Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

Humanity & Inclusion is a not -for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

Under the responsibility of the Project Manager, the OPD empowerment Officer will contribute within the country mission where he/she is based to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through working closely with OPD in target area and empowering them in inclusion of PwD in food distribution and nutrition programming.

The OPD Empowerment Officer, under the supervision of the project manager, will be responsible to asses technical gap and empower organizations of persons with disabilities and Federation of Ethiopian associations of persons with disabilities (FEAPD) by providing training and coaching to facilitate their effective participation and support their advocacy and implementation capacities.

 S/he will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on the assigned activities and providing technical guidance and advice to OPDs including FEAPD

1.      Duty Base

 The OPD Empowerment Officer will be based in Addis Ababa Office with frequent travel to CRS Ethiopia JEOP and WFP project field sites and responsible for providing training and coaching to facilitate OPDs effective participation and support their advocacy and implementation capacities.

 2.      Linkages / Key Working Relationships:

Throughout the life of the project, the OPD Empowerment Officer is expected to work with the following people and organizations:

 Main internal InterfacesMain External InterfacesA.    Senior Disability Inclusion AdvisorB.     Project Manager and the project’s team membersC.     Support Service Teamü  Administration team ü  Finance teamü  Logistic teamA.   OPDs and FEAPDB.    CRS JEOP and WFP project team membersC.    Bureau of women and social affairsD.   Kebele Officials

1.      Roles and Key Responsibilities:

·          Assess the context and current situation of the working area and situation of OPDs

·         Participate to the identification of 13 organizations of persons with disabilities (OPD) to be involved in the JEOP programs, to facilitate their effective participation and support their advocacy and implementation capacities.

·         Empower OPDs to Implement and coordinate disability inclusion capacity building and technical support activities such as training, coaching, and materials review/adaptation to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.

·         Support men and women with disability at community level to participate in the FDP and facilities assessment and local focus groups discussion.

·         Establish, coordinate, and oversee working relationships with all organizations of persons with disabilities in six regions including Federation of Ethiopian associations of persons with disabilities (FEAPD), disability service providers, and disability-related government authorities. Serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors; advocate and facilitate access to services for persons with disabilities and their families.

·         Ensure project documentation for disability inclusive approaches, outcomes, and lessons learned is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trend analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices

·         Take part in development of user-friendly awareness-raising IEC material and trainings

·         Ensure proper documentation of the project, including lessons learnt and efficient use of project’s resources, including maintaining quality project database information system on disaggregation basis (age, gender, disability, etc) and share to the operational coordinator when required;

·         Ensure respect of HI’s policies as well as the implementation at all levels in project locations;

·         Report immediately any concern, incident to the concerned staff related to child protection and safeguarding and PSEA;

·         Perform other related duties and/or tasks as may become necessary or requested by immediate supervisor.

DURATION OF CONTRACT: one-year fixed contract (Starting As soon as possible).

Job Requirements

1. Education

BA degree required. Degree in Special Needs Education, Social Work, psychology or in the field of disability inclusion

2. Experience

· Minimum of 2 years of work experience as a project officer, ideally in the field of disability inclusion and for NGO.

·Additional experience may substitute for some education.

· Experience engaging with organizations of persons with disabilities – providing technical advice and coaching

·  Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

 ·  Experience in identifying and addressing participation barriers of people with disabilities,

·  Experience integrating disability identification processes with case management procedures for vulnerable children,

· Strong experience and knowledge on disability inclusion and the rights of people with disabilities

· Strong ability to provide qualitative disability inclusion reports and analysis;

· Good knowledge of data collection, analysis and reporting following humanitarian and  protection principles as well as minimum standards;

.      Skills

• Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Power Point).

• Ability to work in remote areas

• High degree of confidentiality.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work with teams and develop team spirit.

• Diligence and attention to detail.

Required Languages - Amharic, English. Additional competencies in Oromifa, Tigrinya, and/or Sidamo a plus.

How to Apply

Fill and attach the application form from THIS LINK and Submit your application letter via email: recruitment@ethiopia.hi.org or Register using the following LINK

N.B: Please clearly state the position you apply in the subject of your email

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for exam/interview no phone calls please.

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting child protection and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position involves working with beneficiaries and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete a police check and sign self-declaration form to help us verify your suitability to work with children including checks with past employers.

Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes women and persons with disabilities