Hygiene Promotion Manager – Pakistan (Sindh)
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Hygiene Promotion Manager – Pakistan (Sindh)
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.
Through its Emergency Response Department (ERD), created in 2006 after the merge with Atlas Logistique, the organization is committed to:
- Provide an adequate response to major natural disaster and conflict situations, anywhere in the world as much as possible within 72 hours;
- Provide assistance to vulnerable groups (refugees, IDPs, persons with injuries, elders, children, etc.) affected by a crisis and maximize the number of beneficiaries. Within vulnerable groups, target especially PwD and meet their specific needs;
- Constantly monitor chronic crises and/or conflicts to ensure preparedness for and rapid response to eventual emerging needs.
Directly linked to the Emergency Response Department of Handicap International France, the expatriate will be mandated for the following mission:
• MISSION CONTEXT :
Handicap International is present in Pakistan since 2005, in response to the earthquake. From then, Handicap International has implemented firstly emergency activities, leading to a longer term strategy implemented since then.
In April 2009, offensive lasting months were launched by Government to wrest control of north-western districts from militants. Millions of persons were displaced by the conflict and returned a few months ago. Since then, there is still a lot of uncertainty on the stability of the area as threat of violence is constant, not to mention the confirmed presence of landmines, explosive remnants of war and other explosive devices.
In November 2009, a conflict broke out in South-Waziristan. Again, the PAK army tracked militants there. Others hundred of thousands of people flew to the district of Tank and D.I Khan in south NWFP.
In such a context, the response provided by the local and international community is designed to be global, therefore not taking in account the particular needs of the most vulnerable population (persons with disabilities/injuries/chronic diseases, older persons, etc). As a result, persons with special needs are most of the time forgotten because they are factually “invisible” to the relief actors.
To ensure an appropriate response is provided to the most vulnerable persons, HI is initiating a response to support the vulnerable communities at their place of return.
August 2010: the worst floods to hit Pakistan since 1929 have left more than three millions people in need of emergency assistance. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), the worst affected province, the Provincial Government now puts the death toll at nearly 1500 people, with more than 500 people still missing. The actual figures could be higher as communication networks in many areas are still disrupted. Initial assessments indicate that Charsadda, Nowshera and Swat are amongst the worst affected districts. Other badly hit areas, including Lower and Upper Dir, remain largely inaccessible to humanitarian actors.
The intervention of the Emergency Response Department is therefore declined under three main axes:
Conflict response (ongoing since 2009) – KPK province -
- Direct response to the basic and specific needs of the vulnerable persons through mobile units:
1/ Provision of essential basic items / NFI mitigating their vulnerability
2/ Provision of specific items with regard to specific needs, including protection items
3/ Establishment of psychosocial support, specifically targeting the vulnerable persons
- Provision of safe and accessible water and sanitation (WASH) facilities for vulnerable persons with restricted mobility, through modification of the existing facilities and building of new facilities
- Emergency Mine Risk Education (EMRE), in order to mitigate the possible risk of accidents for this very exposed IDP population at the time of their return.
Flood response (ongoing since august 2010) –KPK and Sindh provinces -
- Improve the access of affected population to safe drinking water on short term basis
- Emergency shelter and NFI distribution
- Support to solid waste /water management and cleaning debris in affected cities
- Disability and Vulnerability approach
Development activities (ongoing since 2005) – Kashmir and KPK -
- Disaster Risk reduction: a project about to start by early January
- Community based Rehabilitation: a project about to start by early January
• MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE :
Based in Sindh, under the responsibility of the WASH Project Manager, the Hygiene Promotion Manager will be in charge of:
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
• Design and manage assessments and studies in order to identify hygiene practices and WASH-related health risks and priorities in communities.
• In cooperation with other WASH staff, design and plan activities to reduce these risks, with reference to both physical and behavioral aspects.
• Design and manage a plan to monitor activities, outputs and impact and adapt the program as needed.
• Work together with other WASH team members to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated
• Coordinate also the hygiene promotion project with the other project managers
• Coordinate assessments, plans, and activities with other agencies (governmental and non-governmental), as necessary. Participate in cluster coordination meetings as appropriate.
• Provide regular and reliable narrative reports.
IMPLEMENTATION
Ensure and oversee the following activities:
• Identification of key hygiene practices to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and develop an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices.
• Mobilization of the disaster-affected communities as appropriate for participation in planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of WASH facilities and services.
• Design, implementation, and monitoring of HP activities appropriated to specific sectors of the community, e.g. children, youths, women, and men.
• Following the distribution of non-food items related to public health, promotion of their effective use.
• Implementation of practical activities, like cleaning campaigns.
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• Recruit, train, and manage Hygiene Promotion Project Officer, Teams Leaders and Supervisors.
• Plan and manage the Hygiene Promotion budget, and control/authorise expenditure.
• Manage day-to-day personnel activities (including any local, contracted personnel/daily labour) in accordance with national law and organisational guidelines.
• Work in strong collaboration with other technical and support departments
PROGRAMME APPROACH
• Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities are in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
• Use participatory approaches as far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials.
• Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities and resources are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.
• Ensure that activities reflect the needs of specific groups and individuals’ e.g. elderly people, children, and people with disabilities.
• Ensure the follow-up of the project indicator, respecting the logical framework and the project cycle.
SECURITY MANAGEMENT
Ensure the respect of the security guideline and recommendations adopted on the mission, by yourself and the team under your responsibility, as well as the good functioning of the relative tools and process and the correct use and acknowledge from all the members under your responsibility;
Ensure that every single incident you are involved in or witness of is reported as fast as possible through the appropriate channel
SPECIFITIES OF THE POSITION:
This job description is not fully exhaustive. The Hygiene Promotion Manager is expected to be flexible according to the project’s needs and accept extra duties as per the demands of the Line Manager.
• PROFILE REQUIRED :
- At least 1 year of professional experience in a related field
- Previous experience in NGOs necessary, preferably in emergency contexts
- -Good level of English mandatory (oral and written)
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong time management and organizational skills
• CONDITIONS :
GENERAL JOB CONDTIONS
Status Salaried or Volunteer Salary Upon experience
Duration 6 months, starting ASAP Advantages Social cover, repatriation insurance, housing, transport, R&R
Couple/
Family Couple under HI conditions Working conditions Based in Makli (Thatta), Sindh Distict
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to:
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL
Direction de l’Action d’Urgence
Réf : SURMANE/Firstname/Job/Country
E-mail : officerh2@handicap-international.org
TO APPLY, PLEASE click here: www.handicap-international.org
Hygiene Promotion Manager – Pakistan (Sindh)
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.
Through its Emergency Response Department (ERD), created in 2006 after the merge with Atlas Logistique, the organization is committed to:
- Provide an adequate response to major natural disaster and conflict situations, anywhere in the world as much as possible within 72 hours;
- Provide assistance to vulnerable groups (refugees, IDPs, persons with injuries, elders, children, etc.) affected by a crisis and maximize the number of beneficiaries. Within vulnerable groups, target especially PwD and meet their specific needs;
- Constantly monitor chronic crises and/or conflicts to ensure preparedness for and rapid response to eventual emerging needs.
Directly linked to the Emergency Response Department of Handicap International France, the expatriate will be mandated for the following mission:
• MISSION CONTEXT :
Handicap International is present in Pakistan since 2005, in response to the earthquake. From then, Handicap International has implemented firstly emergency activities, leading to a longer term strategy implemented since then.
In April 2009, offensive lasting months were launched by Government to wrest control of north-western districts from militants. Millions of persons were displaced by the conflict and returned a few months ago. Since then, there is still a lot of uncertainty on the stability of the area as threat of violence is constant, not to mention the confirmed presence of landmines, explosive remnants of war and other explosive devices.
In November 2009, a conflict broke out in South-Waziristan. Again, the PAK army tracked militants there. Others hundred of thousands of people flew to the district of Tank and D.I Khan in south NWFP.
In such a context, the response provided by the local and international community is designed to be global, therefore not taking in account the particular needs of the most vulnerable population (persons with disabilities/injuries/chronic diseases, older persons, etc). As a result, persons with special needs are most of the time forgotten because they are factually “invisible” to the relief actors.
To ensure an appropriate response is provided to the most vulnerable persons, HI is initiating a response to support the vulnerable communities at their place of return.
August 2010: the worst floods to hit Pakistan since 1929 have left more than three millions people in need of emergency assistance. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), the worst affected province, the Provincial Government now puts the death toll at nearly 1500 people, with more than 500 people still missing. The actual figures could be higher as communication networks in many areas are still disrupted. Initial assessments indicate that Charsadda, Nowshera and Swat are amongst the worst affected districts. Other badly hit areas, including Lower and Upper Dir, remain largely inaccessible to humanitarian actors.
The intervention of the Emergency Response Department is therefore declined under three main axes:
Conflict response (ongoing since 2009) – KPK province -
- Direct response to the basic and specific needs of the vulnerable persons through mobile units:
1/ Provision of essential basic items / NFI mitigating their vulnerability
2/ Provision of specific items with regard to specific needs, including protection items
3/ Establishment of psychosocial support, specifically targeting the vulnerable persons
- Provision of safe and accessible water and sanitation (WASH) facilities for vulnerable persons with restricted mobility, through modification of the existing facilities and building of new facilities
- Emergency Mine Risk Education (EMRE), in order to mitigate the possible risk of accidents for this very exposed IDP population at the time of their return.
Flood response (ongoing since august 2010) –KPK and Sindh provinces -
- Improve the access of affected population to safe drinking water on short term basis
- Emergency shelter and NFI distribution
- Support to solid waste /water management and cleaning debris in affected cities
- Disability and Vulnerability approach
Development activities (ongoing since 2005) – Kashmir and KPK -
- Disaster Risk reduction: a project about to start by early January
- Community based Rehabilitation: a project about to start by early January
• MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE :
Based in Sindh, under the responsibility of the WASH Project Manager, the Hygiene Promotion Manager will be in charge of:
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
• Design and manage assessments and studies in order to identify hygiene practices and WASH-related health risks and priorities in communities.
• In cooperation with other WASH staff, design and plan activities to reduce these risks, with reference to both physical and behavioral aspects.
• Design and manage a plan to monitor activities, outputs and impact and adapt the program as needed.
• Work together with other WASH team members to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated
• Coordinate also the hygiene promotion project with the other project managers
• Coordinate assessments, plans, and activities with other agencies (governmental and non-governmental), as necessary. Participate in cluster coordination meetings as appropriate.
• Provide regular and reliable narrative reports.
IMPLEMENTATION
Ensure and oversee the following activities:
• Identification of key hygiene practices to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and develop an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices.
• Mobilization of the disaster-affected communities as appropriate for participation in planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of WASH facilities and services.
• Design, implementation, and monitoring of HP activities appropriated to specific sectors of the community, e.g. children, youths, women, and men.
• Following the distribution of non-food items related to public health, promotion of their effective use.
• Implementation of practical activities, like cleaning campaigns.
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• Recruit, train, and manage Hygiene Promotion Project Officer, Teams Leaders and Supervisors.
• Plan and manage the Hygiene Promotion budget, and control/authorise expenditure.
• Manage day-to-day personnel activities (including any local, contracted personnel/daily labour) in accordance with national law and organisational guidelines.
• Work in strong collaboration with other technical and support departments
PROGRAMME APPROACH
• Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities are in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
• Use participatory approaches as far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials.
• Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities and resources are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.
• Ensure that activities reflect the needs of specific groups and individuals’ e.g. elderly people, children, and people with disabilities.
• Ensure the follow-up of the project indicator, respecting the logical framework and the project cycle.
SECURITY MANAGEMENT
Ensure the respect of the security guideline and recommendations adopted on the mission, by yourself and the team under your responsibility, as well as the good functioning of the relative tools and process and the correct use and acknowledge from all the members under your responsibility;
Ensure that every single incident you are involved in or witness of is reported as fast as possible through the appropriate channel
SPECIFITIES OF THE POSITION:
This job description is not fully exhaustive. The Hygiene Promotion Manager is expected to be flexible according to the project’s needs and accept extra duties as per the demands of the Line Manager.
• PROFILE REQUIRED :
- At least 1 year of professional experience in a related field
- Previous experience in NGOs necessary, preferably in emergency contexts
- -Good level of English mandatory (oral and written)
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong time management and organizational skills
• CONDITIONS :
GENERAL JOB CONDTIONS
Status Salaried or Volunteer Salary Upon experience
Duration 6 months, starting ASAP Advantages Social cover, repatriation insurance, housing, transport, R&R
Couple/
Family Couple under HI conditions Working conditions Based in Makli (Thatta), Sindh Distict
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to:
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL
Direction de l’Action d’Urgence
Réf : SURMANE/Firstname/Job/Country
E-mail : officerh2@handicap-international.org
TO APPLY, PLEASE click here: www.handicap-international.org
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