Organization Background:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are

Job Purpose:

To enhance and improve the capacity of staff and partners in understanding and applying disability inclusion principles across all program activities.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Training Development and Planning:

• Design 8-day training program on disability inclusion for IMC staff and UNFPA partners, aligning with international frameworks like the UNCRPD.
• Develop training materials, including presentations, manuals, and promotional materials, tailored to the Afghan context and specific program needs.
• Training Facilitation a Delivery:
• Conduct interactive sessions on:
• Disability rights and inclusion principles.
• Addressing barriers to access for persons with disabilities.
• Inclusive communication and service delivery techniques.

Training Development and Planning:

• Design 8-day training program on disability inclusion for IMC staff and UNFPA partners, aligning with international frameworks like the UNCRPD.
• Develop training materials, including presentations, manuals, and promotional materials, tailored to the Afghan context and specific program needs.

Training Facilitation and Delivery:

• Conduct interactive sessions on:
• Disability rights and inclusion principles.
• Addressing barriers to access for persons with disabilities.
• Inclusive communication and service delivery techniques.           
• Gender-sensitive approaches to disability inclusion.
• Use participatory approaches, including role-plays, case studies, group discussions, and simulations, to enhance learning outcomes.

Capacity Building:

• Provide targeted training to program staff, ensuring they can identify, address, and advocate for the needs of persons with disabilities.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Develop and administer pre- and post-training evaluations to assess participant learning.
• Submit a comprehensive training report with participant feedback and evaluation results.

Knowledge Management and Sharing:

• Share best practices, lessons learned, and updates on disability-related issues through presentations and reports.

Deliverables:

Training Program:

• Finalized agenda, materials, and tools for the 8-day disability inclusion training.

Training Sessions:

• Successful facilitation of all training modules with active participation.

Reports:

• Pre- and post-training evaluation results.
• Comprehensive training report summarizing activities, outcomes, and recommendations
• These duties represent the core responsibilities of the Disability and Inclusion Training Facilitator and may be adjusted as per project needs.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence:

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity

Safeguarding:

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Education, or a related field (psychosocial skills preferred).

Experience:

• experience in facilitating training on disability inclusion or advocacy for people with disabilities.

• Familiarity with disability rights frameworks (e.g., UNCRPD) and local contexts.

Competency:

• Strong reporting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in using computers and office software packages.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Dari, and Pashto.

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.