Location: Workshop in Vénissieux, then at Tonkin in autumn 2026 (HI’s new headquarters)
Desired start date: June 15, 2026
Duration: 18 months
Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization that intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict, and disaster. Working alongside people with disabilities and those made vulnerable, it takes action and speaks out to meet their essential needs and improve their living conditions. It is committed to promoting respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Since its creation in 1982, HI has implemented development programs in more than 55 countries and intervenes in numerous emergency situations. Today, we have a budget of approximately €200 million and 4,000 employees worldwide.
At Handicap International, we firmly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organization. That is why we are committed to a disability policy to promote the welcoming and integration of people with disabilities.
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Find more information about the association: www.hi.org .
CONTEXT :
Since 2005, Handicap International has been collecting used prostheses. The volunteers’ work is invaluable: they dismantle the prostheses and extract the components in good condition (feet, knees, etc.), then carefully clean the parts, repackage them, and store them methodically until they are shipped to partner centers in Africa and Asia. This activity makes it possible to equip beneficiaries who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
Volunteers also contribute to the day-to-day running of the workshop (receiving/sending packages, etc.). In a joyful and friendly atmosphere, each volunteer finds their place according to their skills.
To learn more: Liimba: giving prostheses a second life through refurbishment
Under the responsibility of the Liimba Project Manager, the Workshop Manager ensures the daily technical and operational management of the workshop, guaranteeing the quality of the reconditioning processes, the proper organization of activities and the smooth functioning of the workshop.
VOLUNTEER OBJECTIVES:
In this context, your main responsibilities are:
1. Operational management of the workshop
- Organize and coordinate the daily activities of the workshop
- To provide operational supervision to the volunteers present during the sessions
- Ensure the proper distribution of tasks and compliance with technical instructions.
- Ensure the smooth running of the workshop (organization, cleanliness, safety)
2. Guarantee standards and quality control
- Ensure compliance with the prosthesis reconditioning process defined by HI
- Implement hygiene and safety standards appropriate to this activity within the workshop.
- Upon arrival at the workshop, perform the initial sorting of donations into recyclable and non-recyclable categories.
- Ensure quality control of reconditionable prosthetic components
- Ensure quality control of all refurbished components before they are put into stock, in accordance with industry standards.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of reconditioning processes
3. Respect the logistics process
- Ensure the physical preparation of component orders
- Organize and maintain stock (receipt, exit, storage)
- Update stock records and tracking tools
- Participate in the annual inventory
- Ensure the proper functioning of workshop equipment
- Identify the needs for consumables and equipment
4. Continuous improvement of the workshop
- Contribute occasionally to improving the practices and organization of the workshop
5. Management
- Facilitating working sessions with volunteers
- To foster a positive team spirit and a collaborative environment
- To transmit good technical and organizational practices
PROFILE SOUGHT:
- Ideally, you have training as an orthotist or a degree in Mechanics and Industry and/or have experience in the field of orthopedic prosthetics or medical devices.
- You have experience in the operational management of teams (volunteers or technicians).
- You have experience in workshop management, production or in a technical environment, and knowledge of sorting, reconditioning and quality control processes.
- You are proficient in the Microsoft Office environment.
- You demonstrate autonomy and practicality.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The Liimba HI workshop is located at 101 boulevard Irène Joliot Curie, 69200, Vénissieux in the immediate vicinity of the “La Borelle” station of Tram T4.
Commitment required: 1 to 2 days per week.
How to apply
TO APPLY :
Apply online only by attaching your CV and cover letter via the following link: Apply
Applications are processed continuously, so don’t wait to apply!
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more information about the association:Â www.hi.org