Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable
  • Job type:
    Contract
  • Posted:
    1 year ago
  • Category:
    Project Manager
  • Deadline:
    15/05/2022

Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist Somalia Country Office – open to Somali nationals only

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

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.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

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:

  • Master’s degree in Disability Studies or related degree in international development, education, psychology, sociology or related area.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  • At least 5 years’ experience of leading the design and implementation of humanitarian and development Disability Inclusive programmes
  • Experience of working with organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and good relationship and wide network with disability experts and OPDs in Somalia/Somaliland and beyond.
  • Experience of working directly with children with different types of disabilities and their families.
  • Experience of designing and facilitating capacity building trainings on disability rights and inclusive programming across thematic areas
  • Strong understanding of the Disability Rights sector, policy priorities and the situation for adults and children with disabilities in Somalia/Somaliland and internationally in both humanitarian and development contexts
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Disability Inclusive Programming, The IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action, Disability Disaggregated data and MEAL, Universal Accessible Construction standards
  • Track record in successful business development/fundraising for inclusive development and humanitarian programmes and for projects targeting children and adults with disabilities
  • Demonstrated disability inclusive program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
  • Experience of strategy development and planning to promote and enhance Disability Inclusion
  • Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise children’s rights and rights of adults and children with disabilities. Familiarity with Disability Situation Analysis, Barrier Analysis, CRPD monitoring and Disability Data.
  • Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources. Proven engagement and partnership with organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and other disability stakeholders.
  • Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children with disabilities, especially disability disaggregated data
  • Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
  • Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery to ensure disability inclusion across sectors and phases.
  • Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring communities and organisations on Disability Inclusion Across different thematic areas such as health and nutrition, child protection, education, social protection, early intervention etc.
  • Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills.
  • Fluency in Somalia is language is highly desirable

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Application will be closed on 18th May 2022

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

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