Something for ex Quangoneers to consider as a "parachute" perhaps :)
Out of curiosity, do non US employees of the United Nations, get guaranteed a visa and a work permit to work in New York ?
Larry
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> United Nations Children’s Fund
> Vacancy: Senior Adviser (Children with Disabilities), P-5, New York.
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> UNICEF is seeking eligible applicants for the position of Senior Adviser on Children
> with Disabilities at Headquarters in New York.
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> Under the overall guidance of the Associate Director, Policy and Practice (Gender,
> Rights and Civic Engagement Section), ensure that the principles and practices of the
> Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) are institutionalized,
> actively pursued and sustained in UNICEF’s advocacy, programming and humanitarian
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> Duties and Responsibilities include:
> • Providing vision, expert advice and policy direction to support UNICEF in integrating
> the rights of children with disabilities into programme and policy formulation, strategic
> planning, implementation and evaluation guidance.
> • Partnerships and initiatives including guiding and overseeing the development and
> maintenance of high level relationships
> • Policy and legal research, data collection and analysis on the situation of children
> with disabilities
> • Capacity building
> • Inter-Divisional Collaboration
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> Qualifications of a Successful Candidate:
> • Advanced university degree in social sciences, or development planning;
> international relations, political science, public affairs and / or international
> development is required.
> • At least 15 years, including at least 8 years in developing countries, with specific
> work at community level and collaboration with disability groups, NGOs and
> development partners.
> • Experience working on the rights of persons with disabilities, legislative reform,
> including harmonization of national legislation with international human rights norms,
> project administration, monitoring and evaluation.
> • Proven experience in development of disability policies, standards and norms.
> • Demonstrated active membership in, and engagement with, disabilities groups and
> active engagement with the process of developing the CRPD.
> • Clearly demonstrated ability to conceptualize development issues and write high
> quality technical reports, analytical materials and project proposals is essential.
> • Direct field and community level experience in programme execution, involving
> government and international development agencies highly desirable.
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> Deadline for applications is 05 November 2010.
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