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 has been present in Sierra Leone since 1996. Various projects have been implemented since, in health, rehabilitation, social inclusion, rights promotion, etc. but since the end of the Ebola crisis, mainly education projects are implemented – HI has currently 3 projects on Inclusive Education with funding secured until 2021 for the longest, a 4-years project on Mental Health started early 2018 and 4 other projects on technical support on Inclusion.

A Program Operational Strategy has been validated for the period 2018 -2020 with the willingness to increase the level of activity (including new projects in Liberia with a re-opening of Monrovia office as soon as projects are funded) through projects in various topics. In the second semester of 2020, a new strategy will be designed.

Our strategy focuses on 4 complementary and interlinked pillars:

1-        Protection and Rights

2-        Education and Livelihoods

3-        Health and rehabilitation

4-        Technical support for inclusion

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the West Africa Geographic Director based in Lyon, 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.

Aside from the general mission of the position, you will have to focus on the development of new interventions in both countries, Sierra Leone and Liberia, following the objectives defined in the program operational strategy.

In this framework, your main responsibilities are:

• Management of the programme
• Ensure the deployment of HI Strategy 2025 and HI frameworks & regulations in the Programme
• Fundraising and resource planning
• Security management
• Ensure financial control and an effective monitoring of operations
• Legal representation of the overall HI organization internally and externally, you promote a high reputation and positive image of HI.
• External representation

 YOUR PROFILE :

• You have a Master’s degree (BAC+5) in humanitarian and/or development, project management, or another relevant field (international studies, law, or more technical studies related to the project, etc.)
• You have at least 5 years’ experience in managing and/or coordinating humanitarian or development projects in an international NGO
• You have a good level of English
• You have a good knowledge of the humanitarian environment and you master the tools of humanitarian project management and/or development (project cycle, etc…)
• You are recognized for your managerial skills; your ability to anticipate, plan and organize; your interpersonal and negotiation skills
• You are comfortable with the exercise of decision-making

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The position is based in Freetown but some visits to the Sierra Leone bases in the Provinces and in Liberia (Monrovia) would be expected. The overall situation in Sierra Leone is calm, the office and the expatriates houses/apartments are comfortable. Freetown is less developed that the main capitals in West Africa but most items can be found in the supermarkets and markets. People are very friendly and there are some lovely local beaches which are relatively easy to access. Generally speaking the health system is deficient in Sierra Leone

CONDITIONS:

• Salary from 3220€ gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Perdiem : 522€ net/month
• Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday : 25 days per year
• R&R : 1 day per month
• Status : position open to couples/families
• Housing : Collective / individual taken in charge by HI