[Deaf Arab] Fw: 1- Announcing UNICEF Disability Position#: 00071776

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Hend Al-Showaier

Manager, Deaf and Sign Language Program

Prince Salman Center for Disability Research 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

www.pscdr.org.sa

 

Mailing address (Home) :

P.O. Box 26031

Riyadh 11486, Saudi Arabia.

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From: Sandholm Phillipa <Phillipa.Sandholm@kl-deaf.fi>
Subject: FW: 1- Announcing UNICEF Disability Position#: 00071776

Dear WFD Experts,

 

Please find attached of the job position announcement in this email for your information. Please do spread this information to your network.

 

Kind regards

Phillipa Sandholm

 

Ms. Phillipa Sandholm

World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)

Administrative Secretary

 

WFD General Secretariat

PO Box 65

FIN- 00401 HELSINKI

FINLAND

 

Fax: +358 9 5803 572

Email: phillipa.sandholm(at)kl-deaf.fi

VISIT: www.wfdeaf.org

 

2nd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf

16 - 18 October 2013

Sydney, Australia http://www.wfdsydney2013.com/

 

World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental organisation representing and promoting approximately 70 million Deaf people's human rights worldwide. The WFD is a federation of 132 nations; its mission is to promote the human rights of deaf people and full, quality and equal access to all spheres of life, including self determination, sign language, education, employment and community life. WFD has a consultative status in the United Nations and is a member of International Disability Alliance (IDA). The WFD secretariat is located in Helsinki, Finland; its website is www.wfdeaf.org.

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Lähettäjä: Anshu Shroff [mailto:ashroff@unicef.org]
Lähetetty: ma 12.9.2011 19:24
Kopio: Rosangela Berman Bieler; ashroff.unicef@gmail.com
Aihe: 1- Announcing UNICEF Disability Position#: 00071776

 

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

 

Programme Specialist (Children with Disabilities), P-4, New York

Vacancy No: E-VN-2011-001467

Duty Station: New York

Country: USA

Region: NY HQ

Position#: 00071776

Application Close: 27-Sep-11

Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)

 

Purpose of the Position

 

Based within the Disability Unit, under the guidance of the Senior Adviser on Children with Disabilities, you will provide technical support to UNICEF's work on children with disabilities and particularly to devise and implement a strategy for the roll-out of the revised 2007 programme guidance note on inclusion of children with disabilities to regional and country offices; initiate and guide the development of training tools as well as advocacy for UNICEF's support to the

implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as they relate to children with disabilities; and to support UNICEF's efforts in developing and implementing policies, practice and programming focused on the mainstreaming of children with disabilities# issues in Headquarters, Regional and Country Offices around the world.

 

Key Expected Results

 

1. Provides expert advice to support UNICEF globally in integrating the rights of children with disabilities across programming. Working in coordination with Division of Policy and Practice (DPP) and Program Division (PD) technical sections on policy and the development of technical guidance on inclusive programming.

 

End Result (s): Enhanced technical guidance and improved technical support and resources on inclusive programming will be available and easily accessible to Headquarters, Regional and Country Offices.

 

2. Partnerships

-Supports the senior adviser on children with disabilities by liaising with disability related CSOs, including Disabled Peoples# Organizations (DPOs), donors, UN agencies and other strategic partner organisations to enhance coordination on inclusive programming at the country, regional and global level.

-In coordination with DPP and PD Sections, organizes and coordinates the activities of a global forum on children with disabilities and equity bringing together UN agencies, donors, INGOs, DPOs, governments and academic institutions to develop global coordination on inclusive programming for children with disabilities.

-Coordinates actions among UNICEF staff and partners in global, regional and country levels. Maps existing and potential stakeholders. Participates providing technical inputs for the development of common principles and sustainable strategies for global programme partnerships with focus on the inclusion and the mainstreaming of children with disabilities' issues into the development agenda.

 

End Result (s): Strengthened relationships and coordination with major organizations to enhance results for children with disabilities through inclusive programming. Strategic stakeholders profiles defined for joint work.

3. Data collection and analysis on the situation of children with disabilities in UNICEF supported programming

-In response to country and regional offices, identify major gaps with regard to data on the situation of children with disabilities and monitor UNICEF#s results regarding inclusive programming. Liaise with the Statistics and Monitoring Section, PD technical sections and other relevant sections to identify the most appropriate ways to fill these information gaps, with particular emphasis on the regional and country level, and provide guidance and technical support for addressing these gaps

 

End Result (s): Improved information and technical knowledge in UNICEF#s programming for children with disabilities.

 

4. Capacity building

-In coordination with DPP and PD, identify and/or develop training opportunities to support increase knowledge and understanding on inclusive programming with an emphasis on children with disabilities at the global, regional and country level, including training applicable to UNICEF partners at the local level (e.g. governments and civil society). Identify potential target audiences, disseminate/promote training opportunities among target audiences, maintain database of qualified professionals in this area of work, report in impact of sustained capacity through training.

 

End Result (s): Strengthened knowledge and understanding among UNICEF staff and partners on inclusive programming and the rights of persons with disabilities.

 

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

 

Advanced university degree in social sciences with a specific focus on children and disability. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Eight years of professional experience of working on issues of childhood disability, at least six years of which should be in the context of low and middle income countries. Experience of national and international level advocacy on disability issues, of programme planning and implementation, and of guiding monitoring and evaluation efforts in a development agency context is required. Clearly demonstrated ability to conceptualize development issues and write high quality technical reports, analytical materials and project proposals is essential. Direct field and community level experience in

programme execution, involving government and international development agencies is highly desirable.

Fluency in English and another UN language is required.

*A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

 

Competencies of Successful Candidate

·         Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.

·         Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.

·         Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

·         Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.

·         Analyses and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources

·         Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.

·         Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.

·         Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.

·         Contributes and tries out innovative approaches and insights.

 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.