules.

1. Ensure respect of legal requirements,

2. Oversee the mission's financial resources

3. Design/update HR policies and oversee their implementation within the mission

4. Oversee the mission's logistics management (procurement, equipment, fleet of vehicle, stocks, bases) in compliance with internal and donor procédures

5. Manage the mission's support teams

6. Take part in the drafting and implementation of the Country Emergency Plan (financial, administrative, HR aspects).

CONDITIONS

•Based in Kiev with frequent displacements on the field (Dniepro)

•Start: 23 May 2016

•Duration: End of December 2016

•Living conditions: flat in Kiev and guesthouses in the field bases, shared with other expatriates (no charges)

•Social insurance: 100% covered

• Ukraine side Kiev: modern way of living, possibility to live in family Dnipro: modern, a lot of malls, etc.

• No government zone: insecurity, curfew, few entertainment

APPLICATION

To apply please follow this link:

https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1478&idpartenaire=142

PROFILE REQUIRED 

 Degree diploma in physiotherapy, with at least 3 years of experience in trauma management

 Experience in Project Management is an asset

 Experience of technical supervision in field of rehabilitation care 

 Experience in NGO necessary, preferably in emergency context

 Strong communication and reporting skills

 Strong organisational skills

 Experience in the region would be an asset

 Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills

 Ability to work under high pressure 

 English mandatory (oral and written) ; Russian speaker is a strong asset

Since April 2014, eastern Ukraine experiences a significant humanitarian crisis situation due to a persistence armed conflict, opposing the Ukrainian Government and Separatist forces. As of October 31st 2015, UN OCHA estimates that at least 7.883 people have been killed in the conflict and 17.610 have been wounded. In addition, 1.5 million people are estimated to be internally displaced into other parts of Ukraine and another 1.1 million have been externally displaced, primarily to the Russian Federation. UN OCHA has recently emphasized the impact of the restrictions on the freedom of movement of people and goods may have on education and health. 

 

As of March 2016, the Ukrainian conflict seems to sink into a protracted crisis, where the line dividing the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in a government-controlled area (GCA) and a separatist-controlled area (NGCA) is somewhat stable. The humanitarian situation along the contact line is critical since the only persons left are the ones who could not flee because of their lack of mobility (PwD, elders) or the lack of means to pay for the transportation. In the so-called “grey zone” (+/- 10km on each side of the line), the remaining population faces extreme difficulties to access basic services since the state authorities withdrew from the area. 

 

Since July 2015, Handicap International has been implementing its activities in Eastern Ukraine to address some of the most urgent needs, currently focusing on two main aspects:

1. ‘Specific needs’: Vulnerable persons including people suffering from injuries and disability have urgent specific needs and local institutions and charitable organizations have difficulties to cope with the decreased capacity and increased influx of people. In this regard, HI wants to support individuals and health facilities in being better able to cope and address the specific needs. 

2. ‘Mine risk education’: Considering the increased risk of mine-related incidents, HI is implementing mine risk education activities currently focusing on children and schools.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

With the support of the coordination team, to Project Manager defines and formalizes project methodologies, organizational chart, work-plan and monitoring plan. The Project Officer Home-based Rehabilitation (HBR) implements the activities in order to achieve the expected results and follows up qualitative and quantitative indicators (working closely with a database officer). He/she constantly suggests operational inputs in order to adjust the project methodologies to ensure its relevancy and stay in line with the evolving context.

 

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

 Ensuring the provision of continuous technical support  to the physiotherapists through direct provision of both formal and on the job trainings in his/her field of expertise, with the support of the PO Capacity Building/Rehab Trainer

 Designing technical tools, trainings, leaflets, protocols and other relevant documents and disseminate them among the mission upon prior validation by HQ Technical Advisors

 Providing technical support to the logistics department in your field of expertise, ensuring technical validation of rehabilitation related devices; items and equipment (participate in the technical selection of P&O devices/suppliers, mobility aids and other related items, etc.)

 Support in recruitment of rehabilitation national staff

 

PROJECT STRATEGY, in close link with the PM

 Participating in physical rehabilitation needs assessments for new projects to be developed

 Ensuring the technical relevance and quality of HI intervention related to your field of expertise

 Ensuring delimitation of the emergency rehabilitation intervention and its relevance in the context

 Manage rehabilitation workers teams and organize their day-to-day practice

 

ADMIN, HR AND LOGISTICS SUPERVISION

 With the support of the Project Manager, you recruit and train the project team

 You ensure a good communication – coordination – information level of each member of your team through regular coordination meetings (or other if needed);

 You define with each member of your staff his/her action plan – including technical action plan

 Ensure good coordination with the logistics service

 Anticipate the logistics need: supply and services, movements etc.

 

 

REPORTING

 Ensure Collection of proper disaggregated data and activity data for all the HI different project’s components

 Provide a situation report (SITREP and PM Box) with relevant data related to your activities (statistic, review monthly objectives, etc.)

 Contribute to donor reports with the support of the coordination team

 

 

2.5 months contract 

Starting day: 15/04/2016

 

- Status: salaried contract, 

Remuneration according to HI salary scale and experience

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

- Social insurance: 100% covered