Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

JOB CONTEXT :

HI has been registered and operational in Iraq since 1991 and has become a lead implementing agency in the emergency response in the Health and Protection sectors, operating across Ninewa, Kirkuk, Baghdad, Sulemaniyah and Diyala Governorates. Since 2014, HI has scaled up its intervention in Iraq to respond to the humanitarian needs generated by the capture of territory by the IS-group, subsequent military operations and the widespread displacement of Iraqi populations.

In line with HI Iraq’s Operational Strategy for the period 2017-2020, the global objective of HI programming in Iraq is to Enhance the protection and resilience of conflict-affected communities in Iraq; an objective achieved through an operational framework of three central pillars:

1. Arms Risk Reduction: Reduce the impact of the Conventional Weapon (CW) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) for conflict-affected populations through Risk Education and land release
2. Health: Improve access to specific services for the most vulnerable people whose physical and functional and/or psychological integrity is compromised, through the provision of physical rehabilitation and Mental Health/Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services
3. Access to Essential Services: Ensure equal access to essential services, protection and basic needs for all conflict-affected populations, including persons with disabilitiesThese pillars are complemented by three cross-cutting themes: a comprehensive approach to mine action, inclusion mainstreaming, and protection mainstreaming.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Technical Unit Manager [IRAQ], the Field Technical Specialist for Rehabilitation 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.

1 Expertise

-You contribute to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies

-You ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on his sectorial scope

-You ensure technical learning from the projects

-You ensure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the programme under your scope

-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

2 Influence

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

-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

3 Business development

-You contribute to the context analysis in your sectorial scope

-You contribute to the design and writing of new projects

-You identify and transform major opportunities in the region

-You contribute to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme) or of new projects in the region

-You identify and develop local partnership and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions and companies on technical priorities or important topics in the region under your sectorial scope

• You hold a degree and professional qualification in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience, including work in low-to-middle-income countries
• You have a specialised expertise in pain management, burns and rehabilitation of victims of torture
• You know how to adapt communication to the interlocutor (adult or child) and messages to an intercultural environment
• You know how to adapt your leadership by establishing clear frameworks with rules and limits as well as specific and measurable objectives
• You are audacious with a good reaction capacity
• You have empathy and respect for opinions
• You have a strong resilience to stress and uncertainty

• Starting date : ASAP
• Length of the contract: 1 year
• Status :

• Salary from 2757 € gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Perdiem : 522,40 € net/month
• Hardship allowance : 250 € net/month
• Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday : 25 days per year
• R&R : Level 2 : 5 days every 3 months

• Status : position open to unaccompanied
• Housing : Collective taken in charge by HI