Basic Needs Officer

PRESENTATION OF HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization 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 organization 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.   For more details on the association: http://www.handicap-international.org   Handicap International is composed of 2 operational divisions: Humanitarian Action Division Development Division   MISSION CONTEXT Context of the position: The actual intervention context is characterized by remote management modalities of intervention, through Partners. Bring constant support and guidance to the teams and maintain technical quality in the frame of HI integrated approach is the main challenge to take up.   Objectives: Under the management of the Emergency Program Manager, the Basic Needs Support Officer will monitor and support Basic Needs operations activities of HI and its partners such as: Ensure good practice, reporting and compliance Implementing liaison activities Ensure a follow up of HI’s partnerships   According to the position, the Logistics Assistant must keep all the data confidential, and share it only with the designated persons.   ACCOUNTABILITIES Line manager: Emergency Program Manager Line manager+1: Area Coordinator   MAIN TASKS Remote monitoring of the quality of basic needs activities Ensure the follow up of HI basic need activities and perform skype meetings with partners; Writing the minutes of meetings; Ensure weekly discussions and obtain information about any issue faced by partner’s field team in the implementation of the activities; Report on these issues to the Emergency PM and suggest potential improvements; Maintain accurate records of data collected-including archives- along the project; Link with the M&E departement for monitoring activities; Remote monitoring of the basic needs component data Ensure that partners comply with the basic needs procedures; Ensure that partners deliver on time the data required in the procedures and that the data are presented in the correct forms; Ensure the written translation from Arabic to English of the documents received from partners upon request; Provide analysis of the monthly data to the Emergency PM; Reporting and training Writing the minutes of meetings for skype meetings; Provide on-time feedback & support to the basic needs issues faced and refer them to the Emergency PM; Assess the difficulties and needs for a proper implementation of basic needs component and identify specific training needs and, if necessary develop training tools with the support of the Emergency PM and technical unit; Ensure a good collaboration and close interaction with the partners to ensure quality and reliability of data; In case of breach of the basic needs component procedure, report to Emergency PM and develop recommendation to adjust the issue Provision of support (technical and contextual – external assignements) Prepare agenda of meetings and take the minutes of meetings; Follow up with partners on actions points and updates; Ensure good flow of information and communication among all members; Liaison with arabic speaking representatives; Contribute and support the development of needs assessment and more broadly all project cycle tools in coordination with INGO and partners, and impact evaluation tools, and propose improvement; Respond to partners inquiries related to emergency reponse coordination and refer them to the emergency PM; Information management – internal and external assignments Support data cleaning, consolidation, quality control and information verification on data gathered within the platform by all the partners; Ensure safe keeping of all data produced; Support partners and INGOs in reporting and data management, including Mobile Data Collection;   Note that this job description must remain flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line manager. REQUIREMENTS Education and experience: High degree diploma in a relevant field 1 year experience in a Food Security, Livelihood programs, Cash transfer programs, Emergency Responses Sound knowledge of project cycle management and tools Information management / IT skills appreciated Experience with NGO/INGO is mandatory  Computer Skills: Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office  Professional & Personal skills: Abilities to work within a team and collaborate Capacities to analyze and judge Abilities to properly communicate with all stakeholders Good educational / teaching skills Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives Time and work management abilities as well as autonomy Willing to learn and develop professionally Experience in networking appreciated Adheres to the project’s vision: a world in which all forms of disabilities can be prevented, cared for or integrated, and in which the rights of people with disabilities are respected and applied  Language: Mandatory English and Arabic (oral and Written) French would be an asset  JOB CONDITIONS Remuneration: according to HI salary grid Starting date: ASAP Duration/ Type of contract: based on a timeline project Others: Health insurance  Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities