Responsible to: – SeniorTechnical Specialist
Place: Nairobi, Kenya
THE ORGANIZATION
“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity”
Handicap International Federation operating name Humanity & Inclusion (HI). HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. HI is celebrating its 40th year of serving with people with disabilities. Currently the organization is in 60 countries, 22 are in the African continent with over 200 projects globally.
For further information about the association: www.hi.org.
JOB CONTEXT:
The Unlocking Opportunities project aims to advance inclusive economic empowerment for youth with disabilities, with a strong focus on young women. Through a twin-track approach personalized support and systemic inclusion the program equips youth with skills, resources, and opportunities to engage meaningfully in the economy as entrepreneurs and employees. It further promotes innovation in areas such as assistive technology and digital accessibility, while working with both public and private sector actors to mainstream disability inclusion across key sectors including agriculture, digital economy, and the creative industry.
YOUR MISSION:
Mission 1: Providing specialized expertise in the form of policy guidance and technical support to projects, partners and/or programs in accordance with the technical frameworks and general standards of his/her sectoral or cross-cutting scope
- Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to project leaders, partners and/or specialists.
- Performs technical activities or ensures that project(s) activities are implemented in accordance with internal quality and technical standards and suggests improvements as necessary.
- Adapt the project’s technical documentation as required, in accordance with global technical standards.
- Coordinate and collaborate with the project’s technical partners, as delegated by the specialist or project manager.
- Propose research and study topics, conduct research if necessary and supervise data collection.
- Contribute to the writing of new proposals for new opportunities within its technical scope.
- Produce policy guidance for the countries to participate to the design.
Mission 2: Providing project-based technical learning with a global impact
- Ensure Global and Field Technical Specialists get the information they need and collaborate with technical divisions as needed.
- Coordinate with headquarters to ensure adequate capitalization to improve sectoral method globally and collect scientific evidence; initiate or test new innovative solutions to address the main challenges of the sector.
- Contribute to technical learning under the responsibility of the Specialist or Project Manager, based on best practices.
- Anticipate and prepare for nexus adjustments in your sector.
- Contribute to the terms of reference for evaluations.
Mission 3: Ensuring the internal technical training of his/her sector or on cross-cutting themes
- Contribute to technical recruitments, in cooperation with the Field Specialist.
- Carry out the necessary technical training in his/her field.
- Contribute to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in its sector and may be a third-party assessor.
- Contribute to the development of a local talent pool within his/her sector (conducts technical interviews of candidates and makes recommendations, identifies training and coaching needs).
- Assist in coordinating technical professional development and facilitating a community of practice, in collaboration with the technical division.
Mission 4: Contributing to ensure the external technical influence of HI on his/her perimeter, in close collaboration with the technical program team
- Contribute to the outreach of HI expertise: can represent HI technical expertise by delegation in relevant local, regional and international networks and with local partners.
- Ensure coordination and collaboration with the project’s technical partners, in cooperation with the Field Specialist.
- Relay and contribute to advocacy messages within its scope of work.
- Support writing for new project content for the continuity or expansion of the project within its technical scope.
Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities
- Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the program(s) and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality in order to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.
YOUR PROFILE :
Educational background and experience
- At least a Bachelor Degree in the following fields; Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, Statistics, Humanitarian Affairs, or related fields.
- Experience**:** Over five years of practical experience within an NGO, preferably in humanitarian or development settings.
Skills required:-
- Professional capacity building
- Technical skills
Shared skills
- Proactiveness
- Teamwork/networking and cooperation.
- Respectful of other people’s opinions and valuing other’s skills for joint action.
- Giving and receiving constructive feedback, exchanging in multidisciplinary teams, networking and collaborating.
- Have an empathetic attitude. Showing interest in what each person experiences and feels, “putting oneself in the other’s shoes” and listening to their needs
- Adopting an attitude of acceptance and nonjudgement of the person. Resilience to stress and uncertainty
Emergency Preparedness and Response Skills
- Emergency response
- Emergency monitoring and preparedness
Cross -sector skills
- Frameworks and references
- Office and collaborative tools
- Stress management
- Collaborating in a global organization
Language skills
- English and Kiswahili
How to apply
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an upto-date CV by email to :- [email protected] The email subject line should be marked: “ UnlockingOpportunities Senior Technical Officer – Gender ”. Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
All HI staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the Code of Conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.
Humanity & Inclusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
