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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.

For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/

Present in more than 55 countries, Handicap International is composed of 2 operational directions:
- The Direction of Humanitarian Action
- The Direction of Development Action

Through HAD, the organization is committed to:
- Provide an adequate response to major natural disaster and conflict situations, anywhere in the world as much as possible within 72 hours;
- Provide assistance to vulnerable groups (refugees, IDPs, persons with injuries, elders, children, etc.) affected by a crisis and maximize the number of beneficiaries. Within vulnerable groups, target especially PwD and meet their specific needs;
- Constantly monitor chronic crises and/or conflicts to ensure preparedness for and rapid response to eventual emerging needs.

Yemen has been for long the poorest country in the Arab world. After the Arab Spring the humanitarian crises have intensified as a major humanitarian crisis of the moment since 2012 with almost half of the population being food insecure.
During the summer of 2014 the Shia minority group called Houthis has somehow taken control of several important cities, among them the capital Sana’a. Meanwhile the Southern separatist movement increased their call for an independent south while Al Qaida and linked groups (mainly based in the South-Eastern parts of the country) are fighting Houthis and other groups including the internationally recognised government.

In January 2015, the Houthis did overthrow the President Hadi and its government. Since end of March of the same year, an international coalition of countries led by Saudi Arabia allied with the President temporarily exiled in Saudi Arabia, has launched a military campaign against the advances of the Houthis in the country. So far the war has not seen any significant domination or win by one side or the other.

The Cessation of Hostilities declared on April 2016 was follow-up by the talks between the main warring parties in Kuwait. These peace negotiations are still going on though the conflict re-escalated up to a level similar to the period prior the truce. Sana’a did not experience air strikes since Beginning of March 2016.

 

MISSION CONTEXT

The intervention of HI in Yemen consists in the support of health structures (hospital, rehabilitation services) in Sana’a with the deployment of teams setting up:
- Rehabilitation activities: provision of assistive devices and specific trainings to health staff
- PSS activities to support injured persons
- Mainstreaming of inclusion and vulnerability within coordination forums and providing technical support to other humanitarian stakeholders.

In addition, development of Mine Action through Risk Education, Awareness and possibly through clearance training is actively sought. Eventually, the set-up of advocacy mechanisms considering the country and regional environment is another major goal of the mission.

Under the direct responsibility of the Head of Mission and in close cooperation with the coordination team, the technical cell and the program managers, the Operational Coordinator will be in charge of:
- Contribute to strategic programming and constant adaptation of the operational strategy regarding the evolutions of humanitarian situation
- Ensure relevancy and quality of the project implemented by HI, ensure cross cutting between the different projects and thematic developed by HI in the field (rehabilitation, PSS, inclusion, mine action, etc.),
- Ensure capitalization and internal reporting
- Ensure external reporting and coordination
- Support the development of local partnerships
- Management of the technical advisors and the M&E department

 

 

 

Langues parlées

- English mandatory (oral and written) ; Arabic is an asset

Qualité du candidat

- Pro activity and flexibility
- Autonomy and sense of team working