Disability Inclusion Officer
Provide technical advice for disability inclusion in projects
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Overview
Provide technical advice for disability inclusion in projects
You have:
- Minimum age: 22 years old.
- Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
- Technical/Vocational diploma is required.
- Bachelor is considered an asset or be enrolled in a university degree at Bachelor or Master level in a field related to UNDP’s work areas.
- Person living with a disability.
- Interest in the UN and adaptability to a multicultural environment.
- Strong commitment to working for sustainable development and human rights.
- English language skills are mandatory; level - Fluent.
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.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
The Disability Inclusion Officer will undertake the following tasks:
- Provide technical advice on how to mainstream disability issues within existing and future projects, in particular in the area of human rights, rule of law, access to justice, citizen participation, youth engagement and gender
- Coordinate, liaise and strengthen partnerships with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and youth organisations in Lao PDR
- Identify possible areas for future (joint) programming on disability rights and assist with project formulation and resource mobilisation.
- Coordinate with the Resident Coordinator’s Office on implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy and assist in reporting on the UN Country Team Disability Score Card.
- Coordinate submissions/inputs on disability issues to the UN human rights mechanisms, including UPR and relevant Treaty Body Committees
- Help organise events/activites with the Government and/or OPDs for International Disability Day on 3 December and/or International Human Rights Day on 10 December
- Assist the Communications Team in designing more accessible communication products on UNDP’s work on inclusion and inclusive development
- Work closely with relevant government ministries and mass organizations to help them mainstream disability in their respective mandates/portfolios.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Technical/Vocational diploma
Education - Additional Comments:
- Bachelor is considered an assett or be enrolled in a university degree at Bachelor or Master level in a field related to UNDP’s work areas
Required experience:
Experience remark:
- To be eligible to apply to the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities, candidates need to be a person living with a disability
- Work experience will be an advantage but not a requirement
- Interest in the UN and adaptability to a multicultural environment
- Strong commitment to working for sustainable development and human rights
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise:
Other development programme/project experience, Other communications related experience
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
To be eligible to apply to the Talent Programme for Professionals with Disabilities, candidates need to be a person living with a disability.
Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have an account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’.
On your profile, kindly select the response “yes” to the question whether you consider yourself a person living with a disability. Should you require special arrangements to facilitate the interview and assessment during the selection process, please indicate this in the “special remarks” field in your profile. In case you are facing accessibility constraints kindly contact support@unv.org.
This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Laos and legal residents with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.
Application deadline: 23 May 2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you helped to include individuals with disabilities in a project? | The interviewer wants to assess your practical experience in disability inclusion. | Provide a specific example detailing your role and the positive outcomes of your actions. |
| How do you approach partnerships with organizations for persons with disabilities? | The interviewer seeks insight into your collaboration skills and networking ability. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage youth in disability rights initiatives? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you assess the effectiveness of disability inclusion initiatives? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenge you faced while advocating for human rights and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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