Mine Risk Education Worker (MRE) (Kunduz, Afghanistan)

The MRE Worker will:

• Awareness Sessions and Coordination – Keep close relationship with the communities in working areas to ensure that people are open for the project services. – Implement and conduct Awareness sessions and training in Kunduz or Kandahar Province directly with mine awareness messages according to MRE with the support of the MRE TA – Support the development and use of tools to conduct awareness session on MRE to IDP, returnees and host Communities with the MRE TA -Coordinate the awareness session with the PSS workers and the technical team – Coordinate the referral of people identified with specific needs – during awareness sessions, with the Social Worker and the support of the Project Officer.

• Record, Report, develop the tools and planning:

– Prepare monthly Work Plan with Project Officer and under the supervision of the Base Coordinator – Collect Accidents and Victim Reports on a daily base; – ln line with project manager, undertake assessment or any other arrangements for expansion of the project activities if required – Report activities progress carried out in the area of work to the line manger. — Prepare any other reports as required; – Keep line manager informed of any problem, lesson learnt or development. – Facilitate any internal and external monitoring and evaluation missions, when required. – Participate in meetings/workshops if planned by the line manager. – Write case studies on beneficiaries and activities of the project if and when requested – Document any protection concerns and report them to your line manager – Ensure a daily quantitative and qualitative reporting through the tools and system in place in link with the DataBase Officer and the Project Officer – Participate to the improvement of the activities protocol, tools and guidelines to ensure a comprehensive intervention of quality – Actively participate to all the project meeting, technical follow-up, internal and external trainings related to your position according to your line manager instructions.

• KAP Survey:

– Conduct a Kap survey on Mine Risk Education amoung the communities ( IDP, Returnees, Host communities) at the beginning and the end of the project with the support of the Project Officer and the MRE TA. – Ensure a proper collection of datas and a proper analysis for the KAP Survey – Provide inputs and feedbacks to implement the MRE activities accordingly to the needs.

• Demonstrate willingness to improve professional competences and abilities to increase care quality:

‐ Demonstrate motivation at work. ‐ Demonstrate willingness to improve his/her own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions, capacity building activities… ‐ Participate in the different activities that are common to all team members (identification of needs of beneficiaries, internal and/or external referrals) ‐ Respect each team member’s positions, work, and specificity ‐ Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor (reporting, etc.).

• Respect hygiene and security rules:

‐ The MRE Worker respects and applies basic hygiene rules; ‐ He/she maintains equipment clean and secured. ‐ He/she observes at all times strict commitment to Handicap International Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level ‐ He/she supports information internal dissemination to relevant focal persons at mission level aiming at reinforcing security and safety of Handicap International staff and assets.

• Demonstrate an ethics and professional practice:

‐ Show professional ethics, respect and promote Handicap International mandate ‐ Among others, he/she respects beneficiary’s privacy and confidentiality (he/she only share medical information with medical staff/persons directly involved in beneficiary’s care) ‐ Respect the Handicap International protection of children policy and protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policyand report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners. ‐ Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others. ‐ Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers ‐ Always respect a refusal of service. ‐ Work with the best of knowledge and abilities to offer a good quality psychosocial support ‐ Show abilities and competences to execute an efficient rehabilitation intervention.

the situation of disability and Handicap International’s presence in the country: In Afghanistan, Handicap International conducted the National Disability Survey in Afghanistan 2005 (NDSA), with the cooperation of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled. The prevalence of persons with disabilities identified by the survey stands at 2.7% which represents a population of between 747,500 and 867,100 Afghans (according to the United Nations Population Fund estimates for the Afghan Ministry of Public Health finalized November 2004). This surmounts to every 1 in 5 households. After decades of war, which result in populations affected by conflict, forced displacement, malnutrition, absence of health care, etc., disability is a crucial issue. Families caring for a family member with a disability are more vulnerable and likely to be poor. The proportion of active members in a household is a relevant indicator of vulnerability. The risk of an event provoking poverty is lower when there are more active people to cope with the difficulty. Unemployment rates are systematically higher for persons with disabilities than for any other population group, 80% of which are located in countries which have adopted the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Handicap International has been present in Afghanistan since the 1980’s, initially in the refugee camps in Pakistan and later in 1996 through the establishment of a national program in Afghanistan. Its work was initially centred on anti-mine actions, particularly in the South and West regions, and physical rehabilitation via an orthopaedic-fitting and rehabilitation centre in Kandahar. It has since expanded the scope of its work to include support to disabled people’s organizations and the economic and social inclusion of people with disabilities, including landmines and explosive remnants of war’s survivors. Today, Handicap International Afghanistan works in the Southern (Kandahar and Nimruz), Western (Herat) and Central (Kabul) regions of Afghanistan, thus covering more than half of the people with disabilities in the country. Handicap International in Afghanistan currently operates projects both through local partners and directly, these are managed by about 200 national staff in three locations, two bases (Kandahar and Herat) and Kabul main office. HI works in the following sectors: Disability and Victim Assistance advocacy and awareness Capacity Building of Disabled People and Survivors Organisations Physical rehabilitation and training of Physiotherapists and P&O professionals Inclusive Livelihoods Emergency PSS and Physical Rehabilitation OBJECTIVES OF THE POST Main realisations to be achieved on the project and in the function – information relative to the Project Action Plan or programme strategy (e.g. : post to be taken over by a member of national staff at some point, transfer of activities to a partner, revision of HR policy, development of partnerships, definition of an X-year strategy, etc.). (5 lines) [1] “Disability and Poverty Reduction Strategies”, International Labour Organization, 2002.

Knowledge required:

Essential:

• . Baccalaureate or BA degree

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in supervision and monitoring

• Experience in community mobilization

• Background in TOT training

• Strong understanding of Mine Risk issues and persons with injuries and disabilities

Desirable:

• Have ability to travel into the villages in working district.

• Fluency in Pashto and Dari

Skills required;

Essential:

• Excellent written & spoken in Dari and Pashto

• Flexibility for work in rural areas

• Abilities to work within a team and collaborate

• Ability to work with diverse beneficiaries

• Strong interpersonal, communication skills and active listening skills

• Able to work under pressure and in unstable environment

• Willing to learn and develop professionally

Desirable:

• Open and interested in disability issues

• Capable of goodwill and humanity behaviors

Please send your CV and Cover letter to: r.zahid@hi.org

CC i.razawi@hi.org

Note : Applications without mentioning the Position Title & Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email will NOT be considered.

Disabled & Females are particularly encouraged to apply

– HI has got strong stand on protection of beneficiaries.

“The MRE will have to create and maintain an environment which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the code of conduct”

Submission Email
r.zahid@hi.org