Disability and Inclusion Officer

Details

Mission and objectives

UNFPA SWZ organization mission TBD

Context

Eswatini has been implementing the 1st phase of the United Nations Partnership on Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( UNPRPD) joint programme and UNFPA was assigned the coordination role in the UN for disability programmes. This has resulted in the Country Office realizing the need for continued efforts towards sustaining disability inclusion in the UNFPA and UNSDCF interventions. As a result of the phase 1 joint programme, the country inaugurated a National Disability Council for Persons with Disabilities with a pending task of establishing the Secretariat. The UNV will enhance UN advocacy initiatives towards the establishment of the Secretariat as well as increased allocation of resources for disability programmes.

Task description

• Contribute to design and implement accessible and representative advocacy approaches in promoting the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities;
• In collaboration with other UN partners and local actors, identify the areas of focus for disability inclusion, skills, and inclusive education-related programming/projects with the greatest potential for impact and scale;
• Participate in the development of inclusive strategies for media and information literacy initiatives;
• Support the planning and execution of capacity-building programs that cater to the specific needs of persons with disabilities;
• Ensure that training materials and methods are accessible and inclusive;
• Collaborate on the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the impact of inclusive initiatives;
• Provide regular reports on the progress of inclusive programs and suggest areas for improvement based on lessons learned and best practices;
• Support building and maintaining strategic alliances for gender equality and disability inclusion with various partners, including institutional links with UN agencies and other relevant entities;
• Actively support in mapping and identifying potential new partnerships with relevant local and community stakeholders to enhance the reach and effectiveness of inclusion initiatives.