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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 organisation 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
The Syrian crisis is the greatest humanitarian crisis of the last 20 years. According to the latest UN figures, about 13.5 million people are currently affected by the crisis in Syria, including about 6.5 million IDPs, while over 4 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries or in Europe. The current humanitarian response only provides a patchy and partial coverage of the growing humanitarian needs.
Five years after the beginning of the crisis, the number of injured persons in Syria keeps rising, with a severe lack of rehabilitative care and psychosocial support. In hard-to-reach areas and/or areas of new displacement, local populations and IDPs are in need of emergency assistance in terms of food, household essential items, and other basic needs. The inclusion of the most vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, in the humanitarian response remains a major concern.
HI Syria crisis response is implemented from 3 operational hubs and articulated around four main pillars:
1. Provision of accessible comprehensive rehabilitation services
2. Emergency response to address immediate needs through reinforcement of access to basic items
3. Education to the risks and effects caused by conventional weapons (including mines, ERWs and Small Arms Light Weapons)
4. Inclusion component aiming at inclusion of vulnerable groups by other actors.
Activities are implemented through remote partnerships and through remote management of HI field teams. HI is currently looking to create a fourth hub and launch a humanitarian program in the North-East with direct implementation and / or partnership modalities.
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE
Under the responsibility of the Area Coordinator, and in collaboration with HI’s Iraq mission headquartered in Erbil, you will be in charge:
- Contribute to the opening of one (or more) field bases and the correct management of the needed logistic services, with the support and collaboration of the Support Service Coordinator and the mission Logistic Manager;
- Manage the selection, rehabilitation and maintenance of HI’s premises (offices, guesthouses, warehouses, rehabilitation centres, etc.) in the intervention area;
- Manage the installation of energy systems (e.g. generators and battery backups), water systems (e.g. water tanks and pumps), communication systems (fixed and mobile phones, satellite internet systems, etc.) in HI premises;
- Manage HI’s fleet of vehicles in the intervention area;
- Manage HI’s local supplies of equipment and materials in the intervention area (market assessments, purchase orders, quality assurance, warehousing, etc.);
- Coordinate with HI’s Iraq mission for supplies of equipment and materials from Iraq;
- Provide the coordination with all information required;
- Ensure the respect of the logistic procedures of HI’s and its donors in the intervention area;
- Represent HI with local suppliers, landlords, border authorities (for supplies), construction and rehabilitation companies, and Logistic Managers of other humanitarian actors;
- Ensure the implementation of safety and security policies, support the Area Coordinator in security management, and manage security during absences of the Area Coordinator;
- Recruit, train and manage his/her team in a professional way, ensuring efficient communication, regular coordination meetings and reporting, and strong team spirit
Security conditions: medium to high level of insecurity in the intervention areas. Low to medium level of insecurity in Iraq.
Langues parlées
- Fluency in oral and written English is compulsory
- Arabic and/or Kurdish skills are a strong asset
Qualité du candidat
- High level of autonomy and initiative
- Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Ability to work under high pressure
- High level of motivation and proactivity