Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
Manage and oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Refugees with Disability Inclusion Program.
Ensure access to legal pathways to safety for forcibly displaced persons with disabilities in Kenya.
Identify and remove barriers to obtaining refugee status determination and disability certificates.
Advance the meaningful participation of forcibly displaced persons with disabilities in decisions and policies that affect them at national, regional, and international levels
Promote the inclusion and participation of displaced persons with disabilities in organizational membership, strategy, and mission, priorities, existing/upcoming projects.
Prepare and submit reports on program activities related to refugee disability inclusion.
Compile monthly and quarterly reports on meetings attended, organized including the referred cases, and provide the best solutions for intervention.
Advocacy and Training:
Develop and execute advocacy strategies and participate in campaigns to raise awareness of the challenges faced by refugees with disabilities, in conjunction with IRAP and UDPK.
Facilitate the participation of refugees with disabilities in policy dialogues and community engagement activities.
Design and deliver training workshops on disability inclusion for staff, partners, and refugee communities, and coordination with IRAP and UDPK on joint implemented activities.
Support for Refugees with Disabilities
Identify the refugees with disabilities in the community in need of legal protection and psychosocial support.
Assess clients and gather relevant information.
Support refugee-led initiatives that promote leadership, advocacy, and self-empowerment among refugees with disabilities.
Assisting in the referral of vulnerable cases of refugees with disabilities in the community to partner agencies for appropriate intervention, including RELON-KENYA on pathways.
Build empathic relationships and work with refugees in an ethical, respectful, clientcentered manner.
Participate in the training, supervision, and advocacy meetings with stakeholders to advance the inclusion of refugees with disabilities.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans to track program progress,outcomes, and impact.
Prepare monthly/quarterly and donor-related reports within schedule.
Collaboration and Team Support
Provide mentorship and guidance to the Assistant Program Officer to ensure effective program delivery including other staff members who support the implementation of the same program.
Collaborate with team members on fundraising efforts to ensure program sustainability.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Disability Studies, Human Rights, or a related field.
Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, preferably in refugee rights, disability inclusion, or social inclusion.
Experience working with refugee-led organizations or marginalized communities is an advantage.
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If you are interested and believe you are a suitable candidate for the above positions, please submit your CV (maximum of 3 pages) and a cover letter, including the contact details of two referees, to recruits.relonke@gmail.com . Make sure to include the position code you are applying for in your application. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Apply via :
recruits.relonke@gmail.com