Physical Rehabilitation Emergency Coordinator

Ethiopia, with a population of about 83 million, is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the world’s oldest civilizations, Ethiopia is also one of the world’s poorest. Handicap International is operating in Ethiopia since 1986 and has implemented projects in the area of physical rehabilitation, mine risk education, community based rehabilitation, food security, HIV and AIDS, capacity building of local associations of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Our organisation is currently working in collaboration with governmental authorities, Local NGOs, National associations of Persons with Disabilities.
The project is implemented in the Somali region, in the South of Ethiopia, a region who suffered for many decades from frequent man-made and natural disasters. For a second consecutive year drought has affected the Horn of Africa. The escalation of the crisis in Somalia has fuelled a substantial refugee influx into Ethiopia, prompting the opening and expansion of four camps in Dolo Ado to accommodate the new arrivals.

Handicap International’s projects in Ethiopia are oriented around 4 fields of intervention:

 Physical rehabilitation
 HIV & Disability response
 Inclusive education
 Social Accountability/ Local Inclusive development

You will work under the direct supervision of the Field Programme director (FPD). You will be based in Filtu, but at least 60% of the working time will be spent in regular professional travels within the Dollo Ado refugee camps.

You will be in regular contact with:
• The Field Program Director, based in Addis Ababa
• The Project Staffs based in the refugee camps and Filtu
• Somali Region health Bureau and its staff
• ARRA (Authorities for Returnees and Refugees Affairs)
• Other NGO
• Support team (logistic and Administration) and technical advisor and staff from 2 regional hospitals

The project is implemented in two sites:
• Filtu district (800 km from Addis with irregular UN flight connection and a bad and not asphalted road)
• Dollo Ado district (950 km from Addis Ababa), with 4 refugee camps

It has to be underlined that the support staff is not present in the offices of Filtu. The support is provided from Addis Ababa (headquarters) and other NGO staff.

The main objective of the post is to
• Ensure the overall coordination of activities implementation
• Technically support partners for quality project outputs

The main stakes of your mission will be to:
• Ensure the overall quality of the treatment and assistance provided to beneficiaries
• Ensure the respect of Handicap International technical frameworks and policies
• Be responsible of validating the purchase of adapted and quality physical rehabilitation equipments
• Prioritize actions for improvements in physical accessibility in the camps
• Support the RaDO and CCM staff in the overall management of the project with a focus in delivering quality outputs:
• Plan and ensure the implementation of coaching and on-site training for local physiotherapists involved in the activities both in the camps and in the host communities
• Elaborate training modules and implement training on:
1. identification, referral and follow up of People with Disabilities and people at risk of developing disability for local partners (RaDO, ARRA, etc)
2. distribution and training on proper use of mobility aids in refugee camps and communities
• Support the development of data collection tools for beneficiaries and the development of a referral system
• Support the development of sensitization tools on disability for partners’ organisations and the population in the camps and host communities
• Regularly monitor outputs ongoing activities and capitalize results and good practices
• Evaluate the project results in collaboration with the Technical referents
• Participate to cluster meetings in Addis Ababa and Dolo Ado to mainstream disability

You will also be in charge of:
• The coordination of the whole project and team management.
• Partnerships management; you will have to keep a special attention in managing the relation with RaDO, as this can be defined as a key strategic partnership for Handicap International in Ethiopia.
• Ensuring the technical quality and efficiency of the project

Mandatory:

BSc Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy
A minimum of 4 years experience in the field of physical rehabilitation
A minimum of 2 years experience in emergency projects
Experience and comprehensive understanding of disability issues, awareness raising and training material development/training implementation
Strong competencies in capacity building, training experiences and team work (animation and coaching).
Strong capacity in partnership management and coaching
Strong interpersonal, negotiation and managerial skills
Able to work in a multi-cultural team
Able to live in rude conditions
Patience

Complementary:

Previous HI experience
Experience in CBR projects
Master in Rehabilitation and/or Public Health

Good communication skills both oral and written
High proficiency in English

The prevention of disability and mitigation of disabling condition of PwD project is implemented in the Somali Region, a desert area closed to Somalia characterized by poverty and conflict because of the ongoing armed opposition from the ONLF. Despite the fact that the PRORP is not implemented in the conflict affected areas of the region living conditions are much more basic compared to others part of the country.

Due to the condition of leaving and the frequent travels, this position is for a single candidate.

As explained above the PREC will have to move regularly between several sites: Filtu (30% of the time), Refugee camps (50% of the time), Addis Ababa (20% of the time).

Accommodations: Collective accommodation (house to share with other expatriates) is available in Addis Ababa, while in Filtu you will be hosted in CCM compound and in the refugee camps in RaDO compound (also collective accommodations). No participation to the rent will be asked.

Salary: $3090 to 3793 gross salary/month + $642 net expatriation allowance + 50% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance

TO APPLY, please send a Resume and a cover letter by email at recrut04@handicap-international.org with the job reference PHYCOET1011