HMA Specialist
Handicap International
HMA Specialist
Handicap International
Disability-focused humanitarian aid and empowerment
Handicap International · Paris, France · — · Posted 2026-11-13
Workplace: on_site
Department: France
Place: Paris, France
Starting date: December
Type of contract: 3 month Fixed-term contract (CDD);
Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development & humanitarian projects in more than 55 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 200 million euros, with 4,000 employees worldwide
At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.
About the HI AVR activities in Yemen
HI is implementing an ECHO-SDC funded integrated health, protection and mine action activities in Yemen, with the geographic presence in both North and South of Yemen. Yemen is considered highly contaminated with mines and a wide array of other explosive ordnance. The extent of mine contamination is not known after a decade of armed conflict between the IRG in Aden and the Houthi forces who control the North. A decade of war, shifting front lines and the lack of security, access or capacity have prevented comprehensive survey to determine the extent of contamination in either IRG- or DFA-controlled areas. Re-contamination of some areas that had been surveyed or cleared further complicates the task of developing a baseline estimate of AP mined areas. The Chief of Operation will work closely with other HMA actors in Yemen, different authorities at different levels to carryout surveys and needs analysis to inform HI AVR programing and lead the overall leadership, management, quality management and external technical representation for HI Yemen AVR program.
Working with support from HQ AVR Land Release Specialists and general direction and line management from the Country Director, the HMA Specialist will carry out the implementation of Humanity & Inclusion’s Mine Action operational strategy with an initial 3 months remote assignment to position the AVR program in Yemen.
As HMA Specialist , you will plan your activities closely with the country director, Technical Head of Program, and the operations manager, as well as the Armed Violence Reduction Project Manager. You’ll closely coordinate with the AVR manager at program level and the AVR specialist at HQ level to ensure coherence in the implementation of these four objectives. You will provide managerial support to the National AVR Manager and take the lead in the national coordination with the mine action authorities as a continuous cross-cutting theme
Objective 1. Carry out remote assessment for HMA activities, opportunities and challenges in the South Yemen (areas under the control of the Government of Yemen) and provide a comprehensive analysis by the first week of December 2026.
- Carry out desk review (refer to all possible secondary information, including the Mine Action Review reports, HMA partners’ assessment reports, NMA reports)
- Carry out remote consultation (with the support of HMA project manager) with the HMA Partners (DRC, NPA, HALLO TRUST, UNDP, UNOPS) and consolidate their feedback
- Where feasible, carry out field data collection (with the support of the HMA manager) - KIIs, FGDs and households and consolidate stakehilders’ feedback and inputs.
- Work with the HAS manager on the access and security related assessment that to be incorporated into the report
- Submit detailed assessment report to the AVR team and the program director.
Objective 2: Contributes to the project modification request-ECHO / SDC approved project through engagement with HQ AVR team, Program team and O2 (in charge of compliance by mid of December 2026
- Review the approved activities, targets, and indicators in the current project that was initially planned for west coast before the territorial change. (some work has already been done by the team and will support the ongoing discussions)
- Discuss the proposed changes – in terms of the new location, activities adjustment, budget realignment (as necessary) and submit the new narrative plus the budget and work details to the technical head of program
- Provide all details that is required to support the modifications request.
Objective 3: Contribute to the proposal development related to AVR / HMA on case-by-case basis (when opportunity arises).
- Led the full proposal development of the mine action section of the HIP 2027, including the needs analysis, logframe, the detailed activities, costed budget, the risks and the mitigation
- In liaison with the HMA manager, ensure there are adequate consultations with the relevant authorities in GOY area- NMA, YEMAC, YMACC
- Ensure the activities development is informed by the needs and the realities of the current context
- Ensure there is consultation with the sub national level- through the HMA and the volunteers, to capture the needs identified by the communities, IDPs and other stakeholders
- The assessment report in the objective one above should significantly contribute to the HMA AVR section development
Objective 4: Carry out a detailed remote assessment for AVR/HMA activities in the DFA controlled areas and provide a detailed report by the end of January 2027
- Carry out consultations with HI operations team, Ops manager, program manager, THOP and others to collect inputs
- Carry out desk review of existing secondary information- Mine Action Review, HI, DRC reports and others (UNMHA, UNDP etc)
- In liaison with the Operations manager, carry out feedback collection from the DFA NMA /YMACC – existing reports, their planned activities,
- Review the HI institute 2025 reports about AVR activities under FTO conditions
- Work with the HAS manager on the access and security related assessment that to be incorporated into the report.
- Prepare a detailed presentation for HQ AVR team, the Institute, the operations team (GeoDirec, O2) and the program team on the findings, the risks, the mitigation and the model for AVR /HMA in the DFA area.
For further information about the association: www.hi.org
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Handicap International, also known as Humanity & Inclusion, is an international non-profit organization focused on disability. It works with people with disabilities in diverse settings—from conflict zones to development contexts—to improve their access to essential services, rehabilitation, livelihoods, and inclusion. The organisation delivers aid and support through programmes in about 60 countries and responds to emergencies, helping people become self-reliant. It operates through a network of eight national associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide funding, resources, and project management. Unlike some aid groups, it is non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit, centering the needs and rights of people with disabilities. Its goal is to enable people with disabilities to participate fully in society and to strengthen their independence and resilience in all contexts.
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