Disability Inclusion and Programme Officer

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Overview

Support disability inclusion in HIV and family planning programmes in Namibia.

You have:

• Experience in disability inclusion will be advantageous.
• Effective communication, networking and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written skills, excellent English drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder co-ordination and facilitation is highly desirable.
• Basic understanding of issues related to the HIV epidemic in Namibia.
• Sensitivity to political, cultural and national differences.
• Good organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

In 2019, the UN Secretary-General launched the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) to strengthen the system-wide inclusion of persons with disabilities. The UNDIS plays a crucial role in supporting Member States to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its central promise to leave no one behind, and implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The United Nations is driving disability inclusion through a Strategic Global Partnership to include persons with disability in the workforce.

The Partnership's mission is to create a Public-Private Collaboration to train, hire, and advance persons with disabilities in the workforce across 131 countries where the UN has operations. The goals of the Partnership will be achieved by leveraging the capacity and infrastructure of the UN and creating supportive networks and platforms to generate systemic change both within the UN and more broadly with private and public sector partners. The Business Operations Strategy, a common framework that brings together all UN agencies to collaborate across operations will enable and facilitate the scaling and impact of this Partnership.

Key Objectives • Create a collaborative partnership to include persons with disabilities in the workforce within the UN in Namibia and broadly to realise their rights in line with the goals in the 2030 Agenda and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 131 countries where the UN has operations.

• Leverage the UN’s operations, institutional frameworks, infrastructure, and network to include persons with disabilities in the workforce in Namibia. The United Nations Country Team in Namibia, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator, has been selected to participate in this initiative. Within this context, this UNV assignment will further strengthen the coordination efforts of the Resident Coordinator’s Office in developing, implementing and providing oversight over the UN’s Emergency response programmes (such as; with COVID 19).

The appointed UNV will work with other staff members within the UNFPA Country Office under the operational guidance of the Programme Specialist: HIV Prevention and Family Planning and overall leadership of the UNFPA Country Representative to deliver on the UN Country Team’s efforts towards disability inclusion.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the UNFPA Country Representative or their designated mandated representative(s), and direct guidance of the Programme Specialist HIV Prevention and Family Planning, working in close collaboration, where appropriate, with relevant colleagues in the country office, and working in partnership with Joint UN Team on AIDS (JUTA), government, CSOs and selected partners the Disability Inclusion Officer will work within the UNFPA Country Office team to: • Support the UNFPA technical staff and partners in the implementation of HIV Prevention and Family Planning programmes. • Assist in daily operations and support the planning, implementation, monitoring and communication of project activities under HIV Prevention and Family Planning. • Provide administrative support to the UNFPA HIV Prevention Programme by assisting in the planning of meetings, workshops, conferences, where applicable. • Support the implementation of the project activities under the Condomise campaign • Support in compiling documentation of best practices, lessons learned within the programme. • Assist in communication of the programme through generating fact sheets and project information. • Represent UNFPA in various meetings as may be requested. • Assist with the UNFPA areas of responsibility with in the Joint UN Team on AIDS. • Assist efforts of the UNFPA team to foster collaboration and inclusive partnerships with key stakeholders such as Ministry of Health and Social Services, other Government Ministries, sub-national government institutions, civil society organizations, communities, development partners, the private sector and others to advance the rights and ensure equitable access to prevention, treatment and other essential services, as determined by the country context and up-to-date evidence. • Support the UNFPA communication officer in the drafting and writing of human-interest stories and submit for publication on the UNFPA and the UN Namibia website and facilitate the placement of press releases and op-eds in local media. • Assist to manage the social media platforms for advocacy, publicity and to create awareness. • Contribute to capacity building of the UN staff on disability mainstreaming and involving persons with disability in programming • Facilitate awareness and training on how persons with disabilities could access ICT, procurement, employment opportunities within the UN system • Work with the relevant Results Groups to support the mainstreaming of UN programming principles into the Joint Work Plans., e.g. communication and disability working groups • Support conducting of assessments and research around HIV Prevention and Family Planning through the analysis of existing data to generate strategic information to identify programmatic gaps. Facilitate sharing and utilization of relevant strategic information and work with key partners to propose/suggest new areas of research in order to further develop knowledge for planning and programming related to vulnerable groups.

Professionalism, Integrity, Teamwork and respect for diversity, Flexibility, Commitment to continuous learning, Planning and organizing, Communication, Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement.

Programme Planning, Support, Monitoring and Evaluation experience at the national and/or international level. • Experience in disability inclusion will be advantageous • Experience in multi-stakeholder co-ordination and facilitation is highly desirable; • Effective communication, networking and organizational skills and ability to work well in a team; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent English drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing and excellent communication skills, presentation, written and oral • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Experience writing minutes and reports •Sensitivity to political, cultural and national differences and adaptability to multicultural environments. • Good understanding of project management and logistics • Good organizational and interpersonal communication skills. • Basic understanding of issues related to the HIV epidemic in Namibia. • Understanding of any local language is desirable.

Namibia is characterized by diverse geographical landscapes including deserts, savannahs, and rivers, offering a unique living and working environment. The duty station in Windhoek provides good living conditions, with access to health services, international schools, and recreational facilities. The country is generally safe, peaceful and politically stable, with a level of infrastructure and services conducive to international standards. The UN Volunteer will be based in Windhoek, the capital city of the Republic of Namibia. The city has a population of approximately 400,000 people and is cosmopolitan. It is relatively safe, peaceful and politically stable. There is a good and easily accessible transport and communication network systems. There is ample access to various social amenities. The climate is pleasant with a mild winter from May to August and a hot summer (high temperature but very low humidity) from September to April.

UN Volunteers receive the following entitlements: • A Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): NAD 19993.74 per month; • A once-off entry lump sum of $400 at the start of the assignment; • Medical insurance, Life cover, and annual leave; • Access to all learning platforms; • A once-off exit lump sum at the end of the assignment.

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