• Overdue May 31, 2018

    Accessibility Development and Management Specialist (ADMS) - Humanity & Inclusion

    Employer: HUMANITY & INCLUSION
    Posted: 21 May 2018
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    JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Accessibility Development and Management Specialist (ADMS)

    You have a taste for challenges, a real interest to development and a deep sensitivity towards vulnerable people in general and disabled in particular, so this recruitment notice concerns you!

    Handicap International Federation, which runs programmes under its operational name "HUMANITY &INCLUSION" intervenes in the following areas in Rwanda since 1994 :
    o Health, prevention and rehabilitation
    o Socio-economic inclusion, education and citizen participation
    o Prevention and protection against gender, age and disability based violence
    In order to strengthen its capacity, HI recruits for its Strategic and Technical Unit an Accessibility Development and Management Specialist in the context of a salaried position.

    JOB DESCRIPTION

    Under the direct supervision of the Strategic and Technical Coordinator and supported by the HI Technical Advisor in charge of Accessibility, based at HI Headquarter, the Accessibility Development and Management Specialist (ADMS) will :
    • provide technical expertise for the development and management of the physical accessibility, as per standards set internationally (ISO) and nationally (by the Rwanda Housing Authority).
    • carry out capacity building on accessibility, technical and advisory support and supervision to ensure all construction activities and office facilities are respecting norms and standards of accessibility and are done in compliance with the project’s goals and objectives.
    • be in charge of the day to day supervision, ensuring the overall efficiency.
    • be accountable for providing technical assistance to HI Rwanda Programme, including inputs to the development of accessibility policies, guidelines and propose strategies for properly maintaining accessibility standards on both HI offices and on the construction facilities funded by HI.

    She/he will act in collaboration with the Operational Coordinators, the Support Service Coordinator, the Logistic Department, the Project Managers, the project teams and members of the Strategic and Technical Unit. He/she will be based in Kigali with regular field visits in provinces.

    EXPECTED PROFILE

    Required qualification
    Degree (s) Advanced university degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Architecture or other relevant technical area.
    Experiences: .At least 5 years of experience in civil engineering construction.
    • Experience in the field of accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
    Competences: Core Values

    – Commitment
    – Diversity and Inclusion
    – Integrity

    Core Competencies

    – Communication
    – Drive for Result
    – Diversity friendly (ability to work with different people)

    Functional Competencies

    – Leadership and Supervision skills
    – Formulating strategies and concepts
    – Planner
    – Organizational skills
    – Knowledge applier
    – Deployment of accessibility standards

    Personal qualities: -Capacity to build relations with others (networking)
    – Decisive and innovative
    – Orderly (respecting instructions and procedures)
    – Maturity
    – Capacity of analysis
    – Capacity of listening
    – Quality of adaptation

    For further information about the job, please read the full Job Profile

    HOW TO APPLY
    The application package must include a resume (CV), a covering letter with 3 professional reference (contacts) and copies of diploma(s) to be addressed to the HI Country Director, no later than Thursday 31st May 2018 at the address below:

    • FEDERATION HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL. KK15 Rd/KK10 Ave KICUKIRO IMELA HOUSE B.P. 747 Kigali-Rwanda
    • Or bye-mail: recrutement@rwanda.hLorg with subject: ADMS-UT -2018-05

    N.B: In respect of the current law, persons with disabilities will be given a priority if they prove professional skills as equally as other candidates in tests and interviews.

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