Expert on Disability

Part 1:  Role Purpose:

Street Child is seeking a person with disability who is eager to join a project aimed to strengthen inclusive education in Eastern Ukraine as part of response to the humanitarian crisis in the country caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a member of a well-established international organisation and its growing portfolio of projects in Ukraine. This role is for a motivated and enthusiastic candidate ready to support a 1-year project in inclusive education.

Street Child is looking for a person with experience and knowledge of working in the humanitarian context with a focus on education interventions, including inclusive education. The person will be responsible for day-to-day activities of education programme and under a supervision of a Project Manager will ensure the project is implemented without delays and to the highest standards. The role will require close collaboration with local implementing partners, Street Child project and operation teams.

The hired person will contribute to day-to-day implementation of the project in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. The person will ensure that the project reaches its targets in observance of deadlines, including trainings for teachers, representatives of Inclusive Resource Centres (IRC) and caregivers of children with disability. The person will also contribute to information campaigns to raise awareness about situation in inclusive education, support hromadas to deliver equal education for children with disability, as well as functioning of IRC mobile teams to serve children with disability in hard-to-reach areas.

Street Child will welcome a person with disability to our team, as with this project we are committed to supporting children with disability. It is therefore important for us to hear and adopt experience of people who themselves face daily struggles and obstacles, and who are willing to share their insights with us. With your contribution our project will enhance inclusivity and make life easier for children with disability enabling them to remain in the mainstream education.

We are also looking for candidates with a ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to support wherever needed. This is a demanding role and is suited for individuals who enjoy being busy and involved in various tasks. At the same time, it is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience working for a globally renowned international development NGO.

Street Child is proud to work with and through Ukrainian organisations. A candidate for this role should be prepared to work closely with local organisations to support their ability to impact the communities they serve.

This position is opened under the project funded by UNICEF (PCA2024394).

Part 2:  Key Responsibilities:

1) Project Delivery and management (70%) 

• Develop and coordinate project activities in collaboration with the Project Manager and in liaison with implementing partners, government and child protection, education stakeholders ensuring that project is implemented according to work plan and logical framework,

• Contribute to the planning, organisation, coordination and control of project tasks to ensure compliance with Street Child procedures and donor requirements,

•  Ensure the implementation of the project is in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines of the Project,

• Monitor day-to-day activities in programmes to ensure best practice is adhered to in provision of training for teachers, psychosocial support for children, case management for children at risk, etc.

• Coordinate with project staff to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective response,

• Identify gaps and areas of improvement throughout the implementation of the project and provide appropriate feedback to the project manager.

2) Partnerships (30%) 

• Work closely with implementing partners to ensure project deliverables are reached,
 • Cooperate with partners to ensure the project is implemented timely and its deliverables of the outmost quality,

• Provide technical support to partners throughout all stages of the project,

• In coordination with Project Manager and partners support organizing trainings for project participants,

• Support information sharing among the project actors

4) Other 

• Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role, 

• A strong commitment to Street Child’s vision, mission, and values,

• Adhere to all Street Child’s policies and procedures, 

•  Willingness to travel to the project implementation sites.

Part 3:  Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge 

• At least 1 year of experience in working in non-governmental sector,

• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, and other Office tools.

• Experience working in education sectors in Ukraine will be considred as beneficial,

Skills and Abilities

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills,

• Ability to perform assigned tasks independently and meet tough and multiple deadlines,

• Problem solving and leadership skills - proactive approach to making suggestions and identifying solutions,

• A ‘can-do’ attitude.

Other

• A commitment to Street Child’s mission and values,

• Disability. 

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to Education, Social Work and Social Sciences.

About Street Child 

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 650,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 33,000 caregivers to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Street Child’s commitment to safe environment 

Street Child is committed to diversity at workplace and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital partnership status, race, ethnic and national origins or sexual orientation.

Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding

Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. 

As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, including a Criminal Records check.  Street Child also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

To apply: 

Please submit your CV and a covering note explaining why you think you could make an extraordinary impact in this role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early. 

As this role is based in country, appropriate pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy.