Consultance : Handicap International recrute un.e Spécialiste des AVR au Yémen.
CONTEXT :
HI have been intervening in Yemen on and off for the last 12 years, with its actions initially focused on development issues, notably through the support to the development of physical and functional rehabilitation services for people with disabilities as well as through the capacity-building of the national networks of Yemen Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).
Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana’a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing functional rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices and provision of Prosthesis). In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a.
In parallel, HI implements inclusive humanitarian action, by increasingly piloting inclusive interventions and promoting disability inclusive coordination and programming through the coordination system and the inclusion task force, and technical support and capacity development to UN agencies, NGO’s and increasingly networks and focal points of persons with disabilities and awareness raising activity with communities.
HI activities are very consolidated in Sana’a governorate, Aden, which opened in 2019, and Mokha, which started implementing in 2020. Activities in Hajjah have been launched early 2022, and Hodeida activities are expected to start in 2022.
DESCRIPTION :
Under the responsibility of the Technical Head of Program, the AVR Specialist contributes to implementing mandate and ten years strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she will ensure that the quality and impact of the AVR projects developed and implemented in Yemen are optimised through appropriate control mechanisms. He(she) shares with all HI managers the responsibility for sound management and good functioning of the global organisation through paradigm shifts.
The AVR Specialist will be responsible for providing technical support to ongoing projects and ensuring quality according to sector standards and good practices. Thus, he/she will strategically support the second pillar of the STRATOP comprising comprehensive Armed Violence Reduction Activities, including land release in an integrated approach, inclusive risk education, and victim assistance specific efforts in line with AVR STRATECH in the project areas.
He/she will also be responsible for actively participating in the development of new AVR projects, mainly in Risk Education (RE), Land Release, Small Arms Light Weapons, Victim Assistance Specific Efforts, Technical assistance to national actors.
He/she will also actively participate in optimising HI’s AVR strategy in the mission and developing and implementing multi-sectoral projects involving AVR:
1: STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT;
2: TECHNICAL SUPPORT;
3: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS;
4: COORDINATION AND REPRESENTATION;
5: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT;
6: REPORTING;
7: CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL AND STATE CAPACITIES;
8: IMPROVED SAFETY;
9 : VICTIM ASSISTANCE;
10 : CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION;
11 : ADVOCACY.
PROFIL:
• You hold a Master degree in Social Science/ International Relations/Community development : or relevant field;
• You have a minimum of seven years of experience in providing technical support and strategic guidance in minimum two-three pillars of the Armed Violence Reduction Programming (RE, VA, Survey, clearance, conflict transformation) and advocacy in low to middle income countries & experience working as technical Project implementer;
• Proven experience in strengthening the capacities of National Mine Action authorities or national operators and coordination with Mine Action operators/stakeholders;
• You know how to give and receive constructive feedback; discussing with multi-disciplinary teams, working as part of a network and collaborating;
• You have strong networking skills and ability to coordinate with multi-stakeholders and partners.
LANGUAGE(S) : English : Fluent.
More details & application process
Deadline : May 25th, 2023