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Stillingstittel: Senior Adviser Disability Inclusion

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

This position plays an important role in reaching the most deprived and marginalized children, as stated in SCI's and SCN's strategy, and to implement SCNs action plan for inclusion of boys and girls living with disabilities. The Senior Adviser will work alongside the other advisers in the Child Rights Section to improve Save the Children's advocacy and programmatic work on disability inclusion and promotion of the rights of children with disabilities. Save the Children has a rights-based approach to disability inclusion and aims to both mainstream inclusion while at the same time ensuring targeted initiatives to ensure inclusion. The Senior Adviser will provide thematic support to SCI country offices with the SCNs approach includes a focus on providing support to and developing stronger and more meaningful partnerships with representatives of children with disabilities and their organisations. The Senior Advisor role includes thematic development work at the global level, with the aim of improving our thematic guidance and coordination between the national members of SCI. SCN has ambitions to take a leading role on this arena within the international organization, and this position is necessary to maintain our capacity to follow up our obligation to promote a rights-based approach to inclusion internally and externally. The Senior Adviser on Disability Inclusion will be in regular and direct contact with SCI country offices in cooperation with country and regional teams consisting of employees from Program Quality and Impact and International Program, and the role will also include to provide thematic support to country offices outside the regular Save the Children Norway portfolio on demand. The advisers in the Child Rights Section need to work together with advisers placed in other sections for Education, Child Protection, Health and Nutrition and Evidence and learning to promote inclusive programming in an integrated way. Responsibilities and tasks:

• Ensure that all programs are inclusive and disability oriented with a focus on reaching the most marginalized children
• Support country offices to identify and establish partnerships with disabled people's organisations (DPOs) and foster mutual empowering partnerships
• Provide systematic technical advice and mentoring, of staff and partners in country offices to support high quality and inclusive interventions at country level
• Work with COs to ensure that the assessments considers the needs of boys and girls with disabilities, through direct and meaningful consultations with the target group, and that the assessments include barrier analysis
• Strategy development, design and innovation of inclusion work
• Support Country offices and humanitarian response teams to develop, grow and improve the technical quality of inclusive programming
• Support quality documentation and reporting to monitor progress and learning in programs
• Lead the SCN Inclusion Team which is mandated to follow up the Action Plan on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities
• Participate and Contribute to the NGO Inclusion Network led by Atlas Alliansen in Oslo
• Support Disability focal points in the different sections in SCN and facilitate knowledge and experience exchange as well as capacity strengthening on Inclusion

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• International experience working with disability inclusion and disabled people's organisations
• Knowledge of relevant international legal instruments, international reporting and monitoring mechanism, governance and networks at national and local level
• Academic qualifications at master's level in a relevant discipline. Lack of formal education requirement can be compensated by significant work experience
• Experience with programme design, monitoring, results documentation and reporting
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Skills in Norwegian, Spanish and/or French is an advantage
• Experience in designing and delivering training on disability inclusion, including strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders
• Willingness and availability for travel

We are looking for you whom:

• uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively
• adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results
• demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development
• produces fresh and imaginative ideas and solutions; breaks away from tradition; promotes change and novelty
• communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
• co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
• manages stress and shows flexibility under challenging working circumstances
• has the ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

The position will have independent, challenging and awarding areas of responsibility, be part of a team of highly competent national and international colleagues in a positive and exciting work environment. Save the Children is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply, disregarding age and ethnical background. Men are especially encouraged to apply to this position. Applicants with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply to this position. The position is based in Save the Children Norway's office in Oslo, but 6-10 weeks of travel per year is to be expected. Save the Children Norway staff has flexible working hours. Employees are asked to work 37.5 hours per week. When exceeding this they can take time off in leu. Terms and conditions will be agreed upon during the recruitment process. Save the Children is committed to keeping children safe. Upon appointment we therefore require a certificate of good conduct from the police. Application with resume needs to be completed through our online application system. Questions related to the position can be sent to Director Child Rights, Brynjar Sagatun Nilsen. Søk på stillingen

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