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NGO PRESENTATION
Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Present in more than 55 countries, Handicap International is composed of 2 operational directions:
- The Direction of Humanitarian Action
- The Direction of Development Action
MISSION CONTEXT
Since the offensives of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group in 2014, Iraq has been facing an internal armed conflict and a double humanitarian crisis, with high numbers of internally-displaced people (IDPs) and Syrian refugees in need of humanitarian assistance. In 2015 the ongoing armed clashes have caused further waves of displacement. At the end of November 2015, there were 3,191,000 recorded IDPs and 245,000 Syrian refugees in Iraq.
The identification of the most vulnerable individuals among them, including people with disabilities, and the rapid response to their essential needs (both basic and specific) is a priority for the humanitarian community. In addition, Conventional Weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices continue to impose a devastating human toll in Iraq. In contaminated areas, local populations,
IDPs and returning populations are all at risk of death and injury.
The armed conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Iraq will continue throughout 2016 and into 2017. In parallel, the economic and political crisis in Iraq is hampering the delivery of medical and socio-economic services, complicating the access and increasing the vulnerability of the general population, and in particular of persons with disabilities, all over Iraq.
MISSION DESCRIPTION
Handicap International (HI) started its activities in Iraq in 1991. The program currently implemented in Iraq includes 3 main components:
- Long-term development projects: support to civil society, access to services, awareness campaigns, community-based rehabilitation
- Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons and vulnerable host communities (rapid protection assessments, provision of physical rehabilitation and psychosocial support services)
- Mine Action: risk education, victim assistance, non-technical survey. Plans to launch clearance operations.
The current operations are implemented in direct intervention and through local partners in the Kurdistan region (development projects) and in the disputed territories of Iraq (emergency and mine action projects). The process is also underway to expand operations in central Iraq, starting from Baghdad city. HI is currently working in 7 governorates with emergency, development and mine action projects (Diyala, Kirkuk, Baghdad, Anbar, Suleymaniah, Dohuk, Erbil), has 4 offices in the country (1 coordination office in Erbil, 2 operational offices in Khanaqin and Kirkuk, and 1 support office in Suleymaniah), and has active partnerships with five locals organizations.
MAIN TASKS OF THE EXPATRIATE
Under the direct responsibility of the Head of Mission, and in close collaboration with the Humanitarian Operations Coordinator and the Development Operations Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Grant management & compliance
- Field Visits & Capacity Building
- Humanitarian Coordination & Best Practices
- Communication
Langues parlées
- Strong writing skills in English are compulsory. Fluency in spoken English
- Knowledge of Arabic and/or Kurdish is an asset
Qualité du candidat
•Excellent communication and networking skills
•Flexibility to travel within Iraq.