Handicap International Field Coordinator Job in Dadaab / Garissa Kenya

Handicap International is looking for a Field Coordinator

Country: Kenya 

Location: Dadaab / Garissa

Starting date: ASAP 

Length of the assignment: 12 months renewable

Closing date for application: 28th September, 2012

Advertisement reference: CoordoDadaab

Family Status: Non Family Duty Station

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. 

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

For more details on the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/en/s/index.html

Job Context:

Handicap International is present in Dadaab refugee camps since 2007 through it Development Department. It worked on the existing caseload of refugees in three camps before the recent influx in 2011 on 

A) provision and access to functional rehabilitation as well as day care services/ early intervention, running rehabilitation centers in three camps, and 

B) promoting, facilitating and advocating equal access to humanitarian services via capacity development and empowerment of refugees with disabilities. 

In Garissa, Handicap International is managing a refugee centre located inside the Garissa hospital. It is used for the referral of refugee’s patients who need specific services that are not present in Dadaab.

Activities are funded by two major donors, UNHCR and BRPM. This project, like most of the development projects currently being implemented by HI, focuses particularly on vulnerable individuals and their households, as these individuals often risk being excluded from assistance efforts and face additional barriers and challenges to cope and survive given their original vulnerabilities. 

Added to standard rehabilitation activities, HI aims also to provide mainstreaming support to IPs at all levels in the humanitarian response to newly and older refugees in needs of equal access to services.

Job Description:

Goal: Ensure smooth management of the base and implementation of the program

Program implementation and development

• Be in charge of ensuring the quality implementation of activities in Dadaab and Garissa as per the proposal agreements and as agreed with the technical departments.
• Maintain continuous and regular communication with the Program Director, Operational Coordinator and technical advisors as appropriate
• Contribute to preparing plans, proposals and budgets for new projects/extensions of projects in conjunction with the relevant team and Nairobi office.
• Participate to the elaboration of the strategy for Dadaab and Garissa program
• Responsible for human resource management in Dadaab, including re-build confidence and communication between people

Management:

• Maintain good inter-team communications and initiate good team dynamics.
• Ensure all new team members are adequately briefed on arrival in the field, and departing team members are debriefed
• Ensure the development of individual work plan and implement the HI individual performance evaluation system.

Finance/ Logistic

• As a budget holder, ensure that all the financial and logistical procedures are followed
• Produce regular budget forecast

Representation

• In Dadaab, represents HI with external parties, including local authorities communities, UN agencies and NGO stakeholders, other national and international organizations
• Assist to essential coordination meeting

Security

• Ensure the compliance to security procedures
• Produce regular weekly security sitrep
• Proactively monitor the political and security situation in the project areas and respond accordingly

Candidate Profile:

Requirement:

Essential

• Kenyan citizen
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in project management
• Minimum of four years responsibility for project management including budget follow up and control
• Experience of working within the context of emergency relief and in hardship areas
• Past experience working with a humanitarian organization (UN or NGO), working in diverse cultural backgrounds
• Computer literacy in MS office
• Dynamism, high level of motivation
• Capacity to work under pressure and in humanitarian crisis situations
• Good capacity to interact with variety of local stakeholders (teams members, host communities, refugees, etc…)
• Ability to live in difficult conditions (major security constraints, common compound with all staff, restricted movements and limited access to medical facilities).
• Master degree in development, social science, public health or equivalent
• Good organizational skills / capacity to prioritize

Complementary:

• Physiotherapist or occupational therapist or social worker, Humanitarian Emergency or Development studies degree or similar
• University degree Social/Psychosocial or related field
• Knowledge and/or experiences related to Protection issues, Vulnerabilities, disability and Emergency, Psychosocial support, Physical Rehabilitation.
• Experience in developing and implementing trainings

Required Language Skills: English

Job Environment:

The conditions of the post are difficult, in remote and insecure context. Living conditions are difficult, in common compound with majority of the team (national and expatriate), and restricted movements due to insecurity. 

Travel out and in Dadaab is by plane or by car, with for some parts, security escorts.

It is foreseen that the successful candidate will have a 2 months handover with the actual Field Coordinator.

Application Process

If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV indicating your salary history and 3 referees with their current contacts by email to :-  recruit04@handicap-international.or.ke so as to reach on or before 28th September, 2012 5.00pm. 

The email subject line should be marked: “Application for CoordoDadaab position”

Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.

Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.

Important Notice

It has come to our attention that there are some fraudulent advertisements circulating on behalf of Handicap International. Be fully aware that Handicap International Does Not request for any fees from applicants during the application and/or induction process. 

Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to hrmanager@handicap-international.or.ke for further action.

Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply