Disability Inclusion Officer

DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE 28 September :59-UTC+01:00 heure d’Europe centrale (Rome) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
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an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
JOB TITLE: Disability Inclusion Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant level III
UNIT/DIVISION: Gender Protection and Inclusion Unit/ PO
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome/ Italy or remote
DURATION: 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill the position of Disability Inclusion Officer based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy or remotely. WFP is well-known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. In order to respond effectively in the challenging contexts in which WFP operates, staff require sound knowledge of the fundamentals of programming, as well as skills in specialized areas, such as humanitarian 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 and inclusion considerations across WFP’s policies, programmes and operations. This includes strengthening how evidence is generated, analysed and used to inform programme design, implementation, and corporate reporting, and ensuring that people-centred approaches are consistently reflected across the programme cycle. The 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 WFP’s programmes and operations. Under the overall supervision of the Senior Disability Inclusion Advisor, the Disability Inclusion Officer will undertake the following duties
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Five workstreams Engagement with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) Lead OPD engagement work on behalf of WFP. Develop and foster partnerships with OPDs on behalf of WFP at the global and regional level that are mutually beneficial to both WFP and OPD partners. Update guidelines and roll-out for consultation with persons with disabilities, namely through their representative organizations, that ensure accessibility and inclusiveness, and promote representation of the diversity of persons with disabilities and intersectionality. Streamline systems for consultation with OPDs globally, including through direct 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 with OPDs. 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