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.

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

Present in more than 55 countries, Handicap International is composed of 2 operational directions:

• The Direction of Humanitarian Action (DAH)
• The Direction of Development Action (DAD)

CONTEXT OF THE MISSION

Handicap International (HI) has been working in Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in South-Asia with one of the highest density of population in the world (160 million) since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. Currently HI Bangladesh is present in 4 sites: in Sitakunda, Chittagong, in Teknaf and Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar, and in Kurigram.

Due to the scale of the crisis in Cox’s Bazar, as more than 500,000 people from the Rohingya minority have crossed the Myanmar border and taken refuge in Bangladesh, joining 300,000 to 500,000 Rohingyas already present in the country, HI has expanded its existing response in order to accommodate emergency needs. In this context, HI is conducting the following activities through mobile units and static points to Rohingya refugees and host communities: • Provision of rehabilitation services • Provision of psychological support • Distributions of NFIs (shelter kits, wash kits, hygiene kits, protection kits) and food items • Referrals to specialized protection services (SGBV and child protection services) and dealing with other protection issues (mainstreaming disability, gender and age).

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

Based in Cox’s Bazar, under the responsability of the Emergency Operations Coordinator, and in close coordination with HI team responding to the refugee crisis in Bangladesh, the Mobile Unit Project Manager is in charge of the quality and information management of HI emergency response (in particular of the mobile team project) to enable HI to ensure the implementation of quality-based interventions, and proper information dissemination to humanitarian coordination mechanism and donors.

Main responsabilities: 1/External coordination/Representation 2/In charge of Handicap International Mobile Response project implementation 3/Internal coordination: Administrative, Human resources & logistics 4/Strategy development 5/Reporting

The complete job description will be shared with short-listed candidates.

PROFILE SOUGHT

Experiences:

• academic background within the fields of emergency response, humanitarian program management, international human rights laws, or other relevant fields
• at least 3 years of experiences in humanitarian response
• at least 3 years of professional experience in a managerial NGO position, including project and large team management in emergency
• knowledge of humanitarian principles, protection mainstreaming principles, including do no harm, and Prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation policies, and experiences in translating those principles into practice
• experience with Handicap International is a strong asset
• experience launching of operations is an asset
• knowledge of Bangladesh context
• experience in projects implementing Rehabilitation, MHPSS or Protection

Competencies:

• proven managerial experience
• proven representation experience
• Capacity building and coaching skills
• strong communication skills
• English mandatory (oral and written)
• strong writing and reporting skills
• computer skills: Very good knowledge of the MS office software (including Word, Excel, Outlook); other software is an asset (Survey CTO, KoBo, iData, Le Sphinx, STATA, SPSS…)

Personal qualities:

• ability to work under high pressure
• good coordination skills
• strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• flexibility

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Starting date: 01/03/2018
• Length of the contract: 9 months
• Salary from 2250 €/month (gross), depending on experience
• Perdiem: 536.14 €/month (net)
• Hardship: 250 €/month (net)
• Insurances: medical health coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year + R&R: 5 days every 6 weeks
• Status: unaccompanied
• Housing: collective housing fully covered by Handicap International