Head of Disability Inclusion Advisory Unit

Role profile:

The Disability Inclusion Advisory Unit Manager (DIAU Manager) will be responsible for supporting and enabling Light for the World to develop the role as expert organization on disability inclusion, with the Disability Inclusion Facilitator (DIF) Model as a key feature.

The DIAU Manager will report to and work under the guidance of the Country Director, directly manage the Disability Inclusion Advisors (DIAs) and ensure quality of the work of the Disability Inclusion Facilitators (DIFs). He/ she will work in close coordination with the other Teams.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The DIAU Manager will focus on managing partnerships on disability inclusion in the country that will look at enhancing disability inclusive practices amongst civil society, public and private actors while ensuring compliance with Light for the World’s policies, donor requirements and national laws. S/he will also oversee the implementation of disability inclusion capacities within the Kenya office of LFTW across multiple project

The role includes:

• Maintaining existing partnerships on disability inclusion and actively identify opportunities for new partnerships.
• Quality control of the Disability Inclusion Facilitator (DIF) model represents LFTW in meetings to share information about the DIF model and ensure the model is implemented with quality and rigor.
• Manage and provide technical supervision to the DIA and DIF teams ensuring cross-project support and learning while maintaining regular checks so that they develop in line with their potential.
• Co-ordinate inclusion support amongst project teams by responding to technical requests.
• Ensure development, follow-up and support of DIFs in implementation of their individual action plan and achieve their key performance indicators
• Ensure close linkages with disability structures in country and beyond in the space of policy and advocacy
• Line management of the DIAU team and provision of supportive supervision to the DIAs in their support to the DIFs
• Manage and expand the portfolio of consultancies through identifying opportunities, developing narrative and financial proposals, manage contracting and ensure quality and timely deliverables.
• Ensure the smooth implementation of Disability Inclusion component within the Projects of LfTW. This includes, but not limited to; the Planning, Monitoring, and reporting on the project(s) under your jurisdiction.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business, development studies, International Development, Sociology, disability, Social Sciences, Programme Management or related field.
• Knowledge and at least 10 years’ experience of disability inclusion and/or working with organizations of persons with disabilities. Priority is given to persons with lived experience.
• Minimum of five years’ project management experience in a similar size of an organization or larger, projects could be grant funded or corporately funded foundations.
• Excellent people skills with experience in collaborating in a diverse and dynamic team
• Experience in partnership management, including government, civil society and private sector liaisons.
• Proven effectiveness in leading and coaching professionals.
• Professional intensive experience and hands-on knowledge on broader capacity building, with excellent facilitation skills.
• Innovative and strategic thinker always ready to adapt and learn.
• Technology savvy with proficiency in the use of MS Office software packages, and other digital workspace platforms.
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and honesty.
• Commitment to Light for the World’s mandate and values