Job Description

Title: Inclusion Officer

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University Degree in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and language therapy, Human Rights, Sociology, Disability Studies, International Development, Humanitarian Assistance or any other relevant area. Post-graduation is a plus

Job Context:
∎ 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 disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.
∎ CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD`s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.
∎ The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.
∎ Since November 2017, CDD in partnership with CBM is implementing Humanitarian Response for Rohingya Crisis: Access to Rehabilitation and Disability Mainstreaming` project in Ukhia, Cox`s Bazar. As per operational strategy 2020-22, the current key activities of the response consist of (1) the provision of multidisciplinary rehabilitation services, (2) running of a Therapy Corner to provide rehabilitation and other related services for the Children with severe impairments, and (3) technical support to mainstream organizations, advocacy with sectors to include persons with disabilities in the humanitarian action.
∎ CDD Office is now accepting applications for Inclusion Officer located at Ukhia, Cox`s Bazar. The contract duration of the project is up to December 2023, high possibility to extend (subject to Fund availability and NGO Affairs Bureau Approval).

Job Responsibilities:
∎ *** Capacity Building
∎ Based on the Humanitarian Inclusion Standards for Older People and People with Disabilities, work with 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 Questionnaires and conducting Capacity Gap Analysis, including focus group discussion inclusive of persons with disabilities
∎ In collaboration with CDD's Inclusion coordinator 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 mainstream organizations to incorporate components on disability inclusion into their existing training materials and programs.
∎ *** Technical support:
∎ Provide on-site technical support to humanitarian partners to improve inclusion of persons with disabilities in their projects.
∎ Work with WaSH partners to assess and prescribe home hygiene solutions for older people and people with disabilities and also work with Protection and Health sector to disability mainstreaming and inclusion.
∎ Conduct accessibility audits of camp infrastructure and develop recommendations to improve accessibility based on national and international building standards and universal design principles.
∎ In collaboration with CDD's Inclusion Coordinator and CBM's Humanitarian Disability Inclusion Advisor, develop accessible infrastructure designs, and oversee the process of construction and validation of accessible prototypes in the camp.
∎ 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/OPD leaders, when possible, to provide trainings to mainstream humanitarian organisations to include disability in their response strategies.
∎ In collaboration with CDD's OPD focal, empower self help group and disability support committees to self - advocacy on disability rights, equitable access.
∎ 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 Operations Manager and Project Officers, develop training sessions for CDD teams to build capacity on disability inclusion and share examples of good practice.
∎ Participate in the Age and Disability Working group and other sector coordination meetings to provide technical input on disability inclusion.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 22 to 45 years
∎ At least 2 to 5 years' experience in a National or International NGO, preferably in an emergency setting.
∎ Computer operation: Skills on MS word, Excel and power point.
∎ 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.
∎ Experience in inclusion of at-risk groups ideally in humanitarian context- persons with disabilities, women, children, and older people.
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (speaking and written).
∎ Experience in capacity building and delivering trainings, preferably in the field of age and /or disability
∎ Experience in humanitarian context/ Cox's Bazar context and preferably in an advocacy and/or technical support position
∎ Knowledge / understanding of humanitarian architecture, disability inclusion standards and guidelines and Universal Design principles
∎ Periodic Field Visit in the Rohingya Camp Project Locations.
∎ Need-based work during weekends, when essential.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 80000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Prorata basis festival allowances
∎ Insurance as per organizational agreed coverage

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 4 Feb 2023

Company Information:
∎ 29 Jan 2023
∎ 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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Source: bdjobs.com

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