Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist Somalia Country Office – open to Somali nationals only
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We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
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Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Role Dimensions:
Role Dimensions: The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children members, the Country Office Programme Development & Quality team, advocacy colleagues, Regional Advisors, technical counterparts in other organisation, donors etc. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice.
Primary Technical area: Cross-thematic Disability Inclusion
Secondary Technical area: Cross- thematic including, education, child protection, health & nutrition, social protection and child participation and Disability Inclusive programme design and Disability Data.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical and practical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Disability Inclusion in Somalia/Somaliland. The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes that deliver change for children and families with disabilities in both emergency and development programming. The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. It supports the design and implementation of disability inclusive monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely with operations colleagues and with partners, especially representative organisations of persons with disabilities in Somalia/Somaliland. , building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations as well as adults and children with disabilities. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including disability rights, inclusive child participation and monitoring of rights, disability data, meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action, disability inclusive health, nutrition, child protection, climate resilience, education and social protection. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: TBC and dotted line to Disability Inclusion Global Lead
Staff reporting to this post: no direct reports but expected to provide coaching and mentoring support to operational and other technical colleagues and local partners
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualification:
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
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Application will be closed on 18th May 2022
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