Georgia: Disability Access & Inclusion Consultant - Georgia

Project Description:

IFES is conducting an innovative, multi-year U.S. Agency for International Development-funded project, “Strengthening Electoral Processes in Georgia,” to strengthen democratic institutional change and empower groups across all strata of society. Through a variety of assistance activities, IFES supports the continued institutional democratic development and equal engagement opportunities for all Georgians, with focus on the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2016, local elections in 2017 and presidential elections in 2018.

Job Responsibilities:

The consultant should be a technical expert in the areas of human rights and of inclusion for persons with disabilities. Additionally the consultant should have experience conducting trainings on disability rights in an international environment. The position requires travel to Tbilisi, Georgia for a period of approximately eight days in October/November 2015 to provide training to officials from various sectors of government and civil society on effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The consultant may also work with IFES staff and local actors in the post-training period on their plan for monitoring CRPD implementation in Georgia.

Specific responsibilities may include the following:

· Develop training materials off-site on the CRPD for the Georgian context with guidance and input from IFES Georgia program staff and IFES Access and Inclusion expert over Skype and email.

· Travel to Tbilisi, Georgia to finalize training materials and agenda with the IFES-Georgia team under the guidance of the IFES Chief of Party;

· Work with relevant actors on development of an implementation strategy for CRPD compliance among state actors;

· Conduct multi-day training on the rights contained in the CRPD for a group of local civil society and government actors, including facilitation of next steps for monitoring and measuring CRPD implementation;

· Provide advice and support in designing CRPD implementation monitoring plan;

· Provide post-training off-site guidance and assistance to the training group’s plan for CRPD monitoring.

Expected Deliverables:

· Training curriculum materials

· Trip report with post-training recommendations for follow on activities

Qualifications:

· BA in international relations, international development, education, human rights, or related field; masters preferred

· 7+ years of experience working on disability rights

· Knowledge of UN CRPD and its implementation in international context

· Previous experience developing and conducting trainings on disability rights related topics

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

To Apply:

You must go to http:*www.ifes.org/* to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).Resumes are only reviewed and accepted if submitted through our careers page.

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