Inclusion of People with Disability in CPDs Consultant

The Position:

Inclusion of People with Disability
UNFPA works to ensure persons with disabilities are leading efforts to make the world more inclusive and are championing equal rights and a life free from violence.
The UNFPA Disability Inclusion Strategy puts persons with disabilities at the very centre of everything UNFPA does.
In 2024 - 2025 UNFPA EECARO has the opportunity to set the programmatic direction for the Region on a transformative path that matches the ambition of the 3 Transformative Results within a Demographic Resilience framework. The strategic planning framework for the next 4-5 years will be significantly updated. 12 Country
Programmes, the new Strategic Plan, and the new Regional Programme enter into force on 1 January 2026 and the bulk of the formulation takes place in 2024.
Disability inclusion matters because it contributes to all UNFPA transformative results.
To realise the ambition on disability inclusion, UNFPA Regional Office seek, in collaboration with ‘We Decide’, the support of an international expert. The expert will
work with different countries and the regional office in the EECA region to ensure disability inclusion is well positioned in the mentioned strategic planning frameworks
to strengthen UNFPA’s work for people with disabilities.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

On-demand support 

Under the supervision of the Regional Programme Coordinator UNFPA EECA RO and in collaboration with UNFPA country offices that need support, the International Consultant will: 

• Conduct individual discussions with selected Country Offices and the Regional Office to specify needed technical assistance (interests, needs, opportunities) in the development of Country Programme Documents (CPDs) and the Regional Programme (RP), including on how to ensure inclusion of people with disability in the CPDs. 
• Provide advice and support to the Regional Office, Country Office staff and in-country partners in the design and development of selected disability inclusivecountry programmes and the regional programme, including on analysis, capacity assessment, bottlenecks and development of strategies 
• Provide guidance on the identification of partnerships to support the disability inclusion in CPDs and the Regional Programme, both for the development of the documents and for the implementation of the programmes. 
• Provide support to Country Offices in identifying levers for success (in the form of relevant law, policy, regulations, capacity development, and partnerships), to support relevant disability inclusion. 
• Assist country offices in dialogues, consultations, including with OPDs and other partners for the development of the CPD. 
• Knowledge management 
• Maintain a log on needs, insights and advice for each country and the regional offices support 
• Develop a document with lessons, tips and tricks and advice for future programming processes to be more disability inclusive and for the programme to be more impactful on disability inclusion.

Duration and Working Schedule:

• The consultant will be engaged for the period from October to 31 December 2024 for a total not to exceed 24 workdays, including on-demand and knowledge management activities.

Supervisory Arrangements and Monitoring:

• The Consultant will perform under the overall supervision of the Regional Programme Coordinator from UNFPA EECA RO.

The work of the Consultant at all stages will be monitored and coordinated by the Regional Programme Coordinator from UNFPA EECA RO in coordination with the country offices who will receive support from the Consultant. Monitoring of the Consultant’s work will be performed through regular communication via emails, online meetings, and other channels of communication. The consultant will keep a log of services proposed, accepted and provided.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced university degree (PhD or Master’s Diploma) in relevant social studies, business studies, legal studies

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience at senior level related to people with disabilities, HRBA, inclusion. 
• Strong analytical and programme formulation skills on disability inclusion, LNOB and HRBA. 
• Good network among OPDs in the region required. 
• Experience in strategic planning is desirable. 
• Previous experience in delivering similar assignments is an asset; 
• Experience of work with the UNFPA or other UN agencies and understanding of international development work, 
• Good knowledge of EECA region is an asset

Languages:

• Fluency in the English language (spoken and written) is required, fluency in Russian or other regional language is an asset; 

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

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Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.