Rehabilitation Specialist - Ukraine

Place: Kyiv, Ukraine
Starting date: 01/12/2026
Duration of contract: 6 months
Closing date for applications: November 15th, 2026

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.

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JOB CONTEXT:
From February 2022, HI has re-opened a Country Programme in Ukraine to respond to the humanitarian needs triggered by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

In 2024, HI pillars of interventions are:

- Health: HI aims to improve access to quality physical rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) for conflict-affected vulnerable population;
- Protection: Given the scale of humanitarian and protection needs, HI intervenes at various levels to ensure that vulnerable conflict-affected populations have access to multi-sectoral services tailored to their needs. In addition, HI aims to foster a disability-inclusive humanitarian response;
- Humanitarian Mine Action: Ongoing attacks dangerously exacerbated Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination in Ukraine:
- EORE/CPP: HI is conducting a multi-pronged approach to EO Risk Education (RE) and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP);
- Advocacy;
- NTS: HI is implementing Non-Technical Survey activities in Kharkivska Oblast since 2025;
- VA (Victim Assistance).

HI has 2 hubs, one in the East (based in Dnipro), one in the North East (based in Kharkiv), and the coordination office is in Kyiv.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the responsibility of the Technical Unit Regional Manager, the Field Technical Specialist contributes within the country where he/she is based to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she contributes to the sound management and successful functionning of the overall organisation through paradigm shifts.

Responsibilities

Expertise

- Contribute to the regional strategies in line with the global strategies;
- Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards in his/her sectorial scope;
- Ensure technical learning from projects;
- Control & monitor the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmes under his/her scope;
- Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes;
- Contribute to the development of research and innovation projects in the region when relevant, in his/her sectorial scope;
- Contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel facilitation within the Program.

Influence: Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in his sectorial scope:

- Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the local relevant networks (Sectorial Representation);
- Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities;
- Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities.

Business development: Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region under his/her sectorial scope:

- Lead or contribute to the context analysis in his sectorial scope;
- Lead or contribute to the design and writing of new projects in the region and when asked in other countries within the Geographic Division;
- Identify & transform major opportunities in the region under his scope;
- Identify & develop local partnerships and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions,
- Companies on technical priorities or important topics in the region under his sectorial scope;
- Contribute to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme) or of new projects in the region.

Emergency preparedness and response responsibilities

- Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the programme(s) and, during an emergency, adapts his/her working modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The security situation in Ukraine remains relatively stable, although air alert is frequently active. However, markets, restaurants and cafes are open, and life continues as normal. There is a strict curfew, the hours depend on the region.

Requirements

YOUR PROFILE:

- Degree in physical therapy and/or occupational therapy ;
- At least 5 years of overall professional experience with 3 years of experience in the rehab sector in conflict-affected countries ;
- Experience in developing and designing rehabilitation strategies/ policies/guidelines ;
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.

Benefits

CONDITIONS:
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission: Join the team

- 6 months International contract starting from December 1st, 2026;
- The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
- Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
- Pension scheme;
- Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
- Repatriation insurance paid by HI;

- Salary from 2757€ gross/month upon experience;
- Perdiem: 597€ net/month - paid in payroll;
- Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary;
- Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
- R&R: 5 days every 8 weeks => + possible transport/package support;
- Position Unaccompanied:
- Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI;
- If you are resident in the country: local package.