HI recruits 01 Project Manager

HI recruits 01 Project Manager

CONTEXT :

Outraged at the injustice faced by people with disabilities and by 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.

For more information, please visit: www.hi.org

INFORMATION ON THE CONTEXT OF THE MISSION

The socioeconomic crisis in Venezuela continued to deteriorate throughout 2018, leading to further collapse of services, deterioration of health facilities, food security, and nutrition among the population, and one of the biggest mass displacements in South America’s history. According to UNHCR at least 2.5 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, though other sources estimate that this figure could exceed 4 million, including nearly 2 million in Colombia [1]. The fallouts of the crisis across the region have increased proportionally: 3.4 million migrants/refugees are registered in neighbouring countries (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and other Latin-American and Caribbean countries), as well as in the US and in Europe, according to UNHCR-IOM [2].

The economic crisis is amplified by the deepening political crisis. Since 23 January 2019, the situation in Venezuela has entered into a more acute phase of the crisis, following the self-proclamation of the President of the National Assembly as Interim President and the introduction of new economic sanctions by the US. The Venezuelan government largely denies the scale of humanitarian needs and restricts access for international humanitarian organizations, and blocked the entry of US humanitarian aid in February 2019, which exacerbated the situation acknowledging that aid could be an instrument for regime change.

DESCRIPTION :

Handicap International intends to respond by implementing an intervention through local partners, with the aim to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable Venezuelan, including persons with disabilities, by ensuring access to inclusive and quality services & livelihoods through a multi-sectoral response. The response will include inclusive humanitarian action; protection; rehabilitation and MHPSS support as well as food distribution. HI’s intends to open its Venezuelan’s mission from June 2019.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION:
Under the direct responsibility of the Operations Manager, based in Caracas, and in close coordination with the different teams contributing to the project, the Project Manager is in charge of the quality and timely launch and implementation of the project:
– Recruit, train and manage the program teams in the project sectors
– Contribute to the implementation of the intervention strategy in the health (PSS and rehabilitation) and protection sectors
– Support the needs identification and response plans in the areas of intervention
– Identify, contract, build capacities and follow-up implementing partners
– Ensure regular data collection, data analysis and indicators’ follow-up for the programs under your responsibility, within the framework of HI Project Monitoring & Evaluation framework and the donor requirement
– Manage the activity budget for the project under your responsibility
– Ensure the respect of financial, logistical and HR procedures by the project teams
– Represent HI with local partners and other humanitarian actors in the intervention areas, in coordination with the Operation Manager

PROFIL:

Qualification(s): Diploma in a field related to the job (humanitarian, Management School, Sciences Po, etc.)

Experience:
– At least 3 years’ experience in team management
– At least 3 years’ experience in project design and management
– Work experience in protection
– Experience in other key sectors: inclusion, MHPSS and Rehabilitation, cash assistance

Skills:
– Good analytical, synthesis and writing skills
– Very good command of written and spoken Spanish.
– Good command of English or French
– Proficient in the use of project programming, monitoring and evaluation tools (PSE).
– Knowledge of international donors
– Good knowledge of protection mainstreaming principles, GBV and CP international guidelines, including GBV IASC guidelines, Child protection Minimum Standards (CPMS)

Personnal qualities:
– Autonomy and initiative
– Teaching and learning (training) skills.
– Good interpersonal and listening skills.
– Very good communication skills
– Engagement
– Diplomacy
– Coordination skills
– Patience and ability to stand back

SPECIFICS :

In Venezuela, the perception of humanitarian intervention is quiet negative. There is a medium risk level of repression, the potential consequences being from expulsion to detention by military forces. To mitigate this, low profile is required (visibility etc.)
To mitigate the possibility of crime in urban and rural areas, in addition to the economic crisis , there is certain level of security to respect:
– Movement restrictions (from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
– Curfew from 10:00 p.m.
– For road trips, convoy movement and movement tracking.
– Confinement in case of protests and blackouts
– Identification of prohibited areas
Currently, the country is also facing several power cuts that could lead to additional restrictions on movement.

Nevertheless, housing and offices will be located in secure sectors of Caracas, with a security system, and it is possible to travel around the city of Caracas, have dinner and lunch outside and find leisure activities

CONDITIONS:

• Starting date: 01/07/2019
• Length of the contract: 12 months
• Salary from 2200 € gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Perdiem : 393.44 € net/month
• Hardship allowance: 250€ net/month
• R&R : 5 days every 3 months
• Paid holidays : 25 days per year
• Insurances : medical health coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Status: single
• Collective housing