Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 18 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Role profile:
• Reporting to the Head of Programs, the Disability Inclusion Advisor will promote and facilitate disability inclusive practices amongst civil society, public and private actors. S(he) will play a key role in nurturing partnerships with these actors and provide hands on technical support in the form of training and coaching. S(he) will support to financial institutions to develop and offer tailored financial solutions that address the unique needs and constraints of persons with disabilities, such as microloans, savings products, and insurance; training of Government officials on disability rights and inclusion, leading to the development and improvement of policies and regulations that protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities. Whereas the Disability Inclusion Advisor will be responsible to train and advise different stakeholders including Trocaire Delivery partners to promote the disability inclusion within CJC Project activities under this consortium. (S)He will largely work with other disability inclusion facilitators under NUDOR disability inclusion advisory department.

Key responsibilities
• Networking: To represent NUDOR and empower communities to advocate for climate justice and local equity (objective 3.1.2c) by strengthening existing structures and platforms (e.g. National Climate Change and Development Network and district-level members; Government-led Disaster Management Structure with national/district/sector-level committees). These structures facilitate inclusion of community voices from local to national level including national policy dialogue, and effective policy implementation at local level. Using these structures, supporting Trócaire and local delivery partners to facilitate communities’ contribution to Rwanda’s Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation.
• Advising and training: To coordinate learning sessions and working groups; to bring organisations such as delivery partners and stakeholders under CJC project together in learning platforms; to develop and deliver trainings and workshops on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in development programming and policies, promoting the active involvement of persons with disabilities in climate-related initiatives, ensuring their voices are heard and included in decision-making processes. To provide coaching and advice on the same.
• Training material and tool development: To lead and provide input to co-creation processes, building on principles of human centred design; to provide content to training manuals and tools; Pro-actively identify the need for additional training materials and tools, and support the development of those.
• Knowledge and information management: To gather and disseminate relevant information regarding disability inclusion mainstreaming; To document lessons learned, case studies and stories of change.

Required Skills and Qualifications
• University Degree in the Development studies or in other related fields;
• At least 4 years of experience working in Non-Governmental Organizations, and specifically with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities;
• High level of exposure to barriers that persons with disabilities face and practical solutions to overcome those barriers, either through life experience or through previous working experience;
• Experienced trainer and facilitator with experience in designing and conducting skills-building workshops and other capacity development approaches with a variety of stakeholders;
• Experiences in developing tools and training modules on disability rights and inclusion and have ability to review the existing policies, laws, strategies and programs to make it more disability inclusive;
• Excellent people skills with the ability to develop others and to impart knowledge and experience in an accessible and clear manner.
• Familiar with Adult learning/ participatory training methodologies;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to local capacity building and past experience of engaging and working with local stakeholders in inclusive project design and implementation.
• Demonstrated expertise in implementation of climate change related programs and projects within the Non-Government Organisations;
• Ability to produce timely and deliver high-quality results;
• Good analytical and writing skills, including report writing;
• Good spoken and written, Kinyarwanda, English and French;
• Strong organisational and time management skills;

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Qualified Candidates should submit a motivation letter , CV, Copy of Degree and other supporting documents in English to: NUDOR email, info@nudor.org  not later than 22nd December 2023 at 12 pm. The application letter has to be addressed to the Executive Secretary of NUDOR. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test.
• NUDOR is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Kigali, 12nd December, 2023
• NSENGIYUMVA Jean Damascene
• Executive Secretary

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