Consultant for Support to Mexico City Care System Law with a Focus on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

This consultancy will help align implementation of the Mexico City Care System Law with international human rights standards, especially disability rights under the CRPD.

Department: OHCHR Mexico

• Analyse the Care System Law and emerging implementation instruments from a CRPD perspective
• Review draft regulations, protocols, guidelines and implementation instruments
• Develop disability-inclusive technical guidance and policy recommendations
• Provide inputs to the Programa Especial de Cuidados and caregiver registry design
• Support meaningful participation mechanisms for organisations of persons with disabilities
• Develop a human rights-based monitoring and accountability framework

• Advanced university degree in law, human rights, public policy, social policy, disability studies, public administration or a related field, or first-level degree with additional qualifying experience
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in disability rights, human rights, social policy, public policy, care systems, social protection or related fields
• Demonstrated experience working on disability rights and implementation of the CRPD
• Experience providing technical assistance to public institutions
• Experience conducting legal or policy analysis
• Experience engaging with civil society and rights holders
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is required
• Knowledge of English is required

• Expected duration: 17 August 2026 to 14 March 2027