Disability Inclusion Officer

General objectives and tasks:

1- Contribute to the effective inclusion of People with Disabilities in the workplace and community:

• Interview job seekers with disabilities approaching the Employment Office and prepare a detailed individual assessment report.
• Advise technically the employment office team on best practices for the job matching of job seekers with disability
• Follow up and coordinate on the work process with the Employment Office Team.
• Conduct the accessibility assessment to determine the reasonable accommodation and/or assistive technologies needed of each job seeker to ensure full inclusion and ability to fully perform in the designated job.
• Coordinate with the career coach within the employment office to assess the development of the job seeker with disability.

2- Assist in the program research and development, and in the grants writing:

• Screen, identify and analyze funding opportunities for arcenciel’s employment program based on field’s needs.
• Assist the Program Manager in designing projects and carrying out the theory of change, result framework and logical framework.
• Draft application forms, concept notes and project proposals, following the guidelines of the funding agencies.
• Participate in seminars, webinars, round tables, workshops on disability issues in Lebanon.

3- Promote disability diversity and inclusion through a variety of strategies:

• Conduct modules of training on disability inclusion in the purpose of normalizing the disability concept, tailored and targeted towards companies, NGOs, municipalities, schools, etc.
• Prepare and conduct specialized assessment of accessibility for both
• public and private spaces, in coordination with the mobility program team.
• Propose the accommodation needed to adjust the workspaces to become accessible.
• Prepare inclusion toolkits customized to third parties.
• Prepare and present specialized training toolkits and workshops in the field of diversity and inclusion, as well as in the field of self-development for people with disabilities.

Position requirements:

Skill set and competencies:

• Proficiency in types of disability, approaches and best practices.
• Proficiency in accessibility practices.
• Previous experience in the inclusive employment of people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of setting up training programs.
• Proficiency in writing skills mainly in English language.
• Keeping up with technological advancement.
• Passion to work towards disability inclusion.
• High level of creativity and innovation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Influential personality.
• Negotiation skills.
• Empathy.
• Conscientiousness.
• Patience.
• Ambitious.
• Initiative taker.
• Responsible.
• Agile.
• Human and service oriented.
• Flexible.

Working Schedule: Monday till Friday from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm.

Contract type: 2 years.