Inclusion Coordinator
Job Description
Title: Inclusion Coordinator
Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree or equivalent in in Occupational Therapy (preferable), Physiotherapy social science, disability studies, international development, humanitarian assistance or any other relevant area.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 6 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ This position has dual project management and implementation responsibilities. The position will be responsible for managing all of CDD's Inclusion Projects and Inclusion Team, while at the same time directly implementing project activities and representing CDD in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
∎ Project Management:
∎ Contribute to planning, implementation, and monitoring of consortium project interventions in coordination with CBM and CDD teams. Current consortium projects focus on inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) and protection services
∎ Support CBM's Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor to develop a detailed action plan for implementation of advocacy/technical advisory strategy with mainstream actors such as UNICEF, UNHCR, IFRC, IOM, World Vision
∎ In collaboration with CBM's Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor, implement and monitor the action plan and complete narrative reporting as required
∎ In collaboration with CDD finance officers, monitor project expenditure against budget and financial reporting on disability mainstreaming activities
∎ Assist in mid-term and end of project evaluation
∎ Support CDD's MEAL Coordinator to capture important learning milestones in the advocacy strategy and present the same to relevant mainstream stakeholders
∎ Develop case studies either show casing good practices of inclusion of persons with disabilities in various sectors or documenting various barriers or challenges for persons with disabilities to be included in humanitarian assistance
∎ Capacity Building:
∎ Based on the Humanitarian Inclusion Standards, work with World Vision and other mainstream organizations to incorporate disability inclusion into MEAL frameworks and develop implementation plan to meet indicators
∎ Design and support humanitarian partners in collecting disability disaggregated data using the Washington Group Short Set of Questions and conducting Capacity Gap Analysis, including focus group discussion inclusive of persons with disabilities
∎ In collaboration with CDD's Senior Training Officer and CBM's Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor develop training packages on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action (ie. Collection of disability disaggregated data and use of the Washington Group of Questions, Inclusion of persons with disabilities in WASH, protection and other sectors, Use of disability inclusion standards, guidelines and tools, etc.).
∎ Work with World Vision and other mainstream organizations to incorporate components on disability inclusion into their existing training materials and programs.
∎ Provide on-site technical support to humanitarian partners to improve inclusion of persons with disabilities in their projects.
∎ Develop IEC material which can be used for advocacy and sensitization at cluster level, and provide technical guidance on disability inclusion.
∎ Identify appropriate persons with disabilities among Rohingya population in order to support affected communities voices being included in the humanitarian assistance (through either opportunities during various studies carried out by UN agencies and other humanitarian INGO/NGOs or through attending cluster coordination meetings when possible)
∎ Link with any national, regional or local initiatives to support DPO leaders, when possible, to provide trainings to mainstream humanitarian organisations to include disability in their response strategies.
∎ Maintain regular coordination with CDD teams to share information on challenges facing persons with disabilities to access services, develop joint solutions and share information on referrals
∎ In collaboration with CDD Program Manager and Project Officers, develop training sessions for CDD teams to build capacity on disability inclusion and share examples of good practice
∎ External Representation and Advocacy:
∎ Co-chair the Age and Disability Task Force (ADTF) and jointly with CBM's Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor, participate in other cluster coordination meetings.
∎ Work with CBM, HelpAge International, HI and other like-minded organizations to develop a strategy to ensure disability is addressed throughout the coordination mechanisms.
∎ In coordination with CBM Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor, participate in humanitarian coordination meetings to identify opportunities to promote disability mainstreaming.
∎ Promote the use of existing guidelines and tools related to age and/or disability inclusive humanitarian action at cluster level.
∎ Participate in other meetings as required.
∎ Professional Development
∎ Identify areas for professional development and in collaboration with CBM Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor develop an action plan to improve professional skills and increase responsibilities
∎ Engage in self directed learning to grow skills and competencies
∎ Seek feedback and support as necessary to improve skills and achieve objectives
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 28 to 55 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience in project cycle management in humanitarian or development contexts essential. Experience in an advocacy or technical support position highly desirable.
∎ Working knowledge of the humanitarian coordination system essential. Experience in WaSH and protection sectors highly desirable.
∎ Experience working with partners and other international stakeholders (UN, INGOs) essential
∎ Experience in inclusion of at risk groups ideally in humanitarian context- persons with disabilities, women, children, and older people
∎ Experience in capacity building and delivering trainings, preferably in the field of age and /or disability
∎ Knowledge / understanding on the rights of persons with disabilities, older people or other at risk groups and their challenges in humanitarian/development context highly desirable
∎ Knowledge / understanding of humanitarian architecture, disability inclusion standards and guidelines and Universal Design principles highly desirable
∎ Personal Profile & Competencies
∎ Ability to take initiative and generate ideas to complex situations
∎ Diplomacy skills and ability to understand and handle multiple perspectives
∎ Skills in inclusive facilitation and communication
∎ Cross-cultural communication skills
∎ Ability to prioritize workload in fast paced environment and handle stress with limited supervision
∎ Willingness to learn and take on progressive portfolio of responsibilities
∎ Excellent oral and written English and Bangla and capacity to product learning documents and products
∎ Computer literacy (Microsoft Office package
Salary: Tk. 85000 - 90000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Job period: 12 Months (renewal subject to availability of the fund).
∎ You will also enjoy 1 full month's salary as festival allowance calculated on prorate basis. You will also receive communication and internet allowance as per organizational decision.
Application Deadline: May 14, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)
∎ Address : A-18/6, Genda, Savar, Dhaka-1340
∎ Web : www.cdd.org.bd
∎ Business : The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with a disability. CDD`s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can be given the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else. CDD respects rights and dignity of all human beings including children, women and persons with disabilities . All staff members of CDD must sign a Child safeguarding Code of Conduct.
Category: NGO/Development
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