Social Policy Inclusive Officer

Volunteering

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

This UNV assignment is part of a social inclusion (disability programming) initiative to reduce social development inequalities in Ethiopia. UNICEF Ethiopia is seeking assistance that will provide critical support for the accelerated implementation of disability mainstreaming in the Ethiopian social sector programming and disability policy fields as well as in the UNICEF country programme activities. Ethiopia is a flagship programme with regard to upscaling social programmes and programme linkages through FIVE critical flagship programmes – Stop Stunting, End Open Defecation, All Children Learning, End Child Marriage, and Emergency Preparedness & Response. Work will be done through a twin track approach: mainstreaming and targeting to UNICEF’s programs and operations.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Social Policy, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office to develop and consolidate disability inclusion data and information for programme reporting and review purposes.

• Participate in disability mainstreaming activities within UNICEF programmes (health, nutrition, WASH, Education, Social Protection, and Child Protection) and especially with respect to mainstreaming the needs of children and adolescents with disabilities.

• Contribute towards barrier-free access to services and relevant access to rehabilitation and prevention programmes in Ethiopia, across UNICEF-supported programmes and in inter-agency collaboration.

• Assist in the strengthening and expansion of partnerships between UNICEF and civil society organizations, UN agencies and the private sector to support disability inclusion within programmes.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Commitment and Motivation
• Empowering Others
• Planning and Organizing
• Working in Teams

or demonstrated interest in equity, social cohesion and inclusion.

• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Ethiopia is in northeast Africa between 3˚ and 18˚ North latitude and 33˚ and 48˚ East longitude with 1.1 million square kilometers of land area bordering Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan, and Southern Sudan. The topographic features range from a high plateau with central mountains divided by the Great Rift Valley. There are 20 peaks 4,000 meters or higher with the highest, Ras Dashed in the Simien range rising 4,620 meters above sea level; the lowest point is in the Danakil Depression in Afar at 110 meters below sea level. Addis Ababa is 2330 meters above seas level. The climate varies widely, with temperatures often over 50 ˚C in the Afar depression. In the highlands the average daytime temperature is around 16 ˚C with over 1,000 millimeters falling in the rainy season. There are more than 800 species of birds including 16 endemics and extensive forested areas. The population is estimated at 115 million people; over 56 per cent under 18 years of age. There are over 80 ethnic groups, and of these Oromo and Amhara account for 34.5 per cent and 26.9 per cent respectively. In terms of religion, 43.5 per cent as Orthodox Christian and 33.9 per cent as Muslims. The capital is Addis Ababa (“New Flower”), located almost at the center of the country. Ethiopia is the largest and most populated country in the Horn of Africa. Agriculture contributes al-most half of Ethiopia’s gross domestic product (GDP). There are three types of agricultural activity. The first—and by far the most important—is the subsistence smallholder sector, which produces most of the staple grains such as teff, wheat, barley, and oats (on the cooler plateaus) and sorghum, corn (maize), and millet (in warmer areas), as well as pulses such as chickpeas, peas, beans, and lentils. Farm plots are very small, ranging from 3 to 6 acres (1.2 to 2.5 hectares). The second type of agriculture is cash cropping. Products include coffee, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane, and chat (qat; Catha edulis), a mild narcotic. Coffee, which is native to Ethiopia, is the single most important export. Subsistence livestock raising, the third agricultural activity, is important in the peripheral lowlands of Ethiopia. The National Bank of Ethiopia is the country’s central bank. It issues the national currency, the birr, and is also responsible for regulatory functions. There are many commercial banks, most of which are located in Addis Ababa. The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia is the largest commercial bank, with branches throughout the country.

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