General Mission

Under the responsibility of the Project Manager or Specialist, the Technical Officer contributes to the implementation of HI mandate and ten-year strategy (expressed in StratOp) in his/her home country. He/she contributes to the implementation of projects by providing technical expertise and by ensuring that the quality and impact of the project(s) concerned are optimized. The TO works in close collaboration with the program's technical team.

He/she is responsible for the training, support and advice of the Project Technical Agent (PTA) so that the PTA properly achieves his/her technical activities.

[NB: This position is not intended to be systematized and should only be deployed in certain contexts such as multi-sector
projects or standalone projects with Project Managers lacking technical expertise in the project or junior staff.]

Missions / Responsibilities (*)

Mission 1: Providing guidance and technical support to projects in accordance with the technical frameworks and general standards of his/her sectoral scope

a. Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to project leaders and/or specialists.
b. Ensure project(s) activities are implemented following internal quality and technical standards and propose adjustments or improvements as necessary.
c. Adapt project documentation as required, under global technical standards and norms.
d. Contribute to the regular reporting of technical activities of its scope (collection and analysis of technical data collected) in conjunction with the project team and the MEAL team.
e. Where appropriate, coordinate and collaborate with the project's technical partners as delegated by the Specialist or Project Manager.

Mission 2: Providing project-based technical learning

a. Ensure global and field technical specialists get the information they need and collaborate with technical divisions as required.
b. Conduct accessibility audits of the education and health facilities and provide detailed plans for the improvements to ensure accessibility.
c. Collect the elements necessary for capitalization exercises or scientific documentation.
d. Contribute to technical learning under the responsibility of the specialist or project manager, based on best practices.
e. Responsible for the technical learning of projects based on lessons learned and good practices
f. Adjust activities to audit recommendations as appropriate.
g. Implement recommendations to improve the technical quality of projects.
h. Ensure the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented within their area of expertise; conduct self-evaluation of their project and participate in evaluation cycles under the supervision of the PM.
i. Taking ownership of norms and standards anticipates and prepares for nexus adjustments.
j. Propose research and study topics.
k. Oversee data collection for research activities.
l. Contribute to the terms of reference for evaluations.

Mission 3: Contributing to the animation of his/her sector
a. Contribute to technical recruitment.
b. Contribute to or lead the technical training required in his or her field.

c. Contribute to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in its sector and may be a third-party assessor.

d. May contribute to the development of a local talent pool within his/her sector (conducts technical interviews of candidates and makes recommendations, identifies training and coaching needs).
e. Assists in coordinating technical professional development and facilitating a community of practices, in collaboration with the technical division.
f. Conducts technical training for staff as appropriate.
g. Contribute to the design and collection of operational data to ensure adequate monitoring of activities or ad hoc data collection activities and ensure appropriate measurement of project completion in his/her area of expertise.
h. Ensure that data processing is established and carried out following the rules and principles set by the IM/MEAL and by the technical councils of the sector of expertise.

Mission 4: Contribute to ensure the technical influence of HI on its perimeter
a. Contribute to the outreach of HI expertise: can represent HI technical expertise by delegation in relevant local, regional and international networks and with local partners.
b. Where appropriate, coordinate and collaborate with the project's technical partners as delegated by the Specialist or Project Manager.
c. Relay and contribute to advocacy messages within its scope of work.
d. Write new project content for the continuity or expansion of the project within its technical scope.
e. Contribute to the writing of new proposals for new opportunities within its technical scope.

Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the program(s) and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality in order to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

(*) The responsibilities of a function may fall under several fields: MANAGEMENT / STRATEGY AND DRIVING / STANDARDS
AND EXPERTISE / OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION - these fields are to be used if and only if they make sense for the function
described.

Skills

Professional technical skills - Sectors of intervention (to be completed with your professional skills base, please refer to this explanation sheet: https: https://hinside.hi.org/intranet/jcms/pl1_2678688/fr/fm-toolbox-explanation-sheet-job-description-august-21-en)

Shared skills - Sectors of intervention

Emergency response and preparedness skills

Cross-cutting skills