Overview
The AAP/DI Analyst provides technical and analytical support to ensure the systematic integration of Accountability to Affected People (AAP) and Disability Inclusion (DI) across UNFPA humanitarian and Basic Human Needs (BHN) programming in Afghanistan.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design, implementation and monitoring of UNFPA’s AAP strategies and approaches.
- Ensure functional and accessible feedback and complaints mechanisms are established and monitored.
- Collect, analyze and synthesize community feedback data and produce regular reports.
- Support meaningful community engagement.
- Provide technical guidance and capacity building to implementing partners on AAP principles, community engagement, and safeguarding.
- Assist in coordination of the inter-agency AAP and DI working group.
- Support the implementation of UNFPA’s Disability Inclusion Strategy at country level.
- Promote the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations.
- Assist in conducting accessibility and inclusion assessments of UNFPA-supported facilities, services and information materials.
- Support the integration of standardized disability-disaggregated data collection tools.
- Provide technical inputs and capacity-building support on inclusive programming, reasonable accommodation, and non-discrimination.
- Strengthen partnerships with organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and relevant stakeholders.
- Support the development and tracking of AAP and DI indicators.
- Contribute to the preparation of donor reports, situation reports, annual reports and other corporate reporting requirements.
- Document good practices, lessons learned and case studies.
- Support risk analysis and mitigation related to accountability, inclusion and safeguarding.
- Support the organization and facilitation of training sessions, workshops and awareness sessions.
- Support integration of AAP and DI in programme documents, proposals, budgets and partnership agreements.
- Maintain collaborative working relationships with implementing partners, humanitarian and BHN actors, coordination bodies and local authorities.
- Contribute to resource mobilization efforts by providing technical inputs on AAP and DI in funding proposals.
Required Experience
- At least 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian or development programming, preferably in AAP, community engagement, safeguarding, disability inclusion, protection, gender, or related areas is required.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting community feedback mechanisms, inclusive programme design, or working with organizations of persons with disabilities is required.
- Experience working with UN agencies, international NGOs, national NGOs, or government counterparts is an asset.
- Knowledge of humanitarian coordination architecture and nexus programming in fragile contexts is desirable.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree in social sciences, international development, disability studies, human rights, humanitarian affairs, or a related field.
