Disability Inclusion Specialist - UNRWA
- Posting Title: Disability Inclusion Specialist-RCVI (for Internal & External) - LDC, E
- Job Code Title: Disability Inclusion Specialist-RCVI
- Department/Office: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
- Duty Station: GAZA
- Posting Period: 14 November 2022 - 28 November 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Administration-UNRWA-194945-R-Gaza (E)
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work on strengthening technical, leadership and organizational capabilities of RCVI to address and deliver effective disability inclusion and inclusive education outcomes with focus on vision impairment.
- Provide technical support to operationalize the provision of special education, mainstreaming and rehabilitation services for pupils with vision impairment.
- Work closely with the special education team to ensure teaching techniques and methods, learning materials are inclusive and adapted to the visually impaired.
- Support the visually impaired pupils in mainstream schools in coordination with the integration assigned teacher.
- Ensure the inclusive education and disability outputs are achieved through monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities in coordination with the special education team, in addition to the quality assurance specialists.
- Support in provision the rehabilitation services for the visually impaired students in coordination with the rehabilitation team.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to engage and support initiatives to advance RCVI’s work on inclusive education and disability inclusion
- Assist in the professional development and capacity building of the teachers and the rehabilitation staff.
- Support the principal in the overall management of RCVI.
- Preforms such other duties as may be assigned.
Education
- A University degree in community development, social work, sociology, business administration, special education, education administration or any related experience
Job - Specific Qualification
- Possession of a valid driving license in the Gaza Strip is desirable.
- Very good command in using MS-Office computer application ( is required )
Work Experience
- At least three years’ experience in a program development and management in an educational/vocational institution or related experience is required.
- At least two years’ experience in project management and report writing is required.
Contract Conditions.
- Limited Duration Contract for 1 year; renewable; Appointment subject to funding confirmation.
Conditions of service:
- The monthly basic salary shall be US$ 1,448.30 at band “E”.
- Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.
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