- Place:ย Amman - Jordan (with travel to Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip)
- Starting date: January 15th 2026
- Duration of contract: 12 months
- Closing date for application: ย November 26th (Applications will be processed on a rolling basis)
Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Since its creation in 1982, HI has run developmentย & humanitarian projectsย in more thanย 55ย countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximatelyย 200ย million euros, withย 4,000ย employees worldwide
At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.ย
Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation:ย Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion | HI
JOB CONTEXT
HI\u2019sMiddle East Regional Programme (MASHRIQ) coordinates missions in 5 different countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq). The programme is covering the full mandate of HI \u2013 emergency, mine action and development with a strong focus on continuum and resilience. The program has a total volume expected for 2026 of 10M Euros with 170 staff.
There are 4 main sectors of intervention: health, protection and inclusion, armed violence reduction. Most of the projects are implemented through local partners and local service providers. IHA is both crosscutting within main sectors and sometimes a standalone intervention. HI is engaging with humanitarian actors and coordination mechanisms in all 5 countries at different levels (sectors clusters and working groups, organization level, field operations) as technical partner providing capacity building on disability inclusion and as advocate, along the 4 must do action of the IASC guideline on inclusive humanitarian action.
The Senior Disability Advisor will be a member of the MASHRIQ Regional technical team (MEAL, Specialist and business development), which is managed by the Regional Technical Head of Program (THoP) based in Amman, but he/she will be seconded to UNRWA Protection Division on a full time base and line managed by the Chief Protection Division.
About UNRWA: Established by the General Assembly in 1949, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.3 million registered Palestine refugees, across five fields of mission: Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip. UNRWA is a direct service delivery Agency, implementing education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance services.ย
Disability and inclusion at UNRWA : UNRWA is committed to advancing disability inclusion as an integral component of its mandate to provide assistance and protection to Palestine refugees. In line with the Agency\u2019s Disability Policy (2022) and Disability Inclusion Guidelines, UNRWA aims to promote the full inclusion, participation, and rights of persons with disabilities across its programmes, operations, and engagements with member states and other duty bearers. The Agency strives to ensure equitable access to education, health care, social services and other core programmes for the Palestine refugees it serves, and to provide an inclusive work environment for the more than 30,000 staff it employs.ย ย
About the HI-UNRWA Partnership : The UNRWA Disability Policy (2010) underlines the Agency\u2019s commitment to protecting the rights of Palestine refugees with disabilities. To help implement these commitments, since 2015 HI seconded experts have helped support greater disability inclusion and more systematic consideration of persons with disabilities in planning, service delivery and monitoring processes.
YOUR MISSION:
As the Senior Disability Advisor seconded to UNRWA, situated within the Protection Division, you will provide strategic leadership and technical direction to advance the rights, inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities on disability inclusion across UNRWA programmes and operations in the five fields where the Agency operates (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and Gaza). This includes leading on the concrete implementation and operationalization of disability mainstreaming across the Agency, including support to the key programmes (eg. Health, Education, Relief and Social Services, Microfinance and Infrastructure and Camp Improvement) and operations (eg. Human Resources, Finance). You will also play a critical role in shaping the Agency\u2019s advocacy engagements on disability inclusion, aimed at advancing the rights of Palestine refugees with disabilities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
With close technical support from and collaboration with the HI regional office and under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Protection Division, the UNRWA Senior Disability Advisor position will, in keeping with the Agency\u2019s mandate, policies and procedures, facilitate greater implementation and operationalization of disability inclusion within UNRWA programmes and fields as well as support rights-based protection advocacy.
Responsibility 1: Facilitate operationalisation of the disability inclusion policy and identify opportunities to implement disability inclusion within UNRWA
- Support the role of senior management to promote greater leadership in UNRWA on disability inclusion.
Responsibility 2: Provide technical assistance on disability inclusion across UNRWA services and operations
Support programmes in relation to technical support on disability inclusion in consultation with the respective programmes and field offices.Continue the Agency-wide work on disability disaggregated data, supporting programmes and fields to improve the identification and assessment of Palestine refugees with disabilities in Agency programmes and services.Support programmes to ensure that disability inclusion is part of the project management cycle.Review and provide feedback from a disability inclusion perspective to Agency policies, strategies, operational plans etc. being developed by fields, departments and programmes on a needs basis. This includes continued support to the Relief and Social Services Department to develop quality standards to guide partnerships with community-based disability-specific service providers.Contribute to the resource mobilisation efforts of the Protection Division by providing input related to disability to funding proposals and meeting any donor requirements as needed and identifying opportunities for raising funds on disability inclusion;Represent the Protection Division in meetings and workshops as needed and requested on disability.Continue to support the Protection Division to ensure persons with disabilities are part of protection and protection mainstreaming activities and strategies.Responsibility 3: Support improved protection outcomes for Palestine refugees with disabilities through targeted programmes
Lead situation analyses, vulnerability assessments, and barrier analyses that identify exclusion risks for persons with disabilities to inform programme design and implementationIdentify and design, in coordination with relevant departments, disability-inclusive programme initiatives focusing on assistive devices, tailored livelihood support, and individualized protection assistance for persons with disabilities at risk of abuse, neglect, or exclusion.Identify entry points and develop disability programme integration into a community-based protection approach for persons with disability by facilitating, among others, the establishment of partnerships with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and community-based rehabilitation actors.Design and implement awareness campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination against persons with disability.Develop and deliver training curricula, mentoring plans, and technical guidance for frontline staff, partners, and local stakeholders on inclusive programmingEnsure that persons with disabilities and their representative organizations are actively involved and can meaningfully participate in programme delivery, feedback mechanisms, and decision-making.Integrate inclusion objectives into programme quality standards, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.Responsibility 4: Serve as the technical lead within the agency on advocacy for the rights of Palestine refugees with disabilities
Help strengthen protection monitoring and documentation related to disability rights and inclusion across UNRWA\u2019s five fields of operation by working closely with counterparts in Protection HQ and in Fields to identify existing gaps in monitoring and documentation systems as well as advise on technical adjustments to strengthen data collection and analysis, including supporting the design of research tools and providing capacity-building support to staff.Provide technical support to enhance UNRWA\u2019s analysis of protection risks and trends facing Palestine refugees with a disability, including the development of context specific risk profiles identifying both programmatic and external drivers of vulnerability (e.g., legislative and policy barriers to rights, legal status challenges, socio-economic marginalisation, and physical restrictions)Provide technical support during the development of advocacy products and materialsSupport improved engagement on the specific protection needs of Palestine refugees with a disability across protection programming, including supporting improvements in targeted support in such areas as legal aid and case referralsRepresent UNRWA in external disability inter-agency fora and with donors \u2013 including in meetings and activities of the IASC Task Team on Disability Inclusion, including the work around the rollout of Guidelines at UNRWA level; the UN Inter-Agency Support Group (IASG) on the CRPD, including the Working Groups of which UNRWA is currently a member member; and in relation to the new UN policies related to disability \u2013 and raise the profile of UNRWA as a disability inclusive organisation.Keep abreast of opportunities for UNRWA to participate and highlight disability issues regionally and internationally in relation to Palestine refugees.Responsibility 5: Coordinate capacity building and development on disability inclusion across the agency
Provide back-up support and develop the capacities of field staff working specifically on disability (such as the Disability Programme Officers, Protection Mainstreaming Officers and focal points) on advanced disability topics based on training needs identified.Organise and chair timely UNRWA Disability Task Force meetings both in videoconference and through implementing an annual face-to-face workshop.Continue internal advocacy efforts to support UNRWA to become a more inclusive organisation. This also includes providing support as needed on making the work environment suitable and accessible for staff with disability at the HQ and Field Offices.Responsibility 6: Strengthen and support the disability inclusion team at HQ
Draft the annual work plan on disability inclusion to guide both HQ and field activities, outputs, and outcomes throughout the year.Participate in fundraising initiatives to secure additional support within HQ and fields for disability inclusion experts.Contribute to performance reviews of team members.Contribute to the Selection and recruitment of disability inclusion team members as required, and consider gender parity and diversity objectives.Implement a structured capacity-building plan combining technical trainings, coaching, and ongoing support for the Disability Inclusion team and focal points within the Agency and with partners, as applicable.Contribute to the establishment of strong communication and collaboration mechanisms between the team, focal points, and other programmes/departments.Contribute to a culture of respect and zero tolerance for discrimination, abuse of authority, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Ensure accountability for actions and perform duties in accordance with protection mechanisms and action plans, as expected by UN policies, standards, and commitments.Responsibility 7: Help enhance and facilitate greater partnership between HI and UNRWA
Provide bi-weekly updates and six-monthly reports to HI on the progress of the work and upcoming activities.Proactively seek timely and appropriate technical input and support from HI Regional Technical Head of Program and his/her team on disability inclusion including development of resources, planning of workshops and other processes.Facilitate contact and coordinate between HI and UNRWA teams particularly at field level to identify possible joint programming, research and fund-raising opportunities.Identify possible opportunities for joint programming and fund-raising as well as advocacy and research at HQ UNRWA and MEReP level.Remain in close contact with HI through regular 1 monthly meeting and/or as required.Any additional specific tasks as assigned by HI for effectively carrying out the secondment.ย
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
Living conditions in Jordan are comfortable. Security conditions are very stable throughout Jordan. the staff recruited will be provided individual accommodation.
Requirements
You hold an Advanced university degree from an accredited educational institution in international development, disability studies, or other relevant fields. You have a minimum of eight years' relevant professional experience in positions of technical responsibility in disability inclusion, including policy and strategy development and/or design and mainstreaming disability into different services. You have a proven experience and technical expertise in operationalizing disability policies and concepts to practical operational work on the ground.You demonstrable experience in monitoring and analysing context specific risks and other drivers of vulnerability for persons with disabilitiesYou demonstrable ability to plan and deliver workshops, trainings and information exchange opportunitiesYou have excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and are valued for your representation and networking skills at various levels: regional, national, and localYou have very strong interpersonal and influencing skills and demonstrated ability to think strategically and analyse and simplify complex information for a variety of audienceLanguage : English (Arabic is an asset)Benefits
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission.ย
12 months International contract starting January 15th 2026
- The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;Pension scheme;Medical coverage with 50% of employee contributionRepatriation insurance paid by HISalary from 2757\u20ac gross/month upon experiencePer diem: currentlly 642\u20ac net/monthHardship: no hardship in JordanPaid leaves: 25 days per yearR&R: according to the level of the mission: currently 11 days/yearIndividual accomodationAccessible office and accomodation Unaccompanied: Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects;A child allowance of 100\u20ac per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field;ย ย Open to couples: Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependent has no income;ย Open to families: A child allowance of 100\u20ac per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field;Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years;Family-wide health coverage;Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects;Housing: Individual taken in charge by HI; If you are resident in the country: local package.ยPlease note that applications will be processed on a rolling basis.