Technical Programme Support SpecialistNew
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Job Description
Coordinates technical support and capacity-building for the UN Global Disability Fund’s country programmes, focusing on disability-inclusive urban development, climate action and health equity. The specialist helps Country Teams design, implement and monitor programmes, assures the quality of outputs and knowledge products, and turns lessons into training and guidance.
Key Details
Department
UN Global Disability Fund, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support
Position Details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Recruitment scope
International recruitment
Language Requirements
Required
English
Preferred
Another official language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Support Country Teams and partners to design and implement disability-inclusive programmes
- Provide technical inputs during joint-programme design, inception and implementation
- Coordinate capacity-building for partners, UN entities and organizations of persons with disabilities
- Develop accessible training materials, guidance and knowledge resources
- Monitor implementation against Fund standards and support quality assurance of outputs
- Document lessons and facilitate cross-country exchanges, communities of practice and webinars
- Contribute to programme monitoring reports and knowledge products
Role Requirements
- Advanced degree in social policy, public policy, political science, economics, urban development, development studies, human rights law, disability studies or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional qualifying years
- At least five years of international development-cooperation experience supporting CRPD implementation
- Experience designing and implementing disability-rights programmes in developing-country contexts
- Experience with organizations of persons with disabilities and underrepresented disability groups
- Fluency in English
Desired Criteria
- Capacity-development experience on human rights and disability inclusion
- Gender-transformative and intersectional programming experience
- Experience related to climate action, sustainable cities, urban development or health equity
- Quality-assurance experience
- Another UN official language
Skills
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNDP Careers, on 19 Aug 2026.