Disability Inclusion National Support Officer

About the role

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) seeks a Disability Inclusion National Support Officer to provide technical assistance and coordination for disability mainstreaming across its programmes. The consultant will work full‑time at UNRWA headquarters in Amman, supporting protection, education, health, and emergency response initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of UNRWA’s Disability Policy and Disability Inclusion Guidelines.
• Review, develop, and update technical guidance, SOPs, checklists, and operational tools.
• Provide technical inputs to programme design, policy documents, concept notes, and project proposals.
• Assist in designing and implementing protection initiatives for Palestine refugees with disabilities.
• Compile, validate, and analyse disability‑disaggregated data and contribute to reporting against UNDIS commitments.
• Coordinate disability inclusion activities across headquarters departments and field offices, organizing meetings and technical working groups.
• Support research on emerging disability inclusion practices and prepare policy briefs, case studies, and analytical reports.

Required profile

• Relevant experience in disability inclusion and protection programming within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Familiarity with UNRWA policies or similar international frameworks.
• Strong analytical abilities for data validation, reporting, and dashboard preparation.
• Excellent coordination skills to work with headquarters, field focal points, UN entities, donors, NGOs, and OPDs.
• Ability to work full‑time onsite in Amman during the contract period.

Required skills