Earn Over 7m Monthly as Base Coordinator at Handicap

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Job Title: Base Coordinator
Organisation: Handicap
Location: Gulu, Uganda
Advertisement Reference: BaseCooUG1212
About Handicap:
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. For more details on the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/en/s/index.html
Country Context: Uganda is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Per capita income is less than US$350. Life expectancy at birth is around 52 years and population growth at 3.6% remains one of the highest in the world. Its weak economy and poor social indicators are the legacy of 15 years of political turmoil and economic decline between 1972 and 1986. While the last decade has been marked by relative peace, Uganda still has a long way to go in order to provide an acceptable standard of living for its people. Handicap International has now a few different projects in Uganda:
·         A Victim Assistance and Mine Risk Education project in Kasese district till end of July 2013.
·         A project named OPEN (Opportunity for all in Employment) based in Kampala till end of March 2013.
·         A UN Women project proposed by HI is in the continuation of the Victim Assistance project.
This is an opportunity seized for discovering a new focus on women. The North Uganda team has developed a good expertise in Social Work and Livelihood. This is a very dynamic team with a very good team spirit.
Job Summary:  
·         You will be under the direct management of the Director of Program, with the main objective being to identify new opportunity for developing the base.
·         To address this objective you will directly manage a team of 3 (1 Victim Assistance Project Manager, 1 Assistant in Administration, 1 Assistant in Logistics)
·         You will as well follow and facilitate program implementation in Northern districts in regards with the defined strategy in Uganda and in close co-operation with local and international actors.
·         You will be a key liaison to maintain and develop HI relationship with all its local partners and official representatives, and the budget holder of all activities implemented in your Region.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
To summarise your responsibilities will be to:
·         Supervise Administration, HR, Finance and Logistics (35% of your time)
·         Supervise our Programme implementation and development (30% of your time)
·         Ensure External Communication and public relations (15% of your time)
·         Ensure Team management (15% of your time)
·         Guarantee Security Coordination (Role)
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
In order to be selected on this role you will have:
·         Professional experience in the related field of program management / Base Coordination
·         2 years experience minimum as administrator or Admin log position in an international recognized Humanitarian INGOs,
·         Experience in NGO necessary
·         English mandatory (oral and written), French a plus.
Job Environment: The security situation in Gulu is good but could be volatile. Gulu is the important town of North Uganda. Travel by road from Kampala to Gulu takes approximately 4 hours and a half. Living conditions are good enough, with access to all essential basic foods and goods; 40% of the time electricity and running water.
Employment Conditions: (depending on your experience) This position is unaccompanied
Job Salary: 2000 to 2300 € gross salary/month + 457 Euros net/month expatriation allowance + 50% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance Or Volunteer: 750 or 850 Euros monthly indemnity + living allowance paid on the field + accommodation + 100% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance
How to apply:
Please send resume and covering letter with the reference BaseCooUG1212 to: HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL – 14, avenue Berthelot – 69361 LYON CEDEX 07 – FRANCE By Email: recrut14@handicap-international.org Or by our website: www.handicap-international.fr Please do not telephone
Deadline: 7th January, 2013

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