Inclusive Humanitarian Action Project Manager At Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

In March 2014, anti-government protests in Ukraine led to the removal of a Kremlin-friendly leader from power, and Russia invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. A month later, pro-Russian separatists backed by Russia began capturing territory from the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts (the Donbass region). In 2015, the peace Minsk agreement was signed, however never fully implemented and the fighting has transformed into a trench war over the past eight years. After having built up significant military forces on Ukraine’s borders in 2021, and after having recognized the independence of Russian-backed self-declared republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, Russia launched on the 24 February a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine by air, land and sea targeting several regions and key cities including Kyiv.

Humanitarian situation :

Heavy fighting and shelling continue across several towns and cities in Ukraine, with increasing human cost and humanitarian consequence. Most of these casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area. Reports of civilians trapped in towns and cities under shelling continue. Inside Ukraine, severe essential health supplies, fuel and cash shortages are reported, with heightened insecurity affecting access to basic services. Population movement remains fluid and according to latest figures by UNHCR, close to 900,000 people have now fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, while over 100,000 have so far been internally displaced. Real figures are considerably higher as corroboration is ongoing, albeit with delays and security challenges.

Moldova at this point is considered a safe place.

JOB CONTEXT:

HI response to the conflict and its regional impact.

HI is re-opening a two-country program covering Ukraine and Moldova. In Ukraine, HI aims at intervening in the West and East of the country, adapting modalities of intervention to the various and diverging contexts of implementation.

The main objectives will be to assess more deeply the current context & environment, identify potential operational partners, meet with key relevant stakeholders on the ground and asses the overall needs of the population, and requirement to start operations. HI is therefore preparing to be able to deploy quickly a large-scale multi sectoral humanitarian response. Aligning itself with the priorities of the Ukraine Flash Appeal HI pillars of interventions are the following:

· Health: HI aims to improve access to quality physical rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) for conflict-affected vulnerable population.

· Protection: HI will conduct a multi-pronged approach to Explosive Ordnance (EO) risk education and will foster a disability- inclusive humanitarian response.

· Basic needs

· Humanitarian-to-humanitarian logistics

Given the serious concerns pertaining to persons with disabilities who are faced with increased risks of abandonment, violence, injury and numerous barriers for accessing humanitarian assistance and protection , HI has also launched an assessment to identify the main risks and barriers experienced by children and adults with disabilities, as well as their support persons and families and other groups particularly at risks of discrimination face, in addition to assessing capacities of persons with disabilities networks and organzations. In Moldova we focus on registration points, refugee accommodation centres and basic service points .

Under the responsibility of Operational/area coordinator and in close collaboration with the Inclusive Humanitarian Action Specialist, the Project Manager coordinates the design, implementation and monitoring of HI’s inclusive humanitarian action activities and project results in close collaboration and partnership with networks and organizations of persons with disabilities. He/she is responsible for managing and coordinating the work in country; setting up and building capacity of the team and coordinates with HI project managers in other domains of intervention, including basic needs, emergency rehabilitation, MHPSS, protection . He/she connects supports context analysis, building humanitarian actors capacities and provides guidance for HI teams and other humanitarian actors on inclusive humanitarian action

YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the Country Manager, the IHA Project Manager contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion and the initially set out inclusive humanitarian action strategy in the country where s/he is based. S/he is responsible for further designing and implementing his/her project. S/he ensures optimal quality and the impact of the project implemented by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. With all the other HI managers, and with support of the global inclusive humanitarian action specialist the project manager shares responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of his/her work and project.

Mission 1: Management

Mission 2: Strategy and steering Contribute to the development of the programme’s operational strategy

Mission 3: Operational implementation

· Ensure the implementation of the project, in line with the logical framework and allocated budget

· Ensure that project implementation complies with the existing frameworks

· Ensure project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

· Ensure project data management

· Coordinate the teams and partners involved in the project and facilitate collaboration with other HI teams

· Contribute to external project communication

Mission 4: Emergency Preparedness and Response

· In coordination with the Disability Working Group in Moldova, and the alliance of OPDS, raise awareness among humanitarian actors and build capacity of key stakeholders on disability inclusion

· Update mapping of relevant OPDs active in humanitarian response and support further assessment in order to nourish HI’s inclusive humanitarian action strategy and reaching out to persons with disabilities in our health, protection and basic needs programs

· Create context specific guidance on inclusive humanitarian action, based on international guidelines, identified gaps in the response and context specific barriers faced by persons with disabilities

· Support HI teams in enhancing an inclusive response by sharing guidance, conducting awareness rising or hands-on coaching and technical advisory activities

· Support partner organizations and HI teams in identifying and removing barriers to services/centers and protection mechanisms, in particular for blue dots, refugee accommodation centers, rehabilitation centers and health facilities

· Support HI to design and implement disability inclusive interventions, including through supporting the mobile teams and mechanisms for orientation, referral and inter-agency coordination

· Actively participate and raise awareness in the Disability Working Group; the AAP working group and the protection working group on inclusive humanitarian action

· Develop recommendations and tools set to support HI teams in reaching out to, engaging with, ensuring confidentiality and safety of persons with disabilities

· Explore new sources and opportunities to further develop DI portfolio in the response

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold an Advanced Degree / diploma in Humanitarian Action/Development studies, Disability Studies, or social fields (anthropology, psychosocial, sociology, protection, public health…)

• You have proven experience in project management in field of inclusion with NGOs

• You have experience in disability mainstreaming projects in humanitarian action in different sectors of intervention and over different phases of humanitarian response including training and technical supervision

• You are patient, able to stand back and to work under high pressure and show a good level of autonomy and initiative

• You show strong communication and interpersonal skill

· You speak and read French and English fluently

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

We offer an induction and training path adapted to our staff members and we have a HR policy oriented toward mobility and professional development.

• International contract starting as soon as possible

• 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

o Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution

o Repatriation insurance paid by HI

• Salary from 2500 € gross/month upon experience

• Perdiem : to be determined

• Hardship : 500 € net/month paid with your salary

• Paid leaves : 25 days per year;

• R&R : 5 days every 6 weeks

• Unaccompanied position

• Collective housing taken in charge by HI