Field Coordinator -TACLOBAN- Philippines

Pays : Philippines

Ville : Tacloban

Date de prise du poste : 02/02/2015

Durée de la mission : 6 months

Date de clôture des candidatures : 28/02/2015

Référence de l'annonce : DIR-COO-MDW-1250

CONTEXTE DE TRAVAIL : NGO PRESENTATION

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.

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation 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.

MISSION CONTEXT

On the 8th of November 2013, 'Haiyan', the most violent typhoon of the year, hit the Philippines with wind speeds reaching 300km/h in some areas. More than 6,000 people were killed and hundreds remain missing. Estimates by the national government show that over 13 million people across 14 provinces were affected by the typhoon. The strong winds and the subsequent 5-7 meter storm surges also damaged public buildings, infrastructures and road systems, toppled power and telephone lines, uprooted trees and destroyed thousands of houses.

HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL IN TACLOBAN

Following Typhoon Haiyan, the global HI response aims to provide immediate relief by distributing core life-saving items and by optimizing and enhancing humanitarian response in the affected areas.

To date, HI has provided: Logistics facilities to municipalities in Region VIII for relief assistance delivery and debris removal

Direct distribution of essential relief items

Identification and referral of the most vulnerable individuals in Tacloban city and surroundings.

In response to the continuing need to help affected populations recover in the aftermath of Haiyan, HI's current projects focus on providing shelter and latrine reconstruction, as well as emergency livelihood asset restoration for the most vulnerable households in various municipalities of Leyte. Hi is actually running a construction program for 200 Shelters and another programming for 700 shelters is underway.

In 7 municipalities of Leyte, Handicap International is running a livelihood program by distributing assets the typhoon affected Household that lost their income generating means. The ongoing program targets 800 Beneficiaries that will benefit as well from trainings and follow-up.

In addition, an inclusion technical unit is set up to guarantee that every stakeholders take into consideration the most vulnerable people in their emergency response, with a special focus on people with disabilities and their immediate assistance. Handicap International is running a Program along 25 Child Friendly Space aiming to train of a holistic management of children with disabilities.

DESCRIPTION DE POSTE

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES OF THE EXPATRIATE

Under the responsibility of the Head of Mission in your area of assignment, you will be responsible for:

Ensuring the global coordination of the program implemented in your area of responsibility
Representing Handicap International towards local authorities and partners at field level;
Ensuring application and respect of logistics, accountability and financial procedures, based on the direct supervision and support of Admin and Log Manager or the Admin/Log Manager;
Ensuring the operational management of the team placed under your responsibility
Ensuring the security of the staff members, operations and means related to the area under your responsibility, in coordination with the designated field security officer
Ensuring smooth and regular reporting towards your line manager.

MAIN TAKS OF THE EXPATRIATE

Under the responsibility of the Head of Mission in your area of assignment, you will be responsible for: FIELD REPRESENTATION

You are the main interlocutor of Handicap International towards local authorities, humanitarian actors and partners
You participate actively to coordination and information meetings etc.

ADMIN, HR AND LOGISTICS SUPERVISION

Through the supervision of the Admin and the Log Manager, or the Admin/Log Manager, you ensure compliance of all activities with internal regulations and procedures
Through the supervision of the Admin and the Log Manager, or the Admin/Log Manager, you ensure provision on a monthly basis a cash request to the coordination team etc.

OPERATIONNAL MANAGEMENT

Bring support to the project team (methodology of project follow up, implementation of tools
Supervise the partnerships from an administrative, operational and strategic point of view etc.

COORDINATION

You ensure smooth operational coordination between the different components and projects;
You coordinate all activities carried out by HI ERD in your area of responsibility

SECURITY MANAGEMENT

The Field Coordinator is the FSO (Field Security Officer) in his/her area, and linked directly to the HoM and the logistic coordinator on that matter

TEAM MANAGEMENT

You ensure strict application and respect of the Internal Regulation by your related staff. The IR could be modify/adjust to the specific context of the Philippines mission
You define, with each member of your staff, his action plan and delay for reaching defined goals
You support and advise your team in the implementation of their IAP
You ensure feed back towards your team about issues potentially raised by them;
You ensure a good communication - coordination - information level of each member of your team through regular coordination meetings
You are concerned and aware on the personal and professional evolution of each member of your staff, and its development within the mission

REPORTING