THE ORGANIZATION:

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.

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OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the line management of the Technical Head of Program (THoP), the field coordination of the Country Manager, and the technical supervision of the Global Specialist, the Regional Specialist contributes to the implementation of the mandate of HI and the operational strategy of HI MASHRIQ program in her field of expertise, while respecting the HI DGA policy. She ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the countries, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. She shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.  The post holder will leverage their expertise in MHPSS to offer strategic and/or operational support to the countries in MASHRIQ (Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq). The extent of support will be determined collaboratively by the post holder, THoP, and the Global Specialist, taking into consideration the specific needs at each site within the region.

Reports to: THoP

Interacts with: Country Managers (CM), Deputy CM, Operation Managers, PMs, Technical staffs (specialists/TO/STO), projects’ staff and support services staff.

The Regional Specialist will have functional technical supervision over other technical positions that support activities under her/his sectoral scope in the mission.

The Regional Specialist will also provide technical follow up of consultants, in her/his sector of expertise, to ensure they align with HI technical framework.

The regional specialists will benefit from technical guidance from HQ referral global specialists.

Responsibility 1:

He/she will be responsible for the following:

• Supports the program to develop its strategy with regards to her sector of intervention and contributing more widely to HI Health and Protection strategy in the country.
• The individual is tasked with overseeing the technical support and consistent follow-up (quality assurance) of HI's MHPSS activities, including both direct service provision and health system strengthening initiatives. This involves coaching and supervising MHPSS Technical Officers where applicable. Oversees the development and adaptation of technical material aiming to build the capacity of the HI staff and partners, through face to face or remote trainings and coaching;
• Coordinate with other specialists’ referent for each core sectors and represent HI internally and externally, whenever necessary.

Mission 1: expertise.

1.1 Contributes to the regional strategies and countries mission strategies when relevant in line with the global strategies

-Provides sectorial technical inputs to the STRATOPs for the program, with regard to MHPSS, in line with the global STRATECH and ensure relevant follow up,

-Participate to any relevant strategical exercises organized at mission level,

-Participate in continuous needs assessments for development of new projects and / or adaptation of existing projects;

1.2 Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on MHPSS

-Provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers (adapt standards to PM’s tools, contribute to proposal writing and reporting) in line with strategies, standards and mandatory transversal approaches

-Provide ongoing technical support and training for the technical and projects field staff, through direct provision of both formal and on the job training;

-Take part in needs assessments for the development of new projects or adaptation of existing ones.

- Support the PM to set individual objectives for the TOs, evaluate individual performance when required, contribute to development & career evolution, monitor competences;

-Create capacity building plan for TO, and or officer and or partners and follow up on its implementation;

1.3 Support the design and contextualization of technical tools, training, materials and other relevant documents, and disseminate them among the mission/humanitarian regional community (as needed) upon prior validation by the relevant HQ Technical Specialists.

-Ensure the implementation of the comprehensive approach and coordination with the other staff.

-Ensure good communication and coordination with team members and other internal stakeholders through regular meetings;

-Ensure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other Specialists

-Ensure a local sectorial watch and best practice capture

-Participate to the design of positions, recruitment and induction of MHPSS team members in collaboration with the Operations Manager and Human Resources Manager;

1.4 Ensure technical learning from projects

-Initiate and/or implement to projects’ technical learning within her sectorial scope

-Contribute to projects’ capitalization and ensure technical learning from MHPSS activities

- Contribute to the evaluation of projects with a MHPSS component, identify lessons learnt, and best practices;

1.5 Ensure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmers under MHPSS activities

-Ensure regular technical quality control of projects and programs and issue warnings and recommendations

-Perform frequent field visits for technical supervision, on-the-job training, and quality assurance;

-Support quantitative and qualitative data collection from MHPSS teams, in particular focused on ensuring that data is disaggregated by gender, age and disability;

-When required contribute to writing internal and external reports;

-Provide relevant data related to MHPSS activities (statistics, monthly objectives, etc.);

-Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations, if applicable, in MHPSS scope

1.6 Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes

1.7 Contributes to the development of research and innovation projects at country and region level, when relevant, in the MHPSS expertise.

-Suggest and steer technical innovation projects

-Identify the priorities of Research and Studies

1.8 Contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation

-Contribute to the global animation of the professional channels under MHPSS sector, coming from the Technical Divisions (community of practice…)

-Animate a local talent pool in MHPSS Scope (carry out technical interviews of candidates and produce recommendations, identify the needs regarding trainings)

Mission 2: Influence.

Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in the field of expertise and foster technical partnerships between HI and other actors.

-Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the local relevant networks (Sectorial Representation at regional level)

-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.

Mission 3: Business Development.

Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region in MHPSS sector. Be up-to date on the last international practices and directions and opportunities under his sectorial scope. Use this knowledge to guide the mission towards new and more relevant and efficient technical programming. Ensure relevance of technical practices at project design stage and on strategy development.

-Contributes to the context analysis in the field of MHPSS

-Lead or contributes to the design and writing of new projects for the mission

-Identify & transform major opportunities in the mission 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 MHPSS

-Lead the development and the data analysis of MHPSS needs assessments, effect/impact studies, KAP surveys, and other research efforts;

Mission 4: Emergency preparedness and response

Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions in the region and, during an emergency, adapts his/her working modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Professional skills:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in mental health, psychology or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in international development and/or emergency and post crisis environments, in technical positions.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in the field of MHPSS, in technical position.
• compliant legally to work in the MHPSS sector.

Preferable:

• Experience on disability.
• Experience of training and technical supervision in the field of MHPSS with NGOs and CSOs, in protracted crisis as well as in development context.
• Experience in working with and strengthening public health services and system (from Ministries to decentralized services) is highly desirable.
• Experience and/or technical understanding of the protection, rehabilitation, inclusive humanitarian action.
• Experience in participating in humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• International experience in the Middle-East.
• Experience of project management.
• Comprehensive understanding of the cultural and contextual factors influencing mental health in the Middle East.
• Prior experience at regional positions will be considered as an added value

Cross-cutting skills

• Strong strategic analytical skills; capacity to establish clear frameworks, rules and limits.
• Advanced writing capacities in English.
• Advanced proposal writing skills in English.
• Producing clear and adaptable tools and technical trainings for different levels (community volunteers, technical officers, specialized professionals).
• Adapting communication and messages to an intercultural environment.
• Strong experience in capacity building techniques with adults, using different pedagogical models.
• Proactive, shows initiative/entrepreneurial.
• Working as part of a team/network, cooperating.
• Respect for the opinion and enhancement of the skills of others with a view to shared action.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback; discussing with multi-disciplinary teams, working as part of a network and collaborating.
• Empathy.
• Resilience to stress and uncertainty.

Basic salary range for the position : From 2,050 JOD to 2,260 JOD based on relevant experience.

Initial contract will be for a period of 12 months and the position is based in Amman with capacity to travel within the Mashriq program

Closing date: 09/02/2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application should include CV and motivation letter.

Incomplete motivation letters and applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

The applications will be treated confidentially.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email mentioned above.

By applying to this position, you give to HI recruitment team the consent to get a reference check about you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.