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Job Title    Regional Economic Inclusion Specialist
Organisation Humanity & Inclusion



Duty Station  Kenya, Rwanda or Uganda
Reports to Technical Unit Manager
 
About US
Handicap International Federation operating under the name Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
 
HI has recently set up a regional structure encompassing the countries of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda with Uganda as the regional hub. The region is known as the East African Region EAR.
 
Job Summary  HI is currently recruiting a number of regional positions, including the role of the Regional Economic Inclusion Specialist under the Technical Unit, led by the Technical Unit Manager. This position is a national position, and will be based in any of three countries under the regional structure.
 
Reporting to the Technical Unit Manager, and in collaboration with HQ technical services, the Regional Economic Inclusion Technical Specialist will participate to the setup of the Technical Unit and will build the economic inclusion network within the three countries of the programme. In keeping with the regional set-up stage, The Regional Economic Inclusion Technical Specialist will be responsible for building up the Programme’s Economic Inclusion network across the three countries, and lay the foundation of a common strategy and approach in the three countries taking into account each context. The Specialist will strongly focus on the development of Economic Inclusion Projects in the three countries in both humanitarian and development sectors, including on Nexus approach. This can include poverty alleviation programmes, access employment and entrepreneurship, skill building and TVET and CVA interventions. The Regional Specialist will also contribute to the overall growth of the Programme through participation in technical design, proposal development, donor and partner networks, and advocacy.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities 
Provides Expertise in his/her sector to the EAR Progamme and the different country missions within
Contributes to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies
Provides sectorial technical input to the StratOps of the Programmes within his/her scope and in his/her sector, in line with the global StraTech and ensure relevant follow up
Ensures technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards in his/her sectorial scope
Provides adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers when relevant adapt standards to PM’s tools, contribute to proposal writing and reporting in line with strategies, standards and mandatory transversal approaches
Ensures adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other specialists
Ensures a local sectorial watch, best practices to adopt within his/her sectorial scope
Contributes to recruitment and briefing when relevant
Ensures technical learning from projects
Contribute to projects’ capitalization and ensure technical learning from projects within his/her sectorial scope
Ensures the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmes under his/her scope
Ensure regular technical quality control of projects and programmes and issue warnings and recommendations
Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations, if applicable, in his/her sectorial scope
Ensures compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes
Contributes to the development of research and innovation projects in the region when relevant, in his/her sectorial scope
Suggest and steer technical innovation projects
Identify the priorities of Research and Studies and steer R&S
Contributes to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation
Contribute to the global animation of the professional channels under his sectorial scope coming from the Technical Divisions community of practice…
Animate a local talent pool in his sectorial scope carry out technical interviews of candidates and produce recommendations, identify needs regarding trainings
Participate to the external influence of HI actions in the EAR Progamme
Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in his sectorial scope
Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the local relevant networks
Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities
Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities
Participate to the Business development of HI EAR Programme
Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region under his sectorial scope
Contributes to the context analysis in his sectorial scope
Contributes to the design and writing of new projects in the region and when asked in other countries within the Geographic Division
Identify & transform major opportunities in the region under his scope
Contributes to the conception of major projects multiple countries, one theme or of new projects in the region.
Identify & develop local partnerships and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions, Companies on technical priorities or important topics in the region under his sectorial scope
Any other service / task in connection with the programme that may prove necessary.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate for the Regional Economic Inclusion Specialist job placement must hold a relevant Master Degree in Humanities, Economics or Disability Inclusion related field
A minimum of five years of professional experience at similar level of Responsibility.
At least five years of experience in Economic Inclusion related interventions in low to middle-income countries
At least three years of experience working as Project implementer
Proven experience in capacity building and staff development
Knowledge of the explanatory models of disability
International Human Rights frameworks
International Development Cooperation and humanitarian assistance frameworks and mechanisms
High knowledge of technical stakes regarding economic inclusion
Practices
Producing written and oral institutional communication in English
Adapting communication to the interlocutor according to position, status and culture
Negotiating and managing problems and conflicts
Establishing clear frameworks, rules and limits
Leading, supporting and motivation a team and its individual
Planning and coordinating by setting clear, specific and measurable objectives
Developing, adapting and support implementation of technical resources adapted to context and defined objectives
Assessing impact and effects of the activities implemented
Promoting participation and cooperation within sector and in multi-sectorial approaches
Patience, flexibility and diplomacy abilities
Stress resistant in a very challenging environment
Sense of humor
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication aptitude, open-mindedness, creativity, pro-activity
Good problem solving skills and result- oriented mindset
Ensuring effective use of resources.
Capacity to build in teams and as constructive part of sectoral and multidisciplinary networks
Empathy
 
Desired
Experience in both humanitarian and development context
Experience with micro-business creation and support as well as with social business
Experience of CVA
Precedent experience with HI
Precedent experience in the Region.
Experience working with Governmental stakeholders.
Experience working with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
Knowledge of the EAR Programme countries context and stakes
Knowledge of economic inclusion approaches and programming
Experience with community-based approaches
 
Other useful information concerning the profile sought 
Due to the COVID situation, a resource that is already based in one of the three countries of the regional program would be preferred. The position requires travelling within the Region and in the field of implementation including in refugee hosting areas. Travels represent 30% of the working time.
 
Conditions
Starting Date 01 October 2021
Length of contract 3 Year Renewable
Gross Salary To be presented during the recruitment process depending on the country of residence
 
NB
Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We encourage females and persons with disabilities to apply to become a part of our organization.
 
How to Apply
Please send an updated CV 3 pages max, including three professional references. with a cover letter addressed to The HR Department ecruitear@uganda.hi.org. Do not attach certificates.
Only Short-listed Candidates will be contacted.
 
Any efforts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.
 
Deadline 20th July 2021
 

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