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CHIEF OF PARTY RELAB-HS - PAKISTAN

Federation Handicap International

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Posted date	5th June, 2023	Last date to apply	11th June, 2023
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Islamabad
Category	Development Sector
Status	Closed

General mission

INFORMATION ON THE CONTEXT (HI presence & activities):

In Pakistan:

In the early 1980s Handicap International's first activities in Pakistan focused on support for refugees and this work continued up until the end of the 1990s. Following a series of natural disasters, the organization returned to Pakistan to support vulnerable people caught up in several humanitarian crises. In 2009, Handicap International started responding to the needs of IDPs and refugees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, and, in 2010, to the needs of the flood affected populations in both KPK and Sindh provinces. These emergencies, as well as the new floods that hit again Sindh province in 2011, led to a considerable increase in the volume of Handicap International’s activities ranging from response to basic and specific needs of vulnerable persons through a disability and vulnerability approach, WASH, shelter, disaster risk reduction and advocacy on inclusion. Since then, the organization has maintained a continuous presence in the country, through development programs (community-based rehabilitation, disaster risk reduction) as well humanitarian aid to the population victims of the conflict and / or natural disasters. Since January 2014, HI Pakistan is gradually shifting back its programmatic approach towards longer term and development interventions. While keeping its capacity to respond to complex emergencies – which are recurrent in the country – HI will re-position itself to address structural issues.

The domains of intervention that Handicap International is focusing on are as follows: Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction, Inclusion and Rights, Rehabilitation and Emergency response. At the moment a three-year funded project in Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction is implemented in Sindh. Program strategy will be developed in 2016 to cover the next 3 years.

In Myanmar:

The first operations of HI in Myanmar started in 2008, the first operations are following cyclone Nargis. The program, mainly focused on emergency response, was closed at the end of the response operations. In 2013, after a new exploratory mission, the program was reopened, initially focused on the possibility of starting Humanitarian Mine Action. Later on, it was transferred under the Development Division, with strong link both with the Mine Action desk and with the DAH, due to high vulnerability of the country to natural hazards.

In 2015, the Victim Assistance Technical Group has been created and HI is chairing it together with the Mine Risk working group; 3 VAC (Victims Assistance Centers) opened in Kayin and Bago. HI is prepositioned for Non-Technical Surveys in Kachin state In 2017, an MoU with Ministry of Health was signed in 2017 and renewed in 2018, allowing to begin operations in SHI, MCH.

In 2019, HI started operations in Kachin with a Situational Analysis of Persons with Disabilities in Kachin

in Government Controlled Areas (GCA) and Non-Government Controlled Areas (NGCA), moving forward to provision of rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial (MHPSS) services, Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA), and to mine action projects in 2019.Thanks to the advocacy of HI, the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan includes some indicators on disability; the new Myanmar Action Plan for DRR (MAP) includes inputs on disability; HI is invited to the Advocacy interagency group by OCHA, and many requests are coming from donors and NGOs to improve the inclusiveness of their programme. In the same year, operations started in Rakhine State (Sittwe), while expanding in Kachin and Kayin NGCA. In 2020, HI became a member of the National Protection Sector Advisory Group (SAG). The

offer of technical assistance and training about disability inclusion is recognized by the sector

as a high added-value. In 2020, HI contributed to various publications, including a IHA toolkit. It also adapted its activities to address the COVID crisis, by distributing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), promoting safe behaviors and supporting health facilities in managing the pandemic. In 2021, in the aftermath of the military coup, HI adapted its projects to keep on supporting the people in Rakhine, Kachin, Southeast, Yangon and Mandalay, while securing new funding to assist new IDPs, in the context of a protracted political, institutional and security crisis and with high constraints to welcome some new international staff in the country.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Handicap International coordination office is located in Islamabad where the position will be based.

In Pakistan, HI works in the following sectors:

Inclusive disaster risk reduction (existing project)
Complex emergency response (protracted crisis) including activities in livelihood, shelters, water & sanitation, basic and specific needs, physical rehabilitation, shelters.
Disability advocacy and awareness
Capacity Building of Disabled People’s organisation
Health system strenghtening-Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology (ReLAB-HS)

In Myanmar, the sectors of intervention are

Rehabilitation
Mother and Child Health (early interventions for children under 5 with risks of impairments and developmental delays)
MHPSS,
Humanitarian Mine Action
Inclusive Livelihoods
Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction

STAKES OF THE POST

This Chief of Party position is for a USAID-funded Activity, Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS). ReLAB-HS aims to support development of health systems that are responsive to the escalating challenge of addressing the growing needs for rehabilitation within populations. It seeks to co-design and implement innovative, comprehensive, cost-effective interventions that strengthen health systems for provision of rehabilitation including assistive technology. ReLAB-HS will focus on integrating rehabilitation and assistive technology services across all levels of care within health systems.

The ReLAB-HS consortium currently comprises of five international partners with expertise in health systems, rehabilitation and Assistive Technology and implementation science. The consortium prime is Johns Hopkins University (JHU), other partners are HI, Momentum Wheels for Humanity (MWH), Physiopedia and Nossal Institute for Global Health (NI).

ReLAB-HS is a 5-year Activity that started in September 2020 and will end in September 2025. The countries of implementation are Pakistan, Myanmar and Uganda. HI is a member of the consortium and the lead partner for activities implementation in Pakistan (until the end of the project) and Myanmar (until September 2024); in addition, HI provides technical assistance in crosscutting areas to all countries and consortium partners on advocacy for rehabilitation, inclusive governance, financing of rehabilitation sector.

The consortium lead JHU provides overall direction for the Activity through the Program Director, in consultation with the consortium partners.

The full governance and management structure of the consortium is the following:

Steering Committee: made of partner leads, provides strategic direction, risk management and critical decision making for consortium activities
Program Management Team (PMT): one for each country; addresses both management and technical aspects of planning and implementation. It is made of country team, a program manager/ technical lead from each partner, the JHU Operations Manager and the JHU Senior Advisor

Project Managers in Pakistan and Myanmar manage a team made of Rehabilitation Technical Officer, Communication Officer, Inclusion Officer, Project Support Officers. A senior MEAL officer and a finance Officer based in Pakistan provide support to both Pakistan and Myanmar teams.

The main stakes of the post are to:

Be the partner lead for HI within the consortium; oversee partnership agreement with consortium prime with the support of HI senior management
Coordinate the provision of technical assistance for crosscutting domains to the consortium partners and 3 country teams (Pakistan, Myanmar, Uganda) when relevant
Provide technical support to HI country teams, either directly or indirectly though the mobilization of HI experts, in particular to the Rehabilitation Officers and Inclusion Officers in rehabilitation, health system strengthening, inclusive development, advocacy and research as needed
Responsible for overall quality of reporting at countries’ level and for activities related to crosscutting technical assistance
Support country teams in the annual workplanning process inclusive of MEAL plans, in close collaboration with HI country operation managers in Pakistan and Myanmar
Represent HI in consortium PMT meetings and support synergies among workplan activities to optimize implementation
Ensure regular communication and coordination with relevant HI HQ departments in close collaboration with HI programs

Working hours will be adapted for some consortium meetings due to difference in time zones.

JOB DESCRIPTION

General mission

Under the responsibility of the Pakistan Program Director, the Chief of Party contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she is ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented within ReLAB-HS scope of work, in particular in Pakistan and Myanmar, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms agreed with HI Operations Managers. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization.

Missions / responsibilities (*)

Mission 1 : Management

Reference document: https://hinside.hi.org/intranet/jcms/pl1_2644589/en/manager-missions-2021-en

Manager as a role model: embodies HI's values on a daily basis.
Manager as coach for meaning: understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational objectives for his or her team, leads the necessary changes. Gives meaning to each management action. Encourages inter and intra departmental exchanges of practice. Encourages innovation and risk-taking.
Operational manager: under the supervision of Operation Managers in both countries, organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the work around identified processes agreed with the consortium and internal to HI, steers performance and facilitates the resolution of problems. Keep tracks of PM tool box and regularly updates the budget vs activities (BVA) in close coordination with Manager finance and PM ReLab-HS

Manager 1st HR& Coach: contributes to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and attachment to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct of institutional policies, the state of mind and the expected individual and collective behavior

Mission 2 : Expertise ( 50%)

Act as a technical focal point for HI within the consortium:

Ensure cross-program technical cohesion and coordination in HI areas of expertise; ensure technical fidelity: clearing-house function for major activities; identify and manage technical concerns across/between consortium partners; convening information to HI MEAL officer to inform whole-of-program reporting; contribute to progress risks, outputs achievements and milestones as per consortium and country-level workplans

Coordinate technical assistance as defined in HI’s scope of work within ReLAB-HS Activity, in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on his sectorial scope

global and country-level advocacy actions by AIR, rehabilitation and health system strengthening (tele-rehabilitation, economic analysis, rehabilitation services standards and governance, education and trainings for health workers); Making it Work and Inclusive development

recruiting consultants who provide technical assistance as per consortium workplan: drafting ToR, lead interviews, onboarding and briefing

Ensure technical support to ReLAB-HS team projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on his sectorial scope:

Provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers, HI rehabilitation Officers, Inclusion Officers, Communication Officers in line with strategies, standards and HI mandatory crosscutting approaches; ensure a local sectorial watch, best practice capture on his/her sectorial scope; contribute to recruitment and briefing of country team staff when necessary

Ensure technical learning from the Activity:

Ensures regular information exchange based on fact sheets or other sharing tools developed by ReLAB-HS consortium within ReLAB-HS teams and across all relevant HI departments

Research, learning and innovation: help ensure appropriate local planning for research and coherence between HI research agenda and methodology and ReLAB-HS research; coordinate internally research communication /dissemination strategies with ReLAB-HS. Contribute to projects’ lessons learned

Ensure the control & monitoring of the project activities in relevance of HI’s activities in ReLAB-HS under his scope

Contribute to the development of research and innovation components as part of the ReLAB-HS strategy:

Suggest and promote innovation within ReLAB-HS scope, adapted to the countries’ priorities and capacities; identify the priorities of Research and Studies and steer R&S

Contribute to the HI Technical Divisions professional channel development

Contribute to the global development of the professional channels under his sectorial scope under the leadership of the Technical Divisions (HI communities of practice)

Promote the professional development and carrier development of ReLAB-HS Technical Officers, in particular in the area of health system strengthening

Contributes to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies

Provides sectorial technical inputs to the STRATOPs of the Programmes under his scope and in his sectorial scope, in line with the global STRATECH and ensure relevant follow up

Mission 3 : Operational management

Support the proper implementation of the project, in close collaboration with the Operations Managers and in line with general standards and procedures

Assist country teams in planning, implementation and reporting of the project activities in accordance with the consortium workplan guidance and the allocated budget .

In close collaboration with the Pakistan , Myanmar/Thailand Regional Technical Unit and the HI MEAL managers, ensures that HI's quality standards (including technical ones) are applied in the project and follows up the implementation of recommendations resulting from evaluations, support missions and audits

Ensure compliance with the donor’s rules and respect of contractual commitments: consolidation, control and reporting to his/her operation manager and Consortium Director of Operations of operational and organizational elements (management charts, corrective measures, consumption of own funds, beneficiaries' data, etc.)

With the support of the HI Operation manager and MEAL Unit, deploys and implements all appropriate tools to enable project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning in compliance with HI policies and frameworks and in accordance with ReLAB-HS consortium MEAL coordinator

Ensure the budget planning and follow up in close coordination with project managers and finance units to ensure alignment with donor budget line with the donor budget and the planned activities together with the OM review and comment the monthly budget follow-up in order to share main variations to the consortium and HI.

Facilitates internal audits (operational, financial and organizational) and ensures the implementation of their recommendations in his/her area of responsibility.

Support data management of the project:

Oversees the work of the ReLAB-HS MEAL officer in ensuring that data related to the project are collected and compiled in the project database for HI and are aligned with consortium MEAL plans and progress reviews.

Carries out regular verifications and makes any necessary corrections in the activity database

Coordination & partnership management

Responsible for updating and implementing the governance schemes for his/her project ( RACI and coordination mechanisms / tools)

Facilitates internal coordination between his/her team, country teams, all relevant services (Operations Managers, Shared Services, Technical and MEAL Teams...)

Ensure external coordination with all relevant consortium partners and facilitate effective communication mechanisms

Actively participate to PMT meetings organized by the consortium lead for Pakistan, Uganda and Myanmar

Ensures the overall management of partnerships / consortium partners and related contractual documents (partnership agreements, MoU, amendments, reports…)

Contribute to steering organization transformation, in particular through managerial and work practice change and continuous improvement of working processes

Ensures regular communication about the Activity, innovative approaches promoted in country and globally to HI HQ and technical divisions

Ensures documentation and transfer of learnings about operation management procedures within the consortium set up with country teams and HI regional desks

Develops HI's external influence (forums, operational & strategic alliances, etc.) and the organization's external representation (events, media) in its area of responsibility.

represent HI vis-à-vis local, national, traditional, political and diplomatic authorities and bodies; and international organizations and coordination mechanisms & system.

Relay messages of HI global advocacy to all relevant external parties.

Contributes to HI’s external influence by participating in relevant networks

Communicates on the project to partners, authorities and stakeholders when relevant

Mission 4 : Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

Contributes to emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, provides inputs to the Operations Managers of Pakistan and Myanmar to review priorities of the team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure HI’s quick and efficient response.

Mission 5: Business development

Contribute to the development of opportunities or new projects in the scope of ReLAB-HS

a. Contribute to the context analysis in his sectorial scope

b. Contributes to the design and writing of new projects in the region and when asked in other countries within the Geographic Division

c. Identify & transform major opportunities in the region linked to ReLAB-HS scope

e. support the country manager and operations manager to identify & develop local or regional partnerships with NGOs, Institutions, Companies on technical priorities or areas of collaboration relevant to the Activity

Skills

Strong leadership skills to guide and inspire the project team, partners, and stakeholders
Being capable of helping team members to progress: developing his/her staff‘s ability to work autonomously
Knowing how to position oneself so things can move forward
Knowing how to simplify and prioritise
Strong communication skills
Proven ability to work efficiently on a remote basis and in complex working environments; ability to mobilize and align team members and collaborators

Professional path skills « Project Management »

	Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Assessment			√
Intervention strategy			√
Planning, monitoring and coordination				√
Operational partnerships			√

Emergency preparedness and response skills

	Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Emergency response		√
Humanitarian monitoring and Emergency Preparedness		√

Other professional skills

		Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
MEAL/IM	Results monitoring & indicators			√
MEAL/IM	Planning and coordination of qualitative and quantitative surveys, dissemination of results		√
MEAL/IM	Project evaluation			√
MEAL/IM	Accountability to affected populations : participative, non-discriminant and responsible		√
MEAL/IM	Capitalization and continuous learninng		√
MEAL/IM	Quantitative and qualitative data collection, qualitative analysis		√
MEAL/IM	Responsible management of data		√
MEAL/IM	Statistical analysis and data visualisation		√
Log/supply	Planning (Supply)	√
Finance	Cash management	√
Finance	Financial / budget management		√
Finance	Donor financial management		√
Human Resources	Facilitation and/or design of classroom-based or remote training and skills development systems		√
Institutional fundings	Analysis & monitoring of Donor knowledge	√
Institutional fundings	Proposal and narrative report writing			√
Institutional fundings	Negociation (contract, litigation, consortia development)		√
Security	Personal security management		√
Security	Security context analysis	√
Security	Security risk analysis	√
Security	Develop mitigation measures linked to humanitarian security approaches		√
Advocacy	Convincing & negotiating policy outcomes	√
Advocacy	Networking & promotion of HI advocacy messages to external stakeholders		√
Global programmes management	Management of major risks (safeguarding, fraud & corruption, security and major financial risks)	√
Global programmes management	Analysis of the context and the stakeholders’ role in conjunction with the programme partnership strategy		√
Global programmes management	Public relations/representation/ internal-external communication/partner relationships			√

Cross-sector skills

	Knows	Practices	Proficient	Expert
Frameworks and references			√
Office and collaborative tools		√
Stress management		√
Collaborating in a global organisation			√

Language

	A1	A2	B1	B2	C1	C2
HI official languages					√
Language of the country

Required for the job

Qualification: Degree in Physical and Functional Rehabilitation disciplines; MSc in Public Health, development studies,

Knowledge: rehabilitation system strengthening and global rehabilitation and AT initiatives; knowledge of education of health and rehabilitation workforce in low income countries; familiar with principles and practices of inclusive development , Project Management and coordination.
Experience: Minimum 6 years of experience in international development providing technical support to local teams; experience in provision of technical assistance to external partners; professional experience in project management and experience working in consortium set up

Federation Handicap International is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities or any limitation, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Federation Handicap International has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Federation Handicap International, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, PSEA (Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Beneficiaries) abuse of authority and discrimination. Federation Handicap International also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. - This position involves working with children, women and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks.

HI is an equal employment opportunities provider. women, trans gender and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.