Inclusion Officer at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Reference ID: req24316
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-Time
Sector: Diversity & Inclusion
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Overview / Summary

• The International Rescue Committee (IRC), in partnership with Plan International, the American University in Nigeria (AUN), Inclusive Development Partners (IDP), and Restoration of Hope Initiative (ROHI) is implementing a five-year USAID-funded education programme called ‘Opportunities to Learn’ in Borno and Yobe States between October 2021 and October 2026.
• The Programme intends to ensure more than 193,854 OOSC and youth in Borno and Yobe States are safely able to gain foundational literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to progress to higher levels of education, training, and or engagement in the workforce.
• The Inclusion Officer, based in Maiduguri, will be responsible for ensuring that inclusion of children with disabilities is embedded within all OTL activities in both States.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinates with technical leads and supports the Inclusion Lead to ensure that disability inclusion is integrated throughout project activities
• Maintains a close working relationship with the Inclusion Lead and Inclusive Development Partners
• Supports the review of all project materials, with guidance from the Inclusion Lead and Inclusive Development Partners, to ensure that they are inclusive of children with disabilities
• Provides supportive guidance to technical and program staff in the areas of inclusion and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), including supporting the development and delivery of training sessions and refresher workshops on equity and inclusion principles as needed
• Supports the review of equity and inclusion within the project’s policies and in activities through reports, field visits, and surveys
• Participates in project training activities to ensure that inclusive education and UDL principles are incorporated
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: Inclusion Lead
• Indirect Reporting: Inclusive Development Partners (subcontractor).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education, Inclusive Education, International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Four years of experience working on programs engaging youth, civil society, education, or public policy, preferably with a strong focus on youth with disabilities
• Technical knowledge around the rights of persons with disabilities, inclusive education, or related topics
• Excellent self-management skills, including the ability to manage competing responsibilities under tight timelines
• Excellent teamwork including ability to coordinate well with diverse individuals and teams and to engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve results.
• Experience working on youth-centered programs.
• English language fluency (written and spoken).

Standards for Professional Conduct

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. 
• In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.