DRR project manager

Ref. PMDRRUzbek

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 establishment is based on mainstreaming disability issues in Disaster Risk Reduction planning. Disabled People Organizations (DPOs) are the first key partners to mainstream disability issues to DIPECHO partners further to training and working group organized with HI.

DIPECHO partners are the partners that throught their DRR project will mainstream disability issues within the community further to training and sensitization provided by the DPOs and material published.
The Location for the implementation of the activities are in Tachkent and in Fergana Valley

Duties:

The Project Manager will have to set up and manage the project called: Mainstreaming of Disability issues into Disaster Risk Reduction Planning funding by ECHO (DIPECHO).

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
1) setting up of a DPOs working group with the support of the Disability Expert
2) The coordination of the training cycle
3) In link with the Disability Expert, overall coordination of a survey on 'Disability confidence' among DIPECHO DRR trainers for the purpose to measure the " impact" of the trainings in DRR plan.implementation
4) monitoring into the community of disability issues in the DRR plan set up
5) the setting up by DIPECHO partners in 2 institution for children with disabilities of a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan
6) ensure efficient and fruitfull collaboration with all project partners, in strong link with the Country coordinator.

Financial management
1) Ensure the respect of the commitments of expenditure as defined by the Head Office
2) Responsible of the budget for the activities ( Budget follow up, cash forecast,)

Team management
Management of a Project Assistant Translator and of a Disability Expert (6 months contract)

Reporting
1) Prepare monthly report on project implementation (activities, indicators, partners relationships,..)
2) Prepare narrative ECHO report (intermediary and final)

Profile sought:

Diploma in Occupational Therapy or economic, social or management degree.

Essential competencies:
Strong Project Management skills
Diplomatie, public relation
Experience in working in partnership and to develop network
Knowledge of Disaster Risk reduction and of Disability

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