Place: One of the countries of the Southeast Asia programme: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines
Starting date: 1st March 2024, possibility to start before if available
Duration of contract: 2 years
Closing date for applications: 29th January 2024
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
At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.
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JOB CONTEXT:
The South East Asia Program include operations in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Philippines (PEKONG), Myanmar and Thailand (MyTh). The Regional Program Office is based in different countries of both programs, but mainly in Vientiane.
The ongoing strategy aims to improve participation, resilience and quality of live conditions of persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups.
It is expected to work on the strategy for livelihood – economic inclusion for period 2025-2030 in 2024.
Reporting to the Regional Technical Head of Programme, and in collaboration with HQ AVR Technical Division, the Regional AVR Field Technical Specialist will contribute to the implementation of the Armed Violence Reduction pillar of the operational strategy of the programme, taking into account each context as well as providing technical support to ongoing projects and ensuring quality according to sector standards and good practices.
In the coming year, the focus will be on developing the regional strategy (STRATOP) for AVR for the period 2025-2030; continuing to develop proposals and support the exploration of new donors for integrated land release and AVR-related projects in Laos and Cambodia; representation of HI at regional and global conferences, as well as in country-level cluster meetings and technical working groups; and supporting the ongoing development of integrated EORE and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP) in Myanmar. The principal challenge will be finding innovative ways to attract funding to continue HI’s historic presence as a land release actor in Cambodia and Laos, while also exploring opportunities for AVR programming to expand in the region, such as the Philippines.
YOUR MISSION:
Mission 1. Expertise
– Contribute to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies: Provide sectorial technical input to the StratOps of the Programme
– Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards in your sectorial scope
– Ensure technical learning from projects
– Control & monitor the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the programme under your scope
– Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes
– Contribute to the development of research and innovation projects in the region when relevant, in your sectorial scope
– Contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel facilitation within the program.
Mission 2. Influence
– Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in your sectorial scope
– Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with global advocacy priorities.
Mission 3. Business development
– Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region under your sectorial scope
– Identify & transform major opportunities in the region under your scope
– Identify & develop local partnerships and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions, Companies on technical priorities or important topics in the region under your sectorial scope
– Contribute to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme) or of new projects in the region.
Mission 4. Emergency preparedness and response responsibilities
– Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the programmes and, during an emergency, adapt his/her working modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.
Expériences / Formation
YOUR PROFILE:
Education and experience
– Master in Conflict/Peace issues, Social Science, International Relations, Community Development or relevant field
– 5 years of experience in providing technical support and strategic guidance in minimum two to three pillars of the AVR Programming (EORE/CPP, VA, land release, conflict transformation) and advocacy
– Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including government line ministries
Skills and abilities
– Ability to give and receive constructive feedback, and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and colleagues, ranging from technical EOD specialists to Country Managers to EORE field officers
– Master international framework for AVR and understand its comprehensive model
– Strong negotiation and communication skills and sharing information
– Integrate gender and intersectionality approach in projects
Salaire
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
- 24 months International contract starting from 1st February 2024
- The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
- Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
- Pension scheme
- Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
- Repatriation insurance paid by HI
- Salary from 2757€ gross/month upon experience
- Perdiem: depending on the country – paid in the field
- Hardship: depending on the country
- Paid leaves: 25 days per year
- R&R: depending on the level of difficulty of the country => + possible transport/package support
- Position:
- Unaccompanied:
- Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
- A child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
- Open to couples:
- Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependent has no income
- Payment of one yearly additional return flight
- Open to families: (more than 12 months): package familial
- A child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
- Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years
- Family-wide health coverage
- Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
- Housing: Individual or collective, depending on the country, taken in charge by HI
If you are resident in the country: local package
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TO APPLY: Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:
http://www.jobs.net/j/JsBaOYMD?idpartenaire=130
Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis, don’t wait for applying!
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
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