Overview
The consultant will support the incorporation of international human rights standards, particularly the CRPD, into the implementation of the Mexico City Care System Law. The consultancy will contribute to the development of disability-inclusive regulations, implementation mechanisms, monitoring tools and participation processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in regular technical meetings and consultations convened by relevant authorities and provide ongoing technical advice to OHCHR and partners throughout the implementation process.
- Conduct an analysis of the Law on the Care System of Mexico City and emerging implementation instruments, identifying opportunities and risks from the perspective of the CRPD and other international human rights standards.
- Review and provide technical recommendations on draft regulations, protocols, guidelines and implementation instruments developed by the Junta del Sistema de Cuidados and other relevant authorities, with particular attention to ensuring consistency with CRPD principles related to autonomy, independent living, community inclusion, accessibility and supported decision-making.
- Develop technical guidance and policy recommendations to ensure that care services are designed and implemented as mechanisms that support autonomy, independent living and social inclusion rather than institutionalization or dependency.
- Provide technical inputs to the development of the Programa Especial de Cuidados, including recommendations on disability-inclusive policies, programmes, services, infrastructure and budget allocations.
- Develop recommendations regarding the design and implementation of the caregiver registry and other data collection mechanisms, ensuring compliance with human rights standards relating to privacy, non-discrimination and data protection.
- Provide technical recommendations to support the implementation of mechanisms for the meaningful participation of organizations of persons with disabilities and other rights holders in decision-making processes related to the Care System, in accordance with Article 4(3) of the CRPD.
- Develop a human rights-based monitoring and accountability framework for the Care System, including indicators, benchmarks and methodologies to assess progress in the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities.
Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in disability rights, human rights, social policy, public policy, care systems, social protection or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience working on disability rights and implementation of the CRPD.
- Experience providing technical assistance to public institutions.
- Experience conducting legal or policy analysis
- Experience engaging with civil society and rights holders.
- Experience working on care systems or social protection policies.
- Experience developing indicators, monitoring frameworks or accountability mechanisms.
- Experience working with organizations of persons with disabilities.
- Experience in Mexico or Latin America.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Human Rights, Public Policy, Social Policy, Disability Studies, Public Administration or a related field. A first-level degree with additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
