Handicap International has been operating in Mozambique since 1986. Born from an emergency intervention during the civil war, the programme then deployed Handicap International know-how in the rehabilitation sectors at wartime (1986-1992), then engaged into rural development (1996), advocacy support to the international campaign against landmine (1996) and its concrete implementation in the country through mine action projects (1998). Taking into consideration the disabling dimension of living with HIV, the programme progressively integrated HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation into its core mandate (2003). More recently, inclusive local development strategies have been designed and implemented to ensure access to services in a context of increasing suburban poverty (2009). The combination of those actions and approaches in time have contributed to the emergence of national civil society actors capable to promote the rights of the most vulnerable groups, in particular those with disabilities. Extensive collaboration with DPOs and local authorities has allowed a shift in the models used to understand and address disability issues. Mainstreaming efforts have led to the recognition of disability as a priority issue in national and local political agendas and concretely opened the doors of basic services and risk mitigation systems to the most deprived.
Handicap International Mozambique recently launched the implementation of its 2011-2015 country programme framework (CPF). This new CPF will allow the programme to move from a thematic-based approach (mine action, HIV, disability) to a rather cross-cutting model (prevention of disabilities, access to services, inclusive policies) which will reflect more explicitly the intervention logic and the finalities Handicap International pursues in Mozambique: intensification of disability prevention actions, improvement of access conditions of vulnerable groups to services, promotion and implementation of local and national inclusive policies in link civil society actors.
As a Livelihood and Methodology Technical Support you will work under the direct supervision of the Projects Coordinator The main objective of your mission is to provide coordination and technical support to the Victim Assistance Livelihoods Project Manager in planning, implementing and monitoring the project, whilst providing technical guidance in livelihoods and consolidating the project methodology in Sofala and Inhambane Provinces.
The position is based in Beira however you will frequently travel to Inhambane Province. Punctual travels to Maputo for coordination and national meeting are also planned. Mozambique remains highly dependent upon foreign assistance for around half of its annual budget, and the majority of the population remains below the poverty line. The country is politically stable, although urban areas can be subject to sudden violence uprising. Mozambique is a disaster-prone country, with regular tropical typhoons and floods, especially in southern and central regions. Presence of mined zones. Nice living conditions in Beira, accommodation: individual or collective