Project Officer,Health Sector Emergency (PO- HSE) /Field Disability Assistant (FDA)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Handicap International Federation (HI) is an independent and impartial aid organization, created in 1982, working across 63 countries. HI works alongside the vulnerable populations, whatever the context, taking action to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.Present in Nepal since 2000, HI works through a network of local partner organizations in the area of health and physical rehabilitation, inclusive education and resilience including emergency response to improve the living conditions and involvement of the most vulnerable populations in Nepal.

HI has been working in the areas of community based DRR and Health sector preparedness since 2006. Since 2018 HI has been implementing “Strengthening Health Sector (HSS) and Community Resilience” project in 6 earthquake affected districts. An overall objective of this project is to increase the resilience of the authorities, health service providers and communities including most vulnerable through inclusive emergency preparedness and creating an inclusive DRR policy environment.  Similarly, HI also has been providing technical support for disability inclusion and accessibility for a project “Responding to Covid-19 impacts and maintaining resilience of the most vulnerable populations” with aim of responding immediate emergency need magnified by COVID19 Pandemic. For the purpose of supporting these two projects Nepal invites application for the following two positions:  

1.   Project Officer, Health Sector Emergency (PO- HSE) – 1 position 

Terms & Conditions: Fixed Term contract till 31st December 2021 based in Kathmandu 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Plan and implement inclusive health sector preparedness activities linked with common hazard including earthquake and epidemic outbreaks.
• Prepare guideline, SOP, training packages, policies and instruments related to disaster preparedness, response and recovery/rehabilitation initiatives as per SPHERE Standards, Sendai Framework of Action, DRR and Disability Management Acts 2074 in Nepal.
• Design information, education and communication materials and document lesson learned from the project and disseminate to wider audiences to promote inclusive Health sector preparedness.
• Represent HI in all relevant networks on Health sector preparedness and share HI’s expertise and value addition in inclusive Health sector preparedness.
• Support Senior PO – Resilience/HSSP in team work and inter-unit coordination.
• Coordinate with municipalities, D/PHOs, provincial and municipal hospitals to ensure effective implementation of health emergency initiatives linked with natural disaster and epidemic outbreak.
• Ensure the Government counterparts, service providers, project partners DPOs/NGOs and other stakeholders are managing all the inclusive Health sector preparedness activities as per agreement with HI within the available financial resources and the stipulated timeframe.

Qualification and Skills Required: 

• Minimum Masters of Public Health, Health Care Management and other health science related field with2 year experiences or Bachelor of Public Health, Health Care Management and other health science with minimum 3 years of proven working experience on healthcare thematic sector.
• Sound coordination and communication skill and knowledge of Government Healthcare System would be added advantage.
• Basic understanding on disability rights literacy and inclusive DRR will be an advantage.
• Interpersonal skill to build and maintain effective working relations with all stakeholders

2.   Field Disability Assistant (FDA) – 1 position (Based in Banke)

Terms & Conditions: Fixed Term contract till 30th June 2021, based in Banke

Key Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate field based staffs of the Consortium partners and their implementing partners to implement disability inclusive/accessible cash/value based Assistance, protection project Municipalities of Banke.  
• Coordinate with local authorities (mainly Disability Coordination Committee-DCC at Palika and ward level authorities) for identification and inclusion of targeted persons with disabilities in the project services (Commodity Voucher, WASH, and Protection)
• Collaborate with local Disabled Peoples organisation (DPOs) and stakeholders (disability self-help groups) to facilitate the targeted persons with disabilities to access the services/benefits of the project.
• Collect information and report as per need of project;

Qualification and Skills Required: 

• Health related certificate level degree with at least 1 year relevant experiences in community mobilisation, Disability Inclusion & social protection and Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) or School Leaving Certificate level with any health and rehabilitation related formal training (CMA, ANM, and Physiotherapy Assistant) with at least 3 years relevant experiences;
• Experience of community mobilisation, Disability Inclusion & social protection and Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) will be an advantage.

To Apply: 

Send a motivation letter mentioning position applied for and expected salary and an updated CV including 2 referees with contact number and e-mail address to recruitment@nepal.hi.org no later than, December 12, 2020. HI Nepal reserves the right to cancel, postpone or modify the whole recruitment process without providing any reasons whatsoever.  

Handicap International (HI) is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, people with disability, and members from disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidates applying for a job with HI must be ready to comply with our Child Protection Policy, and Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment.