Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Trainer Jobs in South Sudan

Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Trainer Jobs in South Sudan

Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.

We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

HI has offices in 63 countries; for further information about the association: www.hi.org.

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After a referendum following 50 years of conflict with the North, South Sudan became officially independent in July 2011.

From then, the country has engaged in a long period of construction, expected to last for the next 50 years.

This period has been violently stopped since December 2013 with an internal political and ethnic conflict creating massive displacement of populations inside and outside the country.

And lastly in July 2016, a new outbreak of violence broke out and caused a wave of displacements.

The country is now facing, added to violent clashes and wars, a major economic crisis driving it to a close collapse.

The authorities are struggling to insure basic funding of these services with major corruption and bad governance.

The country is highly dependent on external supplies of goods and services as well as the intervention and support of the humanitarian sector.

Given the difficulties and complexity of aid delivery and despite multiple efforts, humanitarian assistance often fails to reach the most vulnerable people whom, due to their loss of autonomy and also the lack of visibility tend to be invisible in emergency response systems.

Because of inadequate accessibility (physical, attitudinal) or inappropriate assistance, they are often deprived from relief access, safe location/ adequate shelter, water and sanitation and other services.

The context in South Sudan is characterized by a contiguum between emergency and development with regular chronic crisis, periods of stability and period of massive emergency.

HI present since 2006 has shifted in 2009 from the emergency department to the development one but remains active in both operational interventions.

At July 2018, the program includes

An emergency component with