Inclusive Employment Advisor Full Time

Work Hours: Full time / 40rs per week
Team: Disability Inclusion Advisory Unit (DIAU)
Reporting to: Head of DIAU

About Light for the World

Light for the World sparks lasting change on disability rights and eye health. We believe in a world where people with eye conditions and disabilities can fully exercise their rights to health, education, work, and protection in emergencies. Over the last three decades, Light for the World has contributed to improving eye health systems and amplifying the voices of people with disabilities.

Our programmes include:

• Eye Health – preventing blindness and promoting eye health for all.
• Inclusive Education – ensuring children with disabilities receive quality, inclusive education.
• Inclusive Economic Empowerment – ensuring that barriers are removed for men and women with disabilities to access decent work.

In Kenya, Light for the World promotes the socioeconomic inclusion of people with disabilities. We focus on empowering people with disabilities by helping them build skills and access opportunities for growth. At the same time, we influence systemic changes to ensure people with disabilities thrive in inclusive environments. Our dual approach emphasizes on the empowerment of people with disabilities alongside broader social transformation.

Through our programmes, we create opportunities for inclusive business and employment. Our Inclusive Business approach equips entrepreneurs with the tools and networks they need to succeed in competitive markets, while advocating for a business environment that embraces diversity. We also partner with organisations and institutions to foster inclusive workplaces by addressing barriers such as a lack of accessibility, negative attitudes and policies.

Role Profile

Reporting to the Head of DIAU, the Inclusive Employment Advisor develops and manages partnerships that promote Inclusive Employment. The advisor fosters partnerships with Employer Organizations, Human Resource Management Associations and Universities. TVETs, private sector, public and government actors in the field of inclusive employment. He/she leads Employability Training for job seekers with disabilities, and promotes inclusive hiring practices, work experience placements, and successful job placements. The role holder will build a data base of prepared job seekers with disabilities and the potential employers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Advice on Disability Inclusive Employment

• Conduct training and oversee the implementation of Employability Training for job seekers with disabilities with an initial focus on participants of the We Can Work Academy, in close collaboration with the We Can Work Program Manager and Coordinator.
• Plan for and coordinate the implementation of work experience placements while ensuring that interns as well as their line managers receive adequate support and coaching or mentoring through Disability Inclusion Facilitators.

People Management

• Support the training and mentoring of Inclusive Employment Disability Inclusion Facilitators working closely together with the Head of the Disability Inclusion Advisory Unit and other Advisors.

Partnership Management

• Develop and maintain partnerships with strategic actors around Inclusive Employment in Kenya.
• Devise and implement strategies that further the growth of the Kenya Business and Disability Network and its membership to ensure technical and programmatic support that leads to a sustainable, employer led network of employers that are committed to become more disability inclusive in their workplaces.
• Participate in network events with Human Resource Managers.
• Foster relationships with Federation of Kenya Employers and their members.

Networking and representation

• Organize career fairs to match job seekers with employers that are committed to disability inclusion in close collaboration with the Business and Disability networks, Federation of Kenya Employers among others.
• Identify opportunities and partnerships that may be relevant for Light for the World beyond thematic and programmatic responsibility and refer them for appropriate action.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Writing activity reports and contributing to quarterly data collection and reporting of the DIAU.
• Identify best practices around Inclusive Employment in Kenya and support documentation and communication on these in close collaboration with Learning & Documentation and Communication colleagues.
• Manage a growing database of well-prepared job seekers with clear documentation of their educational background and career perspectives and engage them in job readiness training and job fairs in close collaboration with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and learning institutions.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree or Higher in field relating to development work, Human Resource, or program management, Business Administration. Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience working in Non-Governmental Organizations or Organizations of Persons with Disabilities or foundations that focus on inclusion.
• Demonstrated experience in private sector engagement, and understanding of the labour laws in Kenya, employer and employee rights and the trends within the space.
• Demonstrated experience with persons with disability and relating skills for work with employers in a match making process.
• Experienced trainer and facilitator with experience in designing and conducting skills building workshops and other capacity development approaches to employers in public and private sector.
• Excellent networking skills with an ability to connect, build relationships with stakeholders that translate into results without losing touch even with the slow relations.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to express a point in the shortest words possible and exercise emotional intelligence in communicating to partner and colleagues.
• Demonstrated expertise in implementation of Livelihood programs and Disability inclusion is desired.
• Show great initiative and be able to work well in a team and independently.
• Ability to produce timely and deliver high-quality results.
• High level of exposure to barriers that persons with disabilities face and practical solutions to overcome those barriers, either through Lived experiences or through previous work experience.

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