Responsibilities
The position of Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) Specialist,
based in Nairobi and reporting to the Country Director, focuses on implementing
the mandate and strategy of Humanity & Inclusion (HI) focuses on
implementing HI’s Inclusive Humanitarian Action technical Strategy in the
Sudan’s emergency response and contributes to:
- Build
capacities and resources on disability-inclusion and inclusive
humanitarian action internally and externally
- Strengthen
disability evidence base and learnings
- Sustainably
anchor disability inclusion in humanitarian coordination landscape in
particular in supporting the establishment of the Inclusion Task Force
under the HCT Strategy
- Empower
Persons with disabilities and their representative organizations
- The
IHA Specialist will contribute to design and implement IHA related
activities, which combines influencing and capacity building to
clusters/WG and humanitarian actors on the operationalization of the IASC
guideline on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian
Action.
The role involves coordinating, designing, and overseeing the implementation of inclusive humanitarian activities, with a specific focus on disability inclusion in humanitarian efforts. Key responsibilities include:
Expertise:
- Contributing
to the development and implementation of the IHA strategy.
- Providing
technical support and guidance on disability inclusion across projects.
- Offering
training on inclusive humanitarian action to staff and external
stakeholders.
- Ensuring
technical learning from projects
- Ensuring
the quality and relevance of projects through regular monitoring and
assessments.
- Influence:
- Representing
HI in external forums such as the Inclusion Task Force (ITF).
- Advocating
for disability inclusion in humanitarian coordination and response
efforts.
- Contributing
to influencing initiatives to promote inclusive approaches in humanitarian
action.
- Business
Development:
- Supporting
the development of new project opportunities and proposals.
- Building
partnerships with local NGOs, institutions, and organizations representing
people with disabilities.
- Coordination
and Reporting:
- Ensuring
effective reporting on HI activities, including donor reports and internal
coordination.
- Contributing
to regular internal and external communication and reporting processes.
- Facilitating
coordination between technical sectors and other departments.
- Overall,
the IHA Specialist will input into the Mission strategy, support design,
implementation and monitoring of HI’s inclusive humanitarian action
activities, provides technical support on disability-inclusion and
inclusive humanitarian action within the team, humanitarian actors and
coordination mechanisms. The IHA specialist will take an active role in
supporting the establishment and roll-out of the Inclusion Task Force at
coordination level”
Requirements
- 5
years experience in International NGO in emergency contexts/protracted
crisis
- Experience
of at least 2 years in a IHA coordination/manager position or similar
- Experience
in humanitarian action, disability-inclusion, human sciences, with proven
experience on Inclusion, Gender and/or protection mainstreaming
- Expertise
on global frameworks on Disability-Inclusion, Human Rights-based approach
to Disability and Inclusive Humanitarian Action (UN-CRPD, twin-track
approach, IASC Guideline on DI)
- Ability
to train and build capacity.
- Ability
to conceptualize and formalize tools, methods and procedures.
How to Apply
