Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org
HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.
JOB CONTEXT:
Humanity & Inclusion has been implementing development and humanitarian interventions in Ethiopia since 1986. Since April 2018, the Somalia program is part of the Ethiopia-Somalia program (EthioSom). The HI EthioSom program is currently implementing 15 projects in various sectors of interventions, including Inclusive Humanitarian Action, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Protection, Physical and Functional Rehabilitation, Livelihood, Education and Emergency Shelter and NFI provisions.
With an average yearly budget of 4.5 million EUR (and increasing), the program is expanding based on its 3-years operational strategy and switching from chronic crisis responses to more emergency responses, in order to meet the needs of the most vulnerable and especially people with specific needs.
To carry out of this project, HI ETHIOSOM is looking for Disability Inclusion Specialist, Food Security for 12 months on Hargeissa, Somaliland with Frequent travel and support to Ethiopia program.
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YOUR MISSION:
As Disability Inclusion Specialist you will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager. Your primary responsibility is to carry out the institutional competencies in the assigned area (Disability Inclusion in a Food Security/nutrition intervention). You are responsible for ensuring the inclusive and participatory approach of the project implemented. You are in charge of the technical quality and practicality and works in close collaboration with the HI Ethiopia’s technical specialists as well as HI’s Global Technical Specialists from HQ. Your ensure the development of the technical skills of the JEOP (Joint Emergency Operation Program’s) and WFP (World Food Programme) teams and mobilizes the necessary resources and the technical quality in your field of competence.
In this framework, you main duties are:
YOUR PROFILE:
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
The specialist’s mission is based in Hargeisa with remote support to the Ethiopia team and frequent (every two months) trip to Addis Ababa, in close contact with the JEOP project actors in Addis and in the field. The Ethiopian context is currently marked by the conflict between Tigrayan forces and federal government forces, which is still ongoing in Tigray Region. The Tigray region is currently very inaccessible for security, administrative, and logistical reasons and may present difficulties in the implementation of this project.
The second area of intervention with potential difficulties is the Benishengul-Gumuz area, where security conditions can change rapidly and must be taken into account.
The rest of the country is accessible and does not present major access difficulties.
Ethiopia is currently experiencing severe drought in the south and east, exacerbating food insecurity, which is already rampant due to the ongoing conflict.
CONDITIONS:
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team
Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:
http://www.jobs.net/j/JPZVzTvt?idpartenaire=136&jobdetails=true
Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying!
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
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