Disability Inclusion Officer

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The United Nations World FoodProgramme(WFP) is the worlds largest humanitarian Officer based at our Headquarters in Rome Italy or remotely. WFP is well-known for its ability to deliver foodassistancerapidly to people in order to respond effectively in the challenging contexts in which WFP operates staff require sound knowledge of the fundamentalsofprogrammingaswellasskillsinspecializedareassuchashumanitarian access protection accountability to affected populations (AAP) and conflict sensitive programming. The Gender Protection and Inclusion (GPI) team at WFP Headquarters supports the integration of gender equality protection andinclusionconsiderations across WFPs policiesprogrammesand operations. This includes strengthening how evidence is generatedanalysedand used to informprogrammedesign implementation and corporate reporting and ensuring that people-centredapproaches are consistently reflected across Programme Quality and Excellence team within GPI ensures that high standards of each thematic area covered by GPI including Disability Inclusion remain adequately addressed in WFPs programmes and operations. Undertheoverall supervision of the Senior Disability Inclusion Advisor the Disability Inclusion Officer will undertake the following duties

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fiveworkstreams

EngagementwithOrganizationsofPersonswithDisabilities(OPDs)

• LeadOPDengagementworkonbehalfofWFP.

• DevelopandfosterpartnershipswithOPDsonbehalfofWFPattheglobaland regional level that are mutually beneficial to both WFP and OPD partners.

• Updateguidelinesandroll-outforconsultationwithpersonswithdisabilities namely through their representative organizations that ensure accessibility andinclusivenessandpromoterepresentationofthediversityofpersonswith disabilities and intersectionality.

• StreamlinesystemsforconsultationwithOPDsgloballyincludingthroughdirect contributions to the BHA project - Outcome 2 Engage as well as other aspects of the Localization Portfolio insofar as they relate to Disability Inclusion.

• In collaboration with the Partnerships division review and update field level agreements and/or other partnership frameworks to reflect the relationship withOPDs.

Accessibility

• Work across support GHQ and CO functions to provide support on accessibility related topics including through the ED Assurance Framework and as part of WFP minimum programming standards.

• Promote accessibility of the built environment at WFP headquarters and across country offices through establishment and implementation of standards andguidance.

• SupportcompletionofICTaccessibilityassessmentandprogressofimplementation of emanating recommendations.

• Support with baseline assessment andsubsequentapproach for ensuring accessibility of Conferences and Services in collaboration with the Conference Servicing Unit

Supporting Country Offices and Global HQ Regions

• Provide technicalassistanceand capacity building to Regionally Outposted Colleagues and COs in partnership with cross-cutting Protection AAP Gender and/or DisabilityInclusionregional or CO advisors.

• Support and provide technical support to at least one Regional Office to develop and manage their DI work plans including Regional/ CO workplans. Provide back-up support for a second Regional Office.

• Support DI mainstreaming throughout Country Strategic Plans through the FAR (CSP); data collection andutilizationforCSP development Annual Country Reporting and CRFreporting.

CrossFunctional

• Provide guidance to the Steering Committee and the Working Group in relevantpolicy and technical areas with respect to the deliverables particularly in relation to the roll out of UNDIS 2.0

• Deliver accessible trainings on consultation with OPDs accessibility reasonableaccommodation and other related topics reflected in this TOR.

• Participate in relevant employee resources groups or working groups related todisability inclusion as well as to the Community of Practice for DI.

• Contributetofuturestrategydevelopmentondisabilityinclusionincludingcapacity strengthening plans.

PeopleOperations/HumanResources

• Provide technical support and recommendations to Human Resources on Reasonable Accommodation through rolling out the Reasonable Accommodation guidance and policy in line with the Diversity & Inclusionteamrequests.

• Provide strategic inputs and guidance to existing human resources policies and processes from the disability inclusion perspective as requested.

• Embed disability inclusion throughout end-to-end recruitment cycle toincrease employment of persons with disabilities at WFP.

• Workwithrecruitersandhumanresourcesgloballytoenhanceknowledgecapacity and practices on recruitmentretentionand career development.

• Assistwithcapacitybuildinginitiatives(on-lineandinperson)aswellasadvocacy materials in co-ordination with the Diversity and Inclusion Team

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Update guidancenoteon enabling persons with disabilities toparticipatein allprocessesthatthat assess plan design implementmonitorand evaluate WFP operations and programming at the headquarters regional and country levels in line with GPI minimum standards as well as UNDIS 2.0 programme standards and FAR integration

• PartnershipswithkeyrepresentativeOPDsattheglobalregionalandcountryoffice levels including those set up through the Engage programme and relevant contracting mechansims

• ProjectplanforRegionalRolloutsofconcernedROsincludingbudgettimelinesand monitoring informationwith action plans and reporting on all Country Office progress within the selected Regions.

• TechnicalassistancetoCOson GPI minimum standards as well as specific technical advice provided on targeted DI interventions. These will be categorized through assistance for the Integrated Context Analysis and Risk Assessment tool the FAR the Gender Equality Certification Programme DI and other GPI corporate processes.
• Training on all new UNDIS indicators through the DIWG Focal Points system the Disability Inclusion Network and the COP-DI

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Mastersdegreeinoneormoreofthefollowingdisciplines:socialsciences development studies international relations sociology orotherrelevantfield.

Experience:

• At least six years of progressively responsible professional experience in development projects or humanitarianassistance of which at least twodedicatedto disability inclusion.

• Demonstrated field and policy-oriented experience working on disability inclusion isrequired.

• Experience in operational research andprogrammedesign in the areas covered under this TOR is desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

• DemonstratedknowledgeofthenormativeframeworkonDisabilityInclusion;
• Experienceincoordinationisrequired;
• Experienceonguidanceandtrainingdevelopmentisanasset;
• PreviousUNexperiencepreferablywithWFPishighlydesirable;
• Demonstratedstronganalyticalandwritingskills;
• Abilitytowriteinanengagingandinformativemannerandconceptualizeand clearly synthesize information;
• Abilitytoworkonshorttimelinesunderpressureandmanagingmultiplepriorities simultaneously with minimal supervision; and
• Initiative enthusiasm creativity and flexibility with excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit.

Languages:

FluencyinEnglishisrequiredknowledgeofanotherUNlanguageisstronglydesirable.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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