Disability Specialist (Seconded Inter Sector Coordination Group)

Responsibilities & Context:

Disability Specialists will be based at the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) Secretariat which was established in 2017 in Cox’s Bazar to facilitate an effective, efficient, and coordinated humanitarian response to the needs of Rohingya refugees and affected host communities in Cox’s Bazar District. In line with the revised coordination structure which entered into effect in January 2023, The ISCG is also responsible for coordinating and ensuring that cross-cutting issues, including Age and Disability, are mainstreamed in the refugee response and across Sectors. Through the systematic application of an Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) approach, humanitarian actors seek to ensure that all individuals including women, men, girls, boys, older persons, and persons with disabilities in affected communities have equal access to their rights.

Under the administrative supervision of the Operations Manager of Handicap International and under the functional management of the ISCG Age and Disability Technical Working Group Coordinator, the Disability Specialists support the mainstreaming of Age and Diversity response across the sectors and in all aspects of the refugee response. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to navigate sensitive political contexts and work collaboratively with actors in the response and have excellent coordination and communication skills. The incumbent is expected to have a good knowledge of community-based protection, protection methodologies (including on Disability Inclusion, Child protection, and Gender-Based Violence), and other AGD policies.

Position Title: Disability Specialist (Seconded Inter Sector Coordination Group)

Missions/Responsibilities:·

• Support the Coordinator with Inter-Sector coordination of Age and Diversity issues through relevant working groups and task teams.
• Support regular coordination with the Sectors, UN agencies, I/NGOs, and government partners.
• Support the team’s initiatives to strengthen the focus on age and diversity through various platforms and meetings.
• Support the Coordinator with ensuring joint assessments, joint preparedness planning and action, and dissemination of guiding documents and standards.
• Support the enforcement of participatory Age and Diversity sensitive analysis and integration/implementation of Age and Diversity policies in the humanitarian programme cycle, e.g., the Joint Response Plan.
• Assist regular assessments to review risks in the humanitarian response with an Age and Diversity perspective to identify key gaps in response.
• Assist Sectors with technical support for planning and monitoring of inclusive programmes.
• Assist the team with capacity-building initiatives designed for the sectors and partner organizations.
• Support with regular communication with other cross-cutting teams at the ISCG, including the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) team, the PSEA Network, and Accountability for Affected Populations (AAP).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Disability Studies, Development Studies, and Social Science or relevant field.
• “You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement.”

Experience Requirements:

• At least 05 years of working experience in disability inclusion and response in relevant thematic areas preferably in development and humanitarian contexts.

Other Desirable Requirements:

• Experience of working in the Rohingya Response will be considered an added benefit.
• Strong working knowledge of the humanitarian coordination system and humanitarian architecture and experience working with partners and other international stakeholders (UN, INGOs).
• Experience in coordination teams or platforms will be considered an added benefit.
• Strong interpersonal and representation skills and previous experience of networking with other organizations involved in disability.
• Protection and Inclusion background including experience in the inclusion of at-risk groups ideally in a humanitarian context- persons with disabilities, and older people.
• Knowledge/understanding of the rights and associated inclusion standards of persons with disabilities, or other at-risk groups and their challenges in the humanitarian/development context is highly desirable.
• Working &/or living experience with persons with disabilities and strong knowledge of disability, inclusion, and development issues in Bangladesh.
• Computer knowledge (MS Office package- both in English and Bangla).
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla and English. Proven analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment.
• Availability to travel to remote areas and spend time at the field level.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.

Compensation & Other Benefits

• Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
• Festival Bonus: 2
• Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if the job location and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations.
• Monthly salary and benefits will be according to HI policy.
• “Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
• A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox’s Bazar district only.
• Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
• Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
• Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
• Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
• Allowance for Children’s Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children’s Education as per the HI policy.
• National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
• Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy**.**
• Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
• Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy**.**

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar