Disability-Inclusive Development Consultant — Palestine

International Civil Aviation Organization; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women seeks a disability-inclusive development consultant to advance gender-responsive disability inclusion across recovery programming in Gaza and Palestine. The role emphasizes protection, livelihoods, governance and inclusive data systems, reporting to UN Women Programme staff and partnering with WLOs, OPDs and civil society.

The home-based consultancy requires expertise in accessibility, disability inclusion and humanitarian contexts, with strong coordination and facilitation skills and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Disability Studies, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Public Policy or a related field is required.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in disability inclusion and gender equality are required.
• Demonstrated experience mainstreaming disability inclusion across multiple sectors (livelihoods, protection, governance or recovery) is desirable.
• Experience engaging with OPDs, WLOs, civil society organizations and national institutions is desirable.
• Experience conducting gender and disability analyses and developing evidence-based recommendations is desirable.
• Experience in humanitarian or crisis-affected contexts is required; Palestine/Middle East experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Disability-Inclusive Programme Design, Recovery and Mainstreaming.
• Provide technical guidance to integrate gender-responsive disability inclusion across UN Women's recovery, protection, livelihoods, economic empowerment, governance and resilience programming.
• Support disability-inclusive approaches in service delivery, infrastructure, livelihoods, social protection and recovery planning with guidance on disability-inclusive measures.
• Advise on accessibility, universal design, reasonable accommodation and inclusive participation throughout the programme cycle.
• Support disability mainstreaming across Joint Programmes and recovery initiatives to ensure alignment with LNOB commitments and disability-inclusive recovery standards.
• Capacity Development, Institutional Strengthening and Partnerships.
• Strengthen capacities of Women-led Organizations (WLOs), Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and service providers.
• Facilitate partnerships between WLOs, OPDs, service providers, UN agencies and national stakeholders.
• Promote meaningful participation and leadership of women and girls with disabilities in programme design and decision making.
• Evidence Generation, Monitoring and Disability Data Systems.
• Advise on gender-responsive and disability-inclusive criteria; collect disaggregated data; monitor equitable access to assets and livelihoods.
• Develop disability-inclusive tools, guidance and monitoring frameworks.

Skills

Gender equality

Disability inclusion

Stakeholder engagement

Capacity building

Coordination

Facilitation

Education

Master's degree in Disability Studies, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Public Policy or related field

First-level university degree with two additional years of relevant experience accepted in lieu of advanced degree

Tools

Disability inclusion tools

Accessibility audits

Job description

UN Women seeks a disability-inclusive development consultant to advance gender-responsive disability inclusion across recovery programming in Gaza and Palestine. The role emphasizes protection, livelihoods, governance and inclusive data systems, reporting to UN Women Programme staff and partnering with WLOs, OPDs and civil society.

The home-based consultancy requires expertise in accessibility, disability inclusion and humanitarian contexts, with strong coordination and facilitation skills and