Afghanistan

HI recruits 01 Country Director

HI recruits 01 Country Director

 

« 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 changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

JOB CONTEXT :

HI is currently present in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Kunduz and more recently in Nimroz. We operate projects both with partners and directly, these are managed by about 220 national staff in the 4 locations.

Present in Kandahar since 1995, HI is supporting a Physical Rehabilitation Center (PRC) in Mirwais Regional Hospital. In 2018, the PRC supported 8000 people with physical impairments with the provision of prosthesis and orthotics, physiotherapy services and mobility aids / assistive devices. In Kunduz, HI responded to the emergency following the Taliban assault on the city and the hospital supported by MSF being bombed late 2015. HI is providing emergency rehabilitation in support to the regional hospital as well as psychosocial support to victims and their caregivers.

Nationally, HI is a strong actor on promoting and advocating for the rights of CW/IED survivors and other people with disabilities as a whole and provides technical support to Afghan authorities and other key stakeholders through various disability and Victim Assistance coordination forum and networks.

Today, HI works in the following sectors:

  • Victim Assistance
  • Disability advocacy and awareness
  • Capacity Building of Disabled People and Survivors Organisations
  • Physical rehabilitation and physiotherapy
  • MHPSS
  • Socio-economic inclusion
  • Mine risk education
  • Emergency Response

Advocacy is a growing theme for the Programme, notably HI is an active member of the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR) based in Kabul..

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Geographic Director ASIA based in Lyon (France), you contribute within your geographical area to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. You ensure optimal quality and impact of the activities in the Programme, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. You share with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

In this framework, your main responsibilities are:

  • To be the top manager of the Programme organization
  • To conduct the development of the Programme’s Operational Strategy, its implementation and annual monitoring
  • To be responsible for fundraising and resource planning
  • To ensure financial control and monitoring of operations are effective in the Programme
  • To ensure technical quality standards are applied in the projects of the Programme
  • To be responsible for security management
  • To ensure continuous monitoring and analysis of current developments in your geographical context
  • To be the legal representative of the overall HI organization internally and externally, and promotes a high reputation and positive image of HI
  • To carry out the overall HI mandate and organization internally and externally

YOUR PROFILE :

  • You hold a Master or equivalent degree in international relations, political sciences, and communication, management or development studies.
  • You have minimum 3 years of relevant experience in senior management positions in international NGOs and preferably a previous experience as Country Director
  • You have good programme management and strategic development skills
  • You are assertive and demonstrate good communication skills
  • You have strong competence in security management in particular in volatile context
  • You have a good capacity to work under pressure and in a context of permanent insecurity
  • You are fluent in English.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION :

The position is based in Kabul. Security is a major concern in Afghanistan, freedom of movement is limited in all bases and expatriates always travel in cars with accompanied national staff member all the time adhering to security protocols.

Accommodation is in a secure guest house, close to the office, with other expatriates. The guesthouse is spacious with independent rooms; however acceptance of collective life is required. The office and the guesthouse in Kabul are located with most NGOs around.

CONDITIONS:

  • Starting date : 1st of December 2019
  • Length of the contract: 12 months renewable ideally 24 months
  • Employee status, according to experience :
  • Salary from 3220 € gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
  • Perdiem : 409€ net/month
  • Hardship allowance : 500€ net/month
  • Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
  • Paid holiday : 25 days per year
  • R&R : 5 days every 6 weeks out of the country per month – in case of an agreement for5 days of remote work from the R&R location a one year contract as of the beginning of the mission, period of R&R will be extended with
  • Status : position unaccompanied
  • Housing : Collective taken in charge by HI

 

 

Ville Kabul
Experience 0 à 3 ans
Fonctions Direction et administration
Secteurs d’activité Autre
Pays Asie, Afghanistan
Comment postuler Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:
Postuler en ligne https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=3346&idpartenaire=130
Date de fin de validité 10/08/2019

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