Project Officer-HI عودة إلى الفرص

Starting date : 11/01/2021 

Type of contract: Fixed-term contract under Tunisian law with a trial period 

Supervisor: Project Manager 

Humanité & Inclusion – Handicap International (HI), is an independent and impartial international  solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters,  working in particular alongside people with disabilities to improve their living conditions and promote  respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.  

HI has been present in the Maghreb region since 1993. Through a regional dynamic, HI aims to  respond to the development challenges of its target population in each country of intervention, but also  to strengthen the exchange of experiences and synergies between the actors of the different countries,  whether they are civil society organizations, professional structures, or public and para-public actors.  

The Women’s Development and Action on Disability (WODAD) project is funded by the U.S.  Department of State and implemented by Humanity & Inclusion (HI) and its partner Tunisian  Association for Management and Social Stability (TAMSS). 

The goal of the project is to empower Gender-Based Violence survivors and People with Disabilities  in Tunisia in the exercise of their rights, by creating greater awareness, multi-stakeholders engagement  for attitudinal/behavioural change, and promotion of favourable social and institutional reforms granting greater access to services.  

Implemented over a period of 3 years (October 2021 / September 2024) the project will be will be  conducted in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders –the Ministry of Socials Affairs and the  Ministry of Women Affairs in particular- at national and decentralized levels, while ensuring to stay in  line with the national strategies for the socio-economic inclusion of people with disabilities and  prevention of and response to gender based violence in Tunisia, as well as international legal  framework and standards, the proposed project will respond successfully to the objectives being  

1) Effective coordination between Tunisian government and civil society institutions to increase  support to Gender-Based Violence victims and implement laws protecting their rights  2) Improved government capacity to identify people with disabilities and use data to distribute benefits  that people with disabilities are legally entitled to  

3) Increased awareness and capacity among Gender-Based Violence victims and people with  disabilities to understand and exercise the rights afforded to them. 

Reporting to the Operations Manager Tunisia, the Project Manager contributes to the implementation  of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and 

impact of the project by means of a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. With all  HI managers, and through paradigm changes, he/she shares responsibility for the sound management  and effective functioning of the global organisation.  

Brief Job Description:  

Reporting to the WODAD Project Manager, the Project Officer performs the following key functions: 

1: Contributes to the planning and implementation of the project in accordance with existing  frameworks 

2: Contributes to project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning 

3: Ensures project data management 

4: Contributes to the functional animation of project teams 

5: Contributes to external communication on the project 

6 : Supports and ensures coordination with the logistics on the project  

Expected profile: 

1. Technical skills

– A good knowledge of local associations and institutions related to work integration  – General knowledge of the concepts and models of work integration and/or disability intervention – Good communication and facilitation skills 

– Mastery of office automation tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, internet…) 

– Mastery of languages: English French Arabic (written and spoken) 

2. Transversal skills:

– Ability to listen and work in a team  

– Sense of organization and initiative 

– Adaptability and responsiveness 

– Interpersonal skills  

3. Qualifications:

– University degree required (minimum of Bac+4) 

4. Experience:

– In community development projects  

– in project management, desirable in a similar position  

Handicap International does not discriminate in hiring and strongly encourages people with disabilities  to apply.