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General Inclusion Technical Advisor - Had - Beirut

Under the line management of Technical Unit Coordinator, the General Inclusion Technical Advisor is responsible for:   Objective 1: Contribute to the evolution of the HI Lebanon Inclusion strategy and interventions. Activities/Main duties: Context analysis, identification of opportunities for interventions, proposal design, positioning of Inclusion activities within current Rehab, Social Work and Psychosocial Support programs, and planning for evolution of the activities into a more development rather than emergency framework   Objective 2: Guide implementation of the strategy and interventions taking place from the two bases, Tripoli and Zahle, through 2 inclusion staff per base, to be recruited and trained by the Technical Advisor. Program activities will include but not necessarily be limited to: Activities/Main duties : Analysing barriers to inclusion for specific beneficiaries of HI programs Analysing barriers to inclusion regarding HI partner organizations and other organizations requesting inclusion support Delivering awareness raising workshops and targeted trainings on the wide range of topics covered under Inclusion (see #3, below). Following up training attendees to measure the impact of the training on their work and to offer support as requested Accompanying HI team members and organizations requesting support to take actions to remove or reduce specific barriers Setting up coaching relationships and carrying out coaching between inclusion team members and organizations requesting inclusion support Advocating for specific policy and institutional changes (according to analyses of specific barriers to specific instances and pattern of exclusion) to lead to inclusion of people with disabilities, injuries, and other vulnerabilities Building the capacity of program staff to become inclusion experts and experienced change agents to benefit PWD and other vulnerable groups   Objective 3: Provide inclusion team with advice, technical information and tools on: Activities/Main duties General inclusion concepts and frameworks such as Disability Rights, the Disability Creation Process, and HI’s organizational inclusion strategy Activities aimed at reducing or eliminating specific barriers (physical accessibility, communication, attitudinal, and legal/policy barriers) Existing guidelines, trainings, and toolkits for inclusion aimed at particular sectors of humanitarian/crisis response activities (WASH, Protection, Health Service Providers, PSS, refugee camp set up and management, livelihood, etc.)   Objective 4: Promote HI’s organizational and country-specific Inclusion strategies among other stakeholders, in particular within sectoral/coordination meetings, and with organizations requesting inclusion support   Objective 5: Maintain detailed documentation of all aspects of the work processes and results for purposes of - reporting to donors - contributing to planning the evolution of the strategy and interventions - gathering and sharing lessons learned for this and other missions in the region   Objective 6: Ensure that transversal links and positive, mutually-reinforcing overlaps among program areas (Rehab, PSS, Social Work) take place to allow for the best possible impact of our interventions on beneficiaries   RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OF GENERAL INCLUSION TECHNICAL ADVISOR DESCRIBED IN THIS JOB. DESCRIPTION ARE NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND CAN EVOLVE ACCORDING TO PROJECT NEEDS.   QUALIFICATION/ REQUIREMENTS   Background and experience : -               Occupational Therapist, with minimum 2 years of experience in Humanitarian Action with focus on disability and vulnerability, disability rights, disability advocacy or -               degree in global health, community development, or related field with experience in disability rights, disability advocacy or disability inclusion. Languages: English is mandatory; Arabic is an asset Personal qualities & soft skills: Strong skills in writing, training based on adult learning principles, project management, interpersonal and intercultural skills—all required    JOB CONDITIONS Remuneration: according to HI salary grid Starting date:  ASAP Duration/ Type of contract:  Fixed term – 6 Months (renewable) Social insurance: Covered by Handicap International
Application Deadline
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and Particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities. Interested candidates may please send their resume with cover letter with the reference “General Inclusion Technical Advisor - HAD - Beirut”.
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Other
Education Degree Details
Occupational Therapist, with minimum 2 years of experience in Humanitarian Action with focus on disability and vulnerability, disability rights, disability advocacy
or
- degree in global health, community development, or related field with experience in disability rights, disability advocacy or disability inclusion.
Arabic
Good
English
Excellent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No