Programme Officer

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Description

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 The position will also collaborate closely with UNICEF Headquarters to contribute to UNICEF’s global discourse on mainstreaming disability in policies, practice and programming. In addition, the JPO will support the Regional Office  in fostering key partnerships with the aim of driving the advocacy agenda for the rights of children with disabilities and mobilizing resources through strengthening relationships, synergies and coordination with external partner and donor organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of UNICEF’s Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS) and the South Asia Disability Inclusion Regional Action Plan through analyzing and monitoring disability inclusion in programmes and operations in the region and provide technical guidance and assistance on making programmes and operations more inclusive.
• Support the Regional Office in fostering and strengthening partnerships with organizations of persons with disabilities representing/supporting children and young people with disabilities, organizations working on disability inclusion, donors, other UN agencies and strategic partner organizations.
• Identify capacity gaps and support development of training opportunities for increased knowledge and understanding on disability inclusive programming at regional and country levels.
• Support monitoring and evaluation of and knowledge management on disability-inclusive programming and operations.

Education: 

An advanced university degree (Master’s level) in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.  

Work Experience: 

A minimum of two years of professional experience in one  of the following areas is required: programme planning, management, and/or research in child rights, social inclusion.  

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/581238

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