Inclusion Advisor

Client of United Nation careers

Provides specialized technical expertise on disability inclusion, including alignment with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), UN Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS), and international human rights standards.

Conducts legal and policy research to assess the compliance of national legislation, policies, and institutional practices with CRPD obligations, and identifies gaps and opportunities for reform.

Prepares analytical reports, briefs, and policy notes, including recommendations to strengthen disability-inclusive governance, access to justice, and human rights protection mechanisms.

Supports the design and facilitation of consultations, workshops, and capacity building activities with government institutions, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), civil society, and UN partners.

Liaises and coordinates with national stakeholders, including line ministries, parliamentary committees, national stakeholders, OPDs, and legal experts involved in disability-related reforms.

Drafts contributions to legal reform processes, including inputs to draft laws, policy frameworks, implementation plans, and monitoring mechanisms, ensuring disability rights are mainstreamed throughout.

Provides advisory support on mainstreaming disability inclusion across OHCHR and UNCT programming, including monitoring, reporting, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.

Contributes to project implementation, including planning, documentation of activities, monitoring of progress, and reporting to OHCHR.

Performs other related duties as required, in support of OHCHR s mandate to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities.