CRPD Service provision expert
Provide expert advice and develop foundational documents for CRPD compliance.
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Overview
Provide expert advice and develop foundational documents for CRPD compliance.
You have:
- 5 years of progressively gained experience in working in the support for persons with disabilities sector is required.
- Advanced degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Law or other disciplines related to Public Policy is required.
- Fluency in Spanish is required.
- Knowledge of English is desired.
- Familiarity and experience in using the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in research and practice for service implementation and delivery is required.
- Advanced research, analysis and writing skills are desired.
Contract
This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.
Result of Service
• Foundational documents are delivered timely with good quality. • Effective support to service providers mapping is provided.
Work Location
Home country
Expected duration
1/5/25 - 1/11/25
Duties and Responsibilities
OHCHR’s Human Rights and Disability Unit will develop a series of foundational documents on the application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to human support service providers operating in the care and support sector. These documents will cover critical areas such as the application of the UNGP within the disability rights framework, the transition from institutional to community-based support models, legal capacity and decision-making autonomy, policy barriers and regulatory challenges, human rights risks in service provision, due diligence requirements, accountability mechanisms, and strategic measures to ensure compliance with human rights standards. The foundational documents will provide structured guidance for service providers, policymakers, and stakeholders to foster rights-based, inclusive, and high-quality support services for persons with disabilities. Under the project coordinator, the consultant will contribute to developing the foundational documents by providing expert advice from a CRPD service provider perspective, researching, analyzing policy and regulatory frameworks, developing practical guidance for service providers. Consequently, direct experience working in service provision will be required for this consultancy. The consultant will support a mapping of service providers in Latin America, hence, Spanish fluency will be required.
Qualifications/special skills
Advanced degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Law or other disciplines related to Public Policy. 5 years of progressively gained experience in working in the support for persons with disabilities sector is required. Familiarity and experience in using the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in research and practice for service implementation and delivery, including associated research is required. Advanced research, analysis and writing skills is desired. At least 5 years of experience in delivering human support services for persons with disabilities working from a human rights perspective and research in the field.
Languages
Fluency in Spanish is required. Knowledge of English is desired.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience working in the support for persons with disabilities sector? | The interviewer wants to assess your relevant experience and understanding of the sector. | Discuss specific roles, responsibilities, and achievements in your previous positions that relate to this sector. |
| What strategies would you recommend for ensuring compliance with human rights standards in service provision? | This question evaluates your strategic thinking related to human rights compliance. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Could you provide examples of how you have applied the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in your previous work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced when advocating for persons with disabilities, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach research and analysis in your field? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a successful collaborative project you worked on in the human rights field. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What are the key considerations when developing policies for disability services? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you measure the effectiveness of the foundational documents you develop? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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