Disability and Inclusion Specialist

• Develop and lead implementation of a Pillar 1 disability and inclusion strategy and action plan aligned with FCDO requirements, the CRPD, the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action and relevant standards
• Advise programme leadership and consortium partners on disability and wider inclusion in programme design, adaptation and decision-making
• Support the integration of disability and wider inclusion into work plans, budgets, risk management and donor reporting
• Validate the GEDSI analysis with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), women-led and refugee-led organisations; establish the baseline accessibility audit and disability data, and agree inclusion standards with all consortium partners
• Conduct quarterly reviews of targeting, registration, cash delivery, referral and feedback outcomes for bias and exclusion, with recommendations for programme adaptation
• Review targeting and vulnerability criteria so persons with disabilities and households that include them are identified fairly, using tools such as the Washington Group Short Set of Questions
• Work with the cash and market-based programming teams to identify and reduce barriers in registration, verification, delivery mechanisms and post-distribution monitoring affecting persons with disabilities and other at-risk groups
• Advise on accounting for the additional costs of reasonable accommodations in transfer values and complementary support
• Strengthen links between cash assistance and protection services so persons with disabilities and other at-risk groups can reach case management, MHPSS, GBV response, child protection and legal aid
• Help develop and maintain accessible, up-to-date referral pathways to specialist services, including rehabilitation, assistive technology, health, education and livelihoods providers
• Identify and build relationships with OPDs, disability-focused organizations and other organizations representing groups at risk of exclusion, and create channels for their participation in programme planning, monitoring and review
• Assess the disability and inclusion capacity of IRC staff and consortium partners, and design and deliver a practical capacity strengthening plan, including training, coaching and practical tools for field teams
• Generate evidence and learning on what works for inclusive cash and protection, with a particular focus on disability, in Uganda's refugee response

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, human rights or a related field; a master's degree is an advantage
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in disability inclusion, wider social inclusion or related humanitarian/development programming
• Demonstrated experience engaging Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and applying inclusion standards in humanitarian programmes
• Experience with cash and market-based programming and protection mainstreaming is an advantage

Skills & Competencies:

• Technical leadership and strategy development on disability and inclusion
• Capacity strengthening, training and coaching skills
• Partnership building with OPDs, refugee-led organizations and consortium partners
• Strong analytical, facilitation and report-writing skills
• Fluency in English; knowledge of relevant local languages is an advantage