Area Manager- West Bank At Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

NATIONALS

Position : Area Manager- West Bank

Salary : 11, 681 ILS

Location: Based in Ramallah

Responsible to: Country Manager

Closing date: 7 November, 2023

THE ORGANIZATION

Handicap International (which runs projects under its operating name, Humanity & Inclusion – HI -), 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. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Reporting to Country Manager, the Area Manager contributes in the area where s/he is based to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. S/he ensures optimal quality and the impact of the projects implemented in his/her area by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. With all the other HI managers, s/he shares responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organization through paradigm changes. The operations manager manages a

team of project managers in his/her country.

Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Management

• Manager as a role model: embody HI’s values on a daily basis, and be a role model for the project managers under

his/her line management.

• Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter and intra departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
• Operational manager: organise the operational management of his or her team, structure the work around identified processes, steer performance and facilitate the resolution of problems.
• First HR & Coach: contribute to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset and expected individual and collective behaviour.

Mission 2: Strategy and steering

Responsibility 1: Contribute to the development of the programme operational strategy, and to its implementation and annual monitoring

• Contribute to the process of elaborating the StratOp of the programme and steer the operational aspects of the StratOp
• At least once a year, contribute, with his/her portfolio of projects and data, to the annual monitoring of the StratOp and to the following year’s programme planning (support missions and evaluations).
• In the event of a crisis/emergency, implement the framework and set-up decided by the HI Operations Director.
• Take part in the programme steering committee led by his/her line manager where required.

Responsibility 2: Implement the project part of the Programme’s Operational Strategy

• Size and plan necessary resources, recruit the project managers (ensuring a fit between skills and the projects’ challenges and ambitions), developing and monitoring their skills development plan, in connection with the corresponding jobs and with HR.
• Where relevant, develop regular contact with current and potential donors at field level and liaise with their line manager to check coherence with institutional programming and fundraising strategy.
• Within the operational framework defined in the StratOp, identify and transform funding opportunities in the area of assignment. Undertake (or contribute to) the design and drafting of new projects, and institutional fundraising for major multi-country projects, based on the decisions taken by the Authority regarding the opportunities.
• Conjunction with the Regional Technical Unit, identify, develop, and ensure the management and progression of local partnerships and/or consortia with CSOs, NGOs, institutions, companies; on technical priorities or important topics in the area and going beyond the project timeframe.

Responsibility 3: Contribute to organisational transformation, particularly through changes to managerial practices, continuous improvement, and contribute to the improvement of working processes.

Mission 3: Standards and expertise

Ensure deployment and compliance with HI global frameworks, institutional policies and standards

These include: the mandatory reference frameworks (such as HI Mission & Values or HI Theory of Change: Access to services), all HI’s institutional policies (Security / Code of Conduct and Safeguarding / Anti-fraud, bribery and corruption / PME and Project Quality Framework / Age-Gender-Disability), all institutional directives and processes; delegation thresholds; security levels.

Mission 4: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Ensure the sound management and monitoring of projects under his/her responsibility

• In support of the Project Managers and with the Regional Technical Unit and the Regional MEAL Unit, ensure that HI quality standards (including technical standards) are applied in the projects, and monitor the implementation of recommendations from support missions, evaluations and audits.
• Ensure compliance with project donors’ rules and adherence to contractual commitments: consolidation, oversight and reporting to his/her line manager operational and organisational information in his/her area (dashboards, corrective action, use of own funds, beneficiary data, etc.)

Responsibility 2: Develop HI’s external influence (forums, operational and strategic alliances, etc) and the external representation of the organisation (events, media) in his/her area of responsibility.

• May represent HI to the local, national, traditional, political, military and diplomatic authorities and bodies; and international organisations and humanitarian mechanisms and coordination bodies.
• As part of his/her role, convey HI’s global advocacy messages to all the relevant external partners.

Responsibility 3: Coordinate the teams in his/her area

• Facilitate coordination meetings between his/her direct team of project managers and the support services located in the area when necessary.
• Follow up teams in his/her area in conjunction with their direct managers.

Ensure that project managers and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work well together in order to facilitate project implementation in the country; conduct regular project reviews with the project managers and relevant departments

Responsibility 4: Support the Country Manager in monitoring security in their area and ensure adequate resources according to the context

• Monitor and analyze the security context in his/her area of responsibility on a regular basis (if required).
• In tandem with the Country Manager, take the decision to deploy or withdraw teams from sensitive areas.
• Report all incidents directly to the HAS and Country Manager.
• Develop a network of contacts with security staff from fellow NGOs, represent HI in access, security and safety meetings (at the request of the Country Manager).
• Provide feedback and give advice about security risks, as well as on the existence and use of security management resources, such as SOPS, and project proposals.
• Working with the Country Manager and Senior Management Team, update the security and contingency plans as and when the context develops.
• Support the Country Manager on exploratory mission assessments, identification of guesthouses, and the opening of new areas.
• Assist the Country Manager in raising the awareness of HI staff (national and international) about security risks and ensuring that security documents are understood and implemented.

Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Lead the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganize the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian priority, in order to ensure a quick and efficient response by HI.

Job profile requirements:

• Advance degree in a relevant field (development, humanitarian, disability or related)
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in development or humanitarian contexts and in coordination positions.
• Professional project management experience and operational skills
• Professional Managerial experience and skills.
• Excellent communication skills as well as strong project writing skills.
• Ability to promote capacity building and ability to help team members progress and gain autonomy.
• Reactive in decision making
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of the implementation of emergency and development actions
• Knowledge of HI service sectors, mandatory cross-cutting approaches and technical frames of reference
• Knowledge of risk management (safeguarding of beneficiaries, security)
• Oral and written English is mandatory, written and oral communication in Arabic is preferred.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email mentioned below.

By applying to this position, you grant HI’s recruitment team your consent to perform a reference check on you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.

Initial National contract will be for a period of 6 months, it is subject to be renewed based on availability of funds.

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer.

It welcomes applications from persons with disabilities and is ready to provide reasonable accommodation for their specific needs.

Interested candidates should send their resume with motivation letter to reach on or before Nov 7, 2023 to recruitment@palestine.hi.org indicating your full name and the job title (Area Manager- West Bank) in the subject line of your e-mail application. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and those shortlisted will be contacted.