CBM’s Indonesia Country Office in Jakarta is now accepting applications for an
HUMANITARIAN INCLUSION ADVISOR – PALU (HIA-P)
(1 POSITION AVAILABLE)
Location: Palu, Indonesia (with frequent travels to Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Makassar or other affected districts in Sulawesi)
Contract Duration: 12 months
Contract Type: full time
Contract Start: As soon as possible
Reporting line: Humanitarian Inclusion ADVISOR – Jakarta
General Objective
CBM
is an international development organisation whose primary purpose is
to improve the quality of life of the world’s
poorest persons with disabilities and those at risk of disability. CBM
works with partner organisations in low income countries to both develop
and ensure that persons with disabilities and their families have ready
access to affordable and comprehensive health
care and rehabilitation programmes, quality education programmes and
livelihood opportunities. Working with persons with disabilities, CBM
advocates for their inclusion in all aspects of society, and for the
inclusion of disability in international cooperation.
Position Objective
CBM
has been present in Indonesia since 2003, having a country office in
Jakarta.. CBM works with 19 local partners in 11 provinces.
To respond to the Earthquake and Tsunami caused disasters in Central
Sulawesi, CBM proposes an ‘inclusive humanitarian response’ that
demonstrates a successful example of change and contributes to best
practice knowledge on disability inclusion in humanitarian
action. Partnering with local actors – YAKKUM Emergency Unit and DPOs –
the response will target beneficiaries in Palu and Sigi as well as the
humanitarian actors and coordination structures leading the response.
The
strategy will include provision of inclusive healthcare and
rehabilitation services to affected population and support to mainstream
humanitarian actors to make the humanitarian assistance inclusive for
persons with disabilities. This will be done through technical support
(in the coordination and implementation levels) to partners linked to
clusters (protection and health) where trial-by-error
and sharing of successes is encouraged. Strengthening of the inclusion
metrics (including disability, age and gender) in real time data
analysis to facilitate change, and the resources will complement the
existing humanitarian response; supporting commitment
to inclusion, mainstreaming and ensure that inclusion is seen as the
responsibility of all humanitarian agencies and not just of
organisations representing specific groups.
CBM
will have a support team of four people in Jakarta & Palu. The
team will comprise
of Senior Programme Officer – Humanitarian (1), Project Finance/Admin
Officer – Humanitarian (1) and Humanitarian Inclusion Advisor (2).
Duties and Responsibilities
MAIN TASKS:
- To support context analysis on disability inclusion in humanitarian assistance in Indonesia.
- In collaboration with disability stakeholders including Ministry of Social Affairs – MoSA, through disability sub cluster, support reporting on situation of persons with disabilities affected by the earthquake.
- To ensure that disability is mainstreamed throughout CBM/partner emergency responses
- To link up with CBM Global and/or Regional advisors as appropriate
- To develop case studies either show casing good practices of inclusion of persons with disabilities in various sectors such as camp coordination and camp management, healthcare, WASH, Education, Protection or documenting various barriers or challenges for persons with disabilities to be included in the humanitarian assistance
- To develop and implement an effective plan for mainstreaming disability in relief, recovery and rehabilitation efforts
- In collaboration with Disabled People Organisations – DPOs and other like-minded organizations, work with government led humanitarian coordination system to ensure disability is addressed throughout the humanitarian assistance in various phases of relief, recovery and rehabilitation
- To support DPOs to become key stakeholders in inclusion of disability in the mainstream relief, recovery and reconstruction effort.
- To support development of any technical guidelines, key messages documents on inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian assistance
- To advocate, alongside local DPOs and other actors for the rights and protection of persons with disabilities
- To identify opportunities of collaboration with mainstream humanitarian actors on disability mainstreaming in their respective response
- To support DPOs to provide expertise to mainstream humanitarian organisations to include disability in their response strategies
- To support DPOs in providing training and sensitisation to mainstream stakeholders
- To proactively mobilise media for the promotion of inclusion of persons with disability in disaster response and be available for interview.
- Support any CBM’s technical or monitoring visits to the project during the project implementation period.
- Assist in mid-term and end of project evaluation.
Position Requirements
Professional and Personal Profile:
- Bachelor’s Degree in social science, disability studies, international development, humanitarian assistance or any other relevant area
- Proven experience in inclusion of at risk groups – persons with disabilities, women, children, older people (3 to 5 years)
- Proven experience working with national and local partners and other stakeholders (Government, UN, INGOs)
- Proven writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English and capacity to produce learning documents and products
Personal Profile & Competencies:
- Technical expertise in inclusion of at risk groups within humanitarian projects
- Analytical and forward thinking
- Personal credibility
- Attention to communication
- Thoroughness
- Building collaborative relationships
- Providing motivational support
- Result orientation
- Knowledge of disability context and humanitarian system in Indonesia
CBM encourages all people with disabilities including psychosocial to apply for this position
Candidates
are invited to submit their updated CV, cover letter outlining how the
applicant fits the position requirements, salary
expectations;
please fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format:
<PALU><Code><Your
Name>to
Indonesia.Recruitment@cbm.org
Applications not fulfilling these requirements will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Deadline for applications is
19 October 2018.
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