DRR project officer F/H At Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

Handicap International 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.

The network of eight national associations (Germany, Belgium, Canada, the United States, France, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and Switzerland) works constantly to mobilize resources, to co-manage projects and to spread the principles and actions of the organization.

HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.

CONTEXT:

HI has been active in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for over twenty years, implementing and promoting inclusive approaches that ensure protection of groups most excluded and most affected by disasters. The increased frequency and intensity of disaster events due to climate change is posing unprecedented threats to poor communities and most vulnerable groups, calling for greater investments and innovative approaches. To this end, HI is developing a number of methodological contents, research, and policy-influencing pieces for diverse audiences, including but not limited to: a lessons learned report and a training curriculum on the Safe School approach, a methodological guide on Participatory-Multirisk Mapping Analysis and Planning (P-MAP), a research and advocacy piece and a training curriculum to advocate for disability-inclusive climate action. These materials directly contribute to delivering HI’s climate resilience federal strategy.

As DRR-CCA Project Officer, you will provide organizational, administrative, logistical and communications support to help deliver and promote the above-mentioned products. You will help oversee the contracting and management of consultants, the internal compliance and dissemination of final deliverables and provide overall support to the day-to-day work and coordination of the Unit and its technical specialists. Kindly note this opening is contingent on funding being awareded.

OBJECTIVES:

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA) unit is part of the Protection and Risk Reduction (P2R) Division, which currently consists of about 30 staff.

A number of knowledge management and influencing products as well as infographics are expected to be delivered in the coming year. Because of this seasonal peak in workload, we are currently recruiting. As DRR-CCA project officer, you will provide:

1. Management, administrative and logistical support to the delivery of specific knowledge-building products

1. • Manage tenders for contractor and consultant;
   • Support contracting and administrative management of contracts and service agreements;
   • Contribute to the preparation and monitoring of budgets and deliverables
   • Contribute to the development and quality of specific deliverables
2. Internal and external communication management support :
   • Contribute to the definition of a dissemination strategy that will support branding, marketing and communication of technical products and approaches;
   • Promoting projects visibility by Developing sets of communications materials in multiple languages;
   • Support internal and external dissemination of communication materials and contribute to the organization of events
3. Day-to day general support to the activities of the unit

DESIRED PROFILE:

• You hold a Master’s Degree level qualification in Disaster Risk Reduction/Management, International Cooperation/Development, Humanitarian assistance, Political science, or a closely related field
• You have minimum 1 year of relevant experience in a similar role, involving providing office administrative, organizational support and technical communications;
• You have experience in the field of climate change, disaster risk reduction or resilience
• You have experience in developing knowledge products and technical communications as well as organizing seminars/webinars, training workshops, conferences, and peer learning sessions.
• You have Excellent writing skills in English and French
• You are effective in time management, multi-tasking and you have strong coordination and planning skills.

CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Type of contract : Short term contract
• Duration : 6 months
• Additional benefits: luncheon vouchers and health insurance
• Working hours: 39 hours a week with 22.5 days of RTT (work time reduction) to be taken each year
• 5 weeks of annual leave