Position: Disability Mainstreaming Assistant
Responsible to:- Disability Mainstreaming Officer
Location: Kakuma – Non family duty station
Closing date: – 12th August, 2015
The Organization: Handicap International (HI) is an INGO specialising 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 rehabilitation project in Kakuma aims to provide and secure tangible and measurable improvement of independency in activities of daily living and quality of life of refugees living with physical impairment or disability.
The Position: Under the responsbility of the Disability Mainstreaming Officer, the Disability Mainstreamig Assistant is responsible for assisting in the implementation 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 campaigning conducted by persons with disability.
He/she will promote accessibility and inclusion of implementing partners and their services in camps and host community.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Assisting in implementing disability mainstreaming activities in line with HI policy
Receiving and processing requests for accessibility audits or barrier-and facilitator assessments, for further referral to disability mainstreaming officer.
Facilitating photography and documentation for capitalization of project activities.
2. Collecting relevant data to inform project reports
Contributing towards the development of data collection tools
Collecting data relevant to project indicators
3. Contributing to project planning and Monitoring & Evaluation
Participating in review of project plans.
Preparing weekly action plans.
4. Advocacy and awareness raising
Coordinating campaign activities towards disability mainstreaming and inclusion in development at camp level
Supporting refugee staff to facilitate the implementation of advocacy activities by local groups of persons with disability
Qualifications and skills required:
Essential
Professional Skills
- Diploma or Certificate in Disability Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Special Needs Education, Community Development
- Technical competencies
- At least 1 year practical experience in mainstreaming work (gender or disability)
- At least 2 years experience working with communities
- At least 2 years experience working with INGOs or NGOs
- Experience in refugee context an added advantage
- Knowledge in Braille and sign langauge an added advantage
Competences Required
- Good organizational skills
- Good team player
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Proven creativity and innovation
- Proven problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
- Upholds high standards of integrity
- Ability to work under pressure
- Cross cutting skills
- English, Kiswahili
- MS Word
- Ms Excel
- MS Outlook
- Internet
- Electronic messaging system
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 :- recruit02@handicap-international.or.ke
The email subject line should be marked: “Application for Disability Mainstreaming Assistant – KKM 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.
Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
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