Jobs at Handicap International for Disability Mainstreaming Officer in Kakuma Kenya May 2014
Position: Disability Mainstreaming Officer
Responsible to:- Project Manager
Location: Kakuma – Non family duty station
Closing Date: – 22nd May, 2014
The Organization: Handicap International is an INGO specializing in the field of disability and development. A strong emphasis is placed on empowering people with disabilities through their integration into mainstream development activities and the provision of appropriate health and rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
The Position: Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Disability Mainstreaming Officer is responsible for the implementation and quality monitoring of the disability mainstreaming and inclusion component of the disability project in Kakuma as per the project strategy and action plan.
He/she will ensure empowerment of persons with disability and promote community awareness through advocacy campaigns conducted by persons with disability.
He/she will promote equal access to services and inclusion of persons with disabilities in programming of other humanitarian partners.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Implementation of the mainstreaming activities and support to project team
- Developing clear annual work plan and all other necessary planning documents (i.e. IAP etc) for sharing with the project team
- Creating disability awareness strategy and providing guidance and technical support to the other project staff
- Documenting lessons learned on the mainstreaming process at camp level
2. Advocacy and awareness raising.
- Enhancing capacity of refugee staff to facilitate the implementation of advocacy activities by local groups of persons with disability
- Enhancing capacity of refugee staff to mentor refugees with disability to facilitate disability sensitization and awareness creation in the community—including parents and leaders—related to disability inclusion, participation and integration of persons with disabilities in all community activities
- Coordinating and facilitating development of campaign activities
3. Capacity building of persons with disabilities and community
4. Promoting accessibility of services
- Supporting and building capacity – i.e. using self-guided assessments – of aid agencies to plan, design and implement mainstreaming and inclusion of persons with disabilities within their activities and structures.
Qualifications and skills required:
Essential
Education
- Diploma or Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Community Development, Disability Studies, or other fields relevant to the thematic area
- Experience Minimum of 2 years practical experience in the thematic area
- Knowledge of community-based rehabilitation an added advantage
Skills Required
- Fluent in English & Kiswahili
- Ms Office
- Minimum of 2 years practical experience in advocacy and awareness raising
- Proven training development and facilitation skills
- Networking skills
- Community engagement skills
- Team management
- Report writing skills
Attributes
- Organizational skills
- Team Player
- Decision making
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Innovative
- Problem solving skills
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 referees with their current official contacts) by email to :- recruit01@handicap-international.or.ke
The email subject line should be marked: “Application for Disability Mainstreaming Officer Position”.
Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply