In Ethiopia, our country strategy for the year 2021-2025 focuses on Eye health, Inclusive Economic Empowerment, Neglected tropical disease, Inclusive Education and Humanitarian Action. Advocacy and disability inclusion are cross cutting theme.  Currently, Light for the World Ethiopia implements in Addis Ababa City Administration, Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, Sidama, and SNNPR regions. 

In line with its economic empowerment strategy, Light for the World with funding from Mastercard Foundation will implement an 8-year project dubbed We Can Work, a regional signature disability program that uses a system and mindset change approach to impact the lives of at least 1,000,000 young women and men with disabilities and enables them to access dignified and fulfilling work. The program works with umbrella Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Entrepreneurship Hubs in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. 

With our partners, we will effect change at the level of individuals (including households and communities), organizations and institutions. Young persons with disabilities will act as change agents and provide disability inclusion advisory services and confidently advocate for disability-inclusive policies and practices among key system actors. 

Throughout the eight-year partnership intervention, the key ingredients of our work with young women and men with disabilities in the lead will be: 

• engaging caregivers and communities through positive and empowering messaging around disability and inclusion. 

• driving co-creation processes to inform inclusive economic development.

• developing agency of young women and men with disabilities through the We Can Work Academy, and amplifying voices of young persons with disabilities.

Light for the world therefore seeks the services of an experienced and self-driven person to lead this innovative and ambitious project hence the vacancy below.

Terms on Employment: One year contract with the possibility of extension

Reports to: Head of Disability and Inclusion Advisory Unit

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Manager DIAU, the support Officer provides support services to the logistics of events, trainings, and Disability Inclusion Academies. He/she further supports regular financial settlements and planning of trainings for Disability Inclusion Facilitators and trainees across the different programmes in close communication with the DI Advisors and the Manager of the DIAU. 

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Focal Person in liaising between DIFs and the DIAU team for administrative aspects of their work.

• Assist the DIAU team in effectively managing administrative aspects of the Disability Inclusion Facilitators 

• Arrange all logistics for the Disability Inclusion Academies, as well as learning events, exposure visits, job fairs and other meetings. 

• Support the planning and implementation of mentoring activities by the Advisors and senior DIFs.

• Attend DIAU meetings and take minutes and share minutes to DIAU teams and follow-up action points 

• Follow up and support DIFs and trainee DIFs with planning, reporting, and preparing for their activities.

• Maintain a detailed record of equipment types received by each DIF in accordance with the terms of their respective contracts.

• Provide support to scanning, printing, stapling and binding materials where required.

• Compiling mission reports of DIFs and documentation and create proper filing system and record keeping of the DIAU. 

• Facilitate field missions (air, vehicle, hotel booking, accommodation… etc.) manage visa request and follow-up in consultation with Office Manager and Logistics Officer

• Coordinate the preparation and issuance of invitation letters to event participants and partners, including hotel guarantee letters, as required by the DIAU team, in collaboration with the Office Manager.

• Support the Disability Inclusion Advisors with reviewing DIFs reports. 

• Support the DIAU Manager and Advisors with routine financial and work advance settlements. 

• Liaise with Procurement Officer and follow-up on procurement of goods and services of the projects.

• Liaise with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and other DIFs hosting entities for their regular administrative support needs and requests. 

• Collaborate with the DIAU team and relevant insurance providers to ensure the efficient and timely fulfilment of all insurance requests

•  Undertake such other tasks as may be assigned by the Head of Disability Inclusion Advisory Unit

Job Requirements

• BA degree in accounting, management, business administration, social work, human rights or other social science field 

• At least 2 years of work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) 

• Must have strong writing and communication skills both in Amharic and English 

• Well organized and able to work independently

• Proficiency in Ethiopian Sign Language (ESL) will be an advantage. 

• Show great initiative and be able to work well in a team and independently.

• Ability to produce prompt and deliver high-quality results.

• Interest to abide by Light for the world’s values- Together, with Respect, Accountability, Inclusion & Learning

How to Apply

Please send a non-returnable CV and a cover letter mentioning how your experiences match with the job advertisement until February 10 ,2025. Please mention your Salary expectations and your level of Disability in your application letter and include 3 professional references into your CV. Applications should be sent to THIS LINK or recruitment.ethiopia@light-for-the-world.org.

Note: We only accept applications from qualified Female/ Male persons with disabilities for this position.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for Assessment