Inclusion Protection Officer

Handicap International Federation (HI) is an independent and impartial aid organization, created in 1982, working across 63 countries. HI works alongside the vulnerable populations, whatever the context, taking action to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Implement and monitor disability-inclusive protection strategies and ensure systematic application and integration of participatory and community-based approaches in the protection  
• Provide technical guidance and support to protection actors at districts and federal level mainly on all disability Inclusive protection-related issues and monitoring mechanisms.
• Facilitate a consultative process with project counterparts, partners and persons of concern to develop and implement an Inclusive protection and solutions strategy addressing the specific protection needs of persons with disabilities, including their priorities related to gender equality and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
• In Coordination with HI Inclusion team, provide support in the preparation of, implementation and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all disability-inclusive protection/solutions activities.

Qualification and Skills Required: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, human rights, development studies, sociology, law or any other relevant field 
• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant working experience precisely in  protection and monitoring
• Strong experience and knowledge on protection to conduct monitoring activities
• Experience in providing capacity development (awareness, training, coaching, etc) on GBV/CP for a large range of audiences (local partners, frontline staff, management staff, high-level audience etc.)
• Knowledge of protection mainstreaming principles, GBV, and CP international guidelines
• Conceptual and theoretical understanding of rights-based approach and rights of persons with disabilities as well as an understanding of issues related to vulnerability with a special focus on disability, gender, and age as potential factors of exclusion.

Send a motivation letter mentioning the position applied for and the expected salary and an updated CV including 2 referees with contact numbers and e-mail address to recruitment@nepal.hi.org no later than 29th May 2022.  HI Nepal reserves the right to cancel, postpone or modify the whole recruitment process and reject any application without specifying any reasons whatsoever.