National Officer - Disability Inclusion (Solomon Islands Nationals Only)
International Organization for Migration · Honiara
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Job Identification (Reference Number): 23712
Position Title: National Officer - Disability Inclusion
Duty Station City: Honiara
Duty Station Country: Solomon Islands
Grade: NO-A
Contract Type: Special Short Term Graded
Recruiting Type: General Service
Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice
Initial duration: 5 months
Closing date: 05 November 2026
Organizational Context and Scope
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Fiji and the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the National Project Officer – Disability Inclusion will be responsible and accountable for supporting the implementation of programming related to disaster displacements and strengthening resilience to disasters and climate change-related fragility in Solomon Islands. The position will also support programming aimed at strengthening the resilience of persons with disabilities, youth, older persons and women. In addition, the incumbent will support the design and implementation of disability-inclusive early warning systems (EWS), the development of related information, education and communication (IEC) materials, delivery of relevant inclusive trainings, and Community-Based Disaster Response Management (CBDRM).
The incumbent will support communitylevel activities, coordinate with government partners (both national and provincial), and directly work with persons with disabilities, youth, women and older persons.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Fiji and the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the National Project Officer – Disability Inclusion will be responsible and accountable for supporting the implementation of programming related to disaster displacements and strengthening resilience to disasters and climate change-related fragility in Solomon Islands. The position will also support programming aimed at strengthening the resilience of persons with disabilities, youth, older persons and women. In addition, the incumbent will support the design and implementation of disability-inclusive early warning systems (EWS), the development of related information, education and communication (IEC) materials, delivery of relevant inclusive trainings, and Community-Based Disaster Response Management (CBDRM).More jobs at International Organization for Migration · Product jobs in Honiara