Rehabilitation Specialist At Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

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 five camps and Risk Education (RE), implemented in nine camps.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Technical Unit Regional Manager Myanmar/Thailand, the Field Technical Specialist contributes within the country where he/she is based 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.

Responsibility 1 : EXPERTISE

-You provide sectorial technical inputs to the Programmes, in line with the global STRATECH and ensure relevant follow up

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

-You ensure technical learning from projects

-You ensure the control & monitoring of the 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

-You contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation

Responsibility 2 : INFLUENCE

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

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

-You contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities

Responsibility 3 : BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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

YOUR PROFILE:

· You hold a degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy

· You have at least 2 years of clinical experience in developing countries

· You demonstrate strong capacity building skills

· You show experience with children with development delays, people with stroke and people with injuries

· You are diplomatic and you know how to work in a multicultural team and interact with a great variety of audience

· You are abe to cope with frustration to work remotely and are able to work under high pressure

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

Due to the Military Coup on February 1st 2021 and the COVID situation in the region, the Program must adapt its set-up and expectations. Considering this fact, this position can be located either in Yangon or Mae Sot, but will be competent for the whole MYTH program. In Myanmar, the security and administrative contexts are harder compare to Thailand.

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

· 3 years International contract starting from June 2022

· The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:**

o Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals**

o 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**

o Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution **

o Repatriation insurance paid by HI**

· Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience

· Perdiem: 549 € net/month – paid in the field

· Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

· R&R: 1 day per month

· Position:

o unaccompanied

§ 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

o open to couples

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