Provide technical support to develop, launch, and integrate global disability inclusion initiatives within UNICEF country work, ensuring technical relevance and alignment with strategic plans and policies.
Accompany the development, launch and strategic integration of flagship global initiatives and continental initiatives on Inclusive Vision and Hearing in Africa. Mainstream disability inclusion into selected major programmes and initiatives. Mobilize intense technical capacity to support Country Offices engagement with these initiatives, develop required technical partnerships and facilitate capacity building and knowledge management among participating COs. Develop resources and deliver technical assistance to French-speaking COs and partners.
At least 12 years of professional experience working on issues related to persons or children with disabilities in the context of low- and middle-income countries, particularly West and Central Africa. Proven track record in disability inclusive programming, including designing and formalizing large-scale programmes, drafting Theories of Change, results frameworks, and proposals/ investment cases. Demonstrated experience of capacity building and technical support on disability rights and policies, including advising public policy development or review, systems strengthening including cross-sectoral collaboration and/or financing for disability inclusion. Substantial experience of engagement with OPDs from local to international levels. Prior experience of engagement with UNICEF, including CPD processes.
Master’s Degree in a sector relevant to the consultancy, e.g. international development, social policy, disability studies.
