Employer: Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion
Location: Yemen
Closing date: 08 Jul 2018
DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION
Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana'a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing physical and functional rehabilitation care to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices). In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a.
In parallel, HI is implementing an inclusion and protection mainstreaming project, to increase the knowledge and capacities of the staff International NGOs in the inclusion of the most vulnerable persons in their humanitarian response (including PwD), so as to increase their access to essential services.
In 2018, HI will extend its intervention into new sectors (Livelihood, Risk Education, and in new areas of intervention.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
The main objective of this position is aimed at helping to ensure the safety and security of HI mission staffs and assets at all times and to support the feasibility and achievement of planned activities through ensuring proper risk analysis, security frameworks and tools and protocols are in place and at the same time supervising their correct and effective implementation. The secondary objective is to build capacity of safety and security management across the mission team at all levels.
General mission:
The Safety and Security Advisor will be under the responsibility and the line management of the HoM with the technical support of the Security Advisor at HQ level. They will also work very closely with the Field Coordinator and national Security and Liaison Manager in Sana’a. Within the framework of developing and implementing an overall safety and security strategy in Yemen, he/she will be in charge of:
Conducting routine and formalised safety and security monitoring
Advising and support the overall safety and security management of the mission (staff and operations)
Ensuring compliance to the HI global risk management model
Coordination and implementation of safety and security capacity building and briefings
Reporting
Networking and Representation
The complete job description will be shared with short-listed candidates.
SPECIFICITIES
The Safety & security Advisor position will be both based in Amman and Sana’a. Despite recent improvement in HI capacity to access visa, which led to an increase in international presence in Sana’a, there is still a need to be present in Sana’a when possible, and in Amman when it is not possible. Percentage of presence in one of the other could change during the position.
Risks are low in Amman and leaving conditions are very good.
Risks are very high in Yemen but thanks to strong measures in place we operate in good conditions. A very good shared accommodation is available which is good as movement in town are very limited.
PROFILE SOUGHT
Educational background and experiences:
Higher education (through a degree and/or equivalent professional experience) in economics, social sciences, management or other discipline related to the profile
At least 4 years of professional experience in humanitarian context in an International Organisation
2 years of experience as Head of Mission
Experience of security management
Experience in a similar context or in the region is an asset
Proven managerial experience
Proven representation experience
Skills
Strong communication and reporting skills
Strong organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure
Required languages & IT skills:
English mandatory (oral and written)
Arab would be an asset
Personal Qualities:
Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Starting date: September 2018
Length of the contract: 12 months
Contract: salaried contract (from 2750€/month gross)
Monthly Per-diem: 596€(Jordan) or 550€(Yemen)
Hardship allowance: 500 euros in Yemen (for every 28 consecutive days spent in the country)
Insurances: medical health coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
Paid holiday: 25 days per year + R&R policy
Status: position open to couple or families (based in Amman)
Accommodation: individual
HOW TO APPLY:
https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=2735&idpar...
Closing date: 08 Jul 2018
DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION
Since 2015, HI interventions have been adapted to the current context of conflict in Yemen. With the support of different donors, HI has been supporting two hospitals and one physical and functional rehabilitation centre in Sana'a City, building the capacities of their key staff in early rehabilitation care and psychological first aid (including specifically for children), supplying rehabilitation equipment, and directly providing physical and functional rehabilitation care to war affected people (including through the donation of assistive devices). In 2017, these activities have extended to new facilities in and around Sana’a.
In parallel, HI is implementing an inclusion and protection mainstreaming project, to increase the knowledge and capacities of the staff International NGOs in the inclusion of the most vulnerable persons in their humanitarian response (including PwD), so as to increase their access to essential services.
In 2018, HI will extend its intervention into new sectors (Livelihood, Risk Education, and in new areas of intervention.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
The main objective of this position is aimed at helping to ensure the safety and security of HI mission staffs and assets at all times and to support the feasibility and achievement of planned activities through ensuring proper risk analysis, security frameworks and tools and protocols are in place and at the same time supervising their correct and effective implementation. The secondary objective is to build capacity of safety and security management across the mission team at all levels.
General mission:
The Safety and Security Advisor will be under the responsibility and the line management of the HoM with the technical support of the Security Advisor at HQ level. They will also work very closely with the Field Coordinator and national Security and Liaison Manager in Sana’a. Within the framework of developing and implementing an overall safety and security strategy in Yemen, he/she will be in charge of:
Conducting routine and formalised safety and security monitoring
Advising and support the overall safety and security management of the mission (staff and operations)
Ensuring compliance to the HI global risk management model
Coordination and implementation of safety and security capacity building and briefings
Reporting
Networking and Representation
The complete job description will be shared with short-listed candidates.
SPECIFICITIES
The Safety & security Advisor position will be both based in Amman and Sana’a. Despite recent improvement in HI capacity to access visa, which led to an increase in international presence in Sana’a, there is still a need to be present in Sana’a when possible, and in Amman when it is not possible. Percentage of presence in one of the other could change during the position.
Risks are low in Amman and leaving conditions are very good.
Risks are very high in Yemen but thanks to strong measures in place we operate in good conditions. A very good shared accommodation is available which is good as movement in town are very limited.
PROFILE SOUGHT
Educational background and experiences:
Higher education (through a degree and/or equivalent professional experience) in economics, social sciences, management or other discipline related to the profile
At least 4 years of professional experience in humanitarian context in an International Organisation
2 years of experience as Head of Mission
Experience of security management
Experience in a similar context or in the region is an asset
Proven managerial experience
Proven representation experience
Skills
Strong communication and reporting skills
Strong organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure
Required languages & IT skills:
English mandatory (oral and written)
Arab would be an asset
Personal Qualities:
Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Starting date: September 2018
Length of the contract: 12 months
Contract: salaried contract (from 2750€/month gross)
Monthly Per-diem: 596€(Jordan) or 550€(Yemen)
Hardship allowance: 500 euros in Yemen (for every 28 consecutive days spent in the country)
Insurances: medical health coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
Paid holiday: 25 days per year + R&R policy
Status: position open to couple or families (based in Amman)
Accommodation: individual
HOW TO APPLY:
https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=2735&idpar...