Emergency Coordinator-HONDURAS_ H/F

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

INFORMATION ON THE CONTEXT OF THE MISSION

The intensity of the disaster in Central America caused by ETA and IOTA hurricanes and the call for humanitarian assistance from the government of Honduras led HI to organize this rapid exploratory mission under the Authority of the Emergency Division. The objective of this mission was to understand the impact of the hurricanes on the population already strongly affected by COVID-19 crisis, to assess the response capacities of the actors present on the area and the potential gaps and to figure out the coordination mechanism in place.

YOUR MISSION

Based in Tegucigalpa/San Pedro Sula, reporting to the Emergency Manager in HQ, the Emergency Coordinator is responsible for:

• The security management
• The finalization of the context & needs analysis and needs assessment and the design of HI strategy of intervention in Honduras following the Eta and Iota hurricanes
• The framing and implementation of HI intervention (including ATLAS-related intervention)
• The team management in Honduras
• The representation of HI in front of the local actors and authorities.

YOUR PROFILE:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of emergency intervention implementation & coordination
• Previous experience with HI is an asset
• Experience in working remotely is an asset
• Previous experience providing technical support to programs and partners is an asset
• Security management skills
• Team management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills is expected
• French or English mandatory (oral and written)
• Spanish mandatory (oral and written)
• Strong project and team management skills mandatory
• Strong communication and reporting skills

CONDITIONS:

• International contract from beginning of December from 1 to 3 months
• Salary : starting from 2757 euros gros salary per month
• Per diem : 500 euros per month
• Hardship allowance: 250 euros per month