Bangladesh: Emergency Technical Unit Coordinator – BANGLADESH

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

Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in South Asia with one of the highest density of population in the world – 160 million. Bangladesh is a delta where 3 main rivers reach the sea. Most of the country is a disaster prone area in term of floods. Every year many parts of the country are under water for few months. Since the end of August 2017, 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. The humanitarian needs are huge in terms of food, access to water and sanitary facilities, but also health care, rehabilitation sessions and accommodation. Handicap International has been working in two refugee camps, makeshift shelters and host communities in the Teknaf and Ukhiya districts of Cox’s Bazar since 2007, therefore our teams are now supplying aid to the new arrivals and identifying the most vulnerable people, assessing their health, rehabilitation and accommodation needs. HI is providing psychosocial support and emergency rehabilitation services to the new arrivals under the existing projects.

Handicap International (HI) has been working in Bangladesh 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, 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).

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Technical Unit in the Emergency Response has the following objectives:

• Promote continuous improvement of the quality of programs and activities
• Build the capacity of HI Staff, partners, and other relevant stakeholders within the technical domains of basic needs physical and functional rehabilitation, psychosocial support, and basic needs
• Provide regular input, based on subject matter expertise and program experience, into HI coordination mechanisms to contribute to technically sound and locally relevant program strategies, program development, and program implementation

Main responsibilities of the expatriate:

Based in Cox’s Bazar, under the responsibility of the Emergency Coordinator, the Technical Unit Coordinator is responsible for guaranteeing the technical and quality framework of HI’s activities in Cox’s Bazar. It includes:

• Coordinating the Technical Unit for the Emergency Response in Bangladesh
• Ensuring operations are compliant with HI technical guidelines (Physical Rehabilitation, Psychosocial support, Inclusion, Advocacy, Protection, Basic Needs, Capacity building, and any other sector that could be developed within the programme strategy) and potential minimum quality standards requested by donors
• Participate in the definition of the emergency response strategy and then ensure that its implementation is in line with quality standards
• Supporting the design and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) strategy
• Promoting links between sectors, ensuring a comprehensive programming
• Providing support to the implementation of the mission strategy on all technical aspects
• Ensuring external representation in cluster meetings, sector working groups and other relevant forums

PROFILE SOUGHT

Education:

• A higher education degree (Bachelor, Master or PhD) is a strong asset

Expériences:

• At least 5 years of professional experience
• At least 4 years of professional experience in humanitarian or development contexts, preferably within an INGO and in an emergency context
• At least 3 years of managerial experience with senior coordination responsibilities
• Experience within one of the mission’s technical domains: physical or occupational therapy, psychosocial support inclusion, access to services
• Demonstrated previous experience in training and capacity building of staff
• Previous experience in Bangladesh or is a neighbouring country is a strong asset
• Experience of NGO representation, donor reporting and project development, from technical perspective, highly desirable

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Strong communication skills
• English language mandatory (oral and written), French appreciated
• Strong organisational skills

Personal qualities:

• Ability to work under high pressure

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Starting date: ASAP
• Length of the contract: 3 months
• Salary from 2750 € (gross) / month depending on experience
• Perdiem: 536.14 € (net)
• Hardship: 250 € (net)
• Insurances: medical health coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday: 25 days per year + R&R: 5 days every 3 weeks
• Status: unaccompanied
• Housing: collective housing fully covered by Handicap International

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