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Handicap International is an international organisation specialised in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit-making, it works alongside people with disabilities, whatever the context, in response to humanitarian crises and the effects of extreme poverty. Handicap International implements programmes of assistance to persons and local organisations, inclusion programmes and programmes focusing on the fight against the main causes of disability. It runs projects in almost 60 countries, with the support of a network of 8 national associations ( Germany, Belgium, Canada, United-States, Luxembourg, United Kingdom and Switzerland). The organisation employs almost 3300 people worldwide, 330 of whom work in France and in its European and North American sections.
Job context:
The project is based on mainstreaming disability issues in Disaster Risk Reduction planning. Disabled Peoples' Organizations (DPOs) are the first key partners to mainstream disability issues to DIPECHO partners further to training and working groups organized with HI. Through the DRR project, DIPECHO partners will mainstream disability issues within the community further to training and sensitization provided by the DPOs and the published materials will be provided. The location for these activities are Tachkent and in Fergana Valley.
Job description:
The Project Manager will have to set up and manage the DIPECHO project (Mainstreaning of Disability issues into Disaster Risk Reduction Planning funding by ECHO). Under the supervision of the Uzbekistan Coordinator, the Project Manager will be supported and will line manage a disability expert for a period of 6 months. He/she will line manage a project assistant translator.
The PM is responsible for :
Project implementation:
* setting up DPO working group with the support of the Disability Expert
* coordinate the training cycle
* In link with the Disability Expert, overall coordination of a survey on 'Disability confidence' among DIPECHO DRR trainers for the purpose of measuring the " impact" of the trainings in DRR plan implementation
* monitoring disability issues within the community and in the DRR plan set up
* set up with DIPECHO partners 2 institutions for children with disabilities for a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan
* ensure efficient and fruitfull collaboration with all project partners, in strong link with the Country coordinator.
Financial management:
* Ensure commitments to expenditure as defined by the Head Office
* Responsible for budget activities (Budget follow up, cash forecast)
Team management:
* Management of a Project Assistant Translator and of a Disability Expert (6 months contract)
Reporting:
* Prepare monthly report on project implementation (activities, indicators, partners relationships,..)
* Prepare narrative ECHO report (intermediary and final)
Person specifications:
* Diploma in Occupational Therapy or economic, social or management degree
* Strong Project Management skills
* strong interpersonal and public relation skills
* Experience working in partnership to develop network
Knowledge of Disaster Risk reduction and of Disability issues
Desirable competencies or competencies to be acquired
* Monitoring and evaluation
* Budget management
* Previous experience in central Asia
* Previous experience with HI
* Languages: English and Russian