[Hiring] Disability Inclusion Officer @World Food Programme

Role Description

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking to fill the position of Disability Inclusion Officer based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy or remotely. The Disability Inclusion Officer will undertake the following duties:

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Engagement with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)
  • Lead OPD engagement work on behalf of WFP.
  • Develop and foster partnerships with OPDs at the global and regional level.
  • Update guidelines and roll-out for consultation with persons with disabilities.
  • Streamline systems for consultation with OPDs globally.
  • Review and update field level agreements with OPDs.
• Accessibility
  • Provide support on accessibility related topics.
  • Promote accessibility of the built environment at WFP headquarters and across country offices.
  • Support completion of ICT accessibility assessment.
  • Support with baseline assessment for ensuring accessibility of Conferences and Services.
• Supporting Country Offices and Global HQ Regions
  • Provide technical assistance and capacity building to Regionally Outposted Colleagues and COs.
  • Support DI mainstreaming throughout Country Strategic Plans.
• Cross Functional
  • Provide guidance to the Steering Committee and the Working Group.
  • Deliver accessible trainings on consultation with OPDs and related topics.
  • Participate in relevant employee resources groups or working groups.
  • Contribute to future strategy development on disability inclusion.
• People Operations/Human Resources
  • Provide technical support and recommendations to Human Resources on Reasonable Accommodation.
  • Embed disability inclusion throughout end-to-end recruitment cycle.
  • Assist with capacity building initiatives and advocacy materials.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in social sciences, development studies, international relations, sociology or other relevant field.
• At least six years of progressively responsible professional experience in development projects or humanitarian assistance.
• Demonstrated field and policy-oriented experience working on disability inclusion.
• Experience in operational research and programme design is desirable.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of the normative framework on Disability Inclusion.
• Experience in coordination is required.
• Experience on guidance and training development is an asset.
• Previous UN experience, preferably with WFP, is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to write in an engaging and informative manner.
• Ability to work on short timelines and manage multiple priorities.
• Initiative, enthusiasm, creativity, and flexibility with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another UN language is strongly desirable.

Deliverables at the End of the Contract

• Update guidance note on enabling persons with disabilities to participate in WFP operations.
• Partnerships with key representative OPDs at various levels.
• Project plan for Regional Roll outs including budget, timelines, and monitoring information.
• Technical assistance to COs on GPI minimum standards.
• Training on all new UNDIS indicators.