Disability Inclusion Coordinator

 Vacancy for a Disability Inclusion Coordinator

The Culture and Free Thought Association “CFTA” was established in 1991 as an independent organization playing a leading role in developing a Palestinian civil society that is based on promoting the rights of children, youth and women in the Gaza Strip. CFTA is a development non-governmental organization which, in emergency situations, also provides humanitarian assistance.

CFTA is currently seeking a Disability Inclusion Coordinator to help ensure that all practices, programmatic and operational are inclusive and sensitive to individual needs.

Location: CFTA main office in Khan Younis and its 5 centers

Contract period: 6 months (Full time)-maybe extended

Responsibilities:

-    Reviewing, updating CFTA’s policies, manuals and systems in a HRBA - with a special attention to gender issues and persons with disabilities
-    To translate equality and inclusive approach into practice and insure that it meets standards
-    To identify barriers that might hinder people with disability participation on equal foot as their peers with no disability do, and work to overcome it.
-    To assist CFTA technical team in applying advocacy actions that address the interest of people with disabilities.
-    To produce regular detailed reports to the management and identify trends, progress and challenges regarding diversity
-    To produce action plan and recommendations to address identified areas for improvement
-    To assist CFTA with the process of transformation of being an inclusive NGO
-    To support the management and ensure that all centers and programs practices are inclusive and sensitive to individual needs
-    To provide and co-ordinate the needed technical skills to CFTA and to Wessal Network 
-    To coordinate closely with Wessal Network and promote diversity initiatives and sharing best practices
-    To provide technical support for CFTA's management and other staff to be more inclusive
    To champion equality and diversity of CFTA at the national level

Essential Qualifications

-    At least a BA in a relevant field At least three years at least three years practical experience in the area inclusion of people with disabilities Advocacy and lobbying skills 
-    Fluent in English and Arabic oral/written

Essential skills and competencies

-    Previous experience in Projects coordination for people with disabilities 
-    Knowledge of participatory development methods
-    Excellent computer skills (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint and Word processing)
-    A good understanding of experiential training methodologies and coaching is a strong advantage.
-    Experience in the area of report and proposal writing
-    Ability to identify opportunities and generate creative solutions
-    Good organizational and time management skills

Personal Qualities:

-    Innovative, flexible and proactive personality
-    Excellent team work competencies and confidently demonstrating a coaching approach in working with others 
-    Hard worker and results-oriented
-    Ability to handle work stress, time pressure and difficult situations efficiently
-    Willing to travel in the field, spending extra working hours and possibly working during weekends
-    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Please send your CV and   a covering letter  in English by mail to 
 

[email protected]

Deadline for submission :Thursday, 13July 2017
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.