Mission 1: Provides guidance and technical support to IE projects in accordance with the overall technical frameworks and standards.

Objective: Ensure technical quality and relevance of inclusive education activities across all project phases.

• Provide technical guidance and capacity-strengthening support to project managers, inclusion case workers (ICWs), and implementing partners, focusing on inclusive education strategies and practices.
• Ensure that project activities are implemented in alignment with HI’s inclusive education technical standards and identify areas for improvement or adaptation as needed.
• Adapt or develop IE-specific project tools and documents in line with global and the organizational standards, including support plans, inclusive learning strategies, and teaching adaptations.
• Collaborate with the MEAL team to collect, analyze, and report on technical data related to IE activities, identifying trends and gaps.
• Represent IE technical aspects in coordination with education sector stakeholders and technical partners when delegated by the PM or specialist.
• Identify topics for research or technical studies relevant to inclusive education.
• Support and supervise data collection for research, evaluations, or case studies related to IE outcomes and practices.

Mission 2: Provides technical learning from IE projects

Objective: Ensure ongoing learning and improvement in IE programming through documentation, feedback, and adaptation.

2.1 Provides the technical expertise for his/her project

• Ensure IE activities align with international and HI-specific inclusive education norms and best practices.
• Adapt training packages, inclusive pedagogy guides, and support materials to be contextually appropriate and aligned with technical standards.
• Facilitate communication between field teams and global/technical specialists to ensure relevant guidance and sharing of IE innovations.
• Gather evidence and learning (qualitative and quantitative) for capitalization and scientific documentation related to IE interventions.
• Contribute to learning processes (such as lessons-learned workshops, success stories, case studies) under the PM or specialist's direction.
• Document and disseminate lessons learned, good practices, and challenges from the IE field.
• Integrate audit and evaluation feedback into IE activity planning and implementation.
• Lead or contribute to self-evaluations and project evaluations focused on the technical quality of IE programming.
• Stay up-to-date on evolving IE norms and anticipate nexus-related adjustments (e.g., humanitarian-development linkages).
• Propose and contribute to the design of studies exploring innovations or gaps in inclusive education.
• Supervise IE-related data collection processes for research and monitoring purposes.
• Collaborate on the development of Terms of Reference (ToR) for project evaluations focused on education inclusion.
• Follow through on recommendations from evaluations to improve IE technical quality.
• Ensure technical quality and impact of all IE interventions, in coordination with the PM and technical team

Mission 3: Contributes to the animation of its trade sector.

Objective: Build technical capacity of staff and partners in inclusive education, and foster a professional community of practice.

• Support the recruitment of IE-focused staff by contributing to technical assessments and interviews.
• Design and deliver inclusive education trainings to project staff, teachers, school authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of tailored skills upgrading plans in inclusive education.
• Identify and contribute to the professional development of local technical talent in the IE sector (training, coaching, mentoring).
• Facilitate the sharing of IE best practices through coordination of workshops, training sessions, and community of practice forums.
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of IE-specific indicators and operational data, ensuring appropriate tools are in place for data collection.

• Ensure data collection tools and processes align with MEAL and IE technical guidance and are inclusive in design and implementation.

   

Mission 4 : Contributes to ensuring HI's technical influence in Inclusive Education

Objective: Strengthen HI’s presence and advocacy in the field of Inclusive Education.

• Represent HI’s IE technical expertise in relevant local networks, working groups (e.g., Education Cluster/WG, Child Protection, etc.), and with stakeholders.
• Support project-level coordination with education actors, ensuring alignment with national and global inclusive education goals.
• Participate in external learning events, contributing to HI’s visibility and influence on inclusive education topics.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of advocacy messages related to disability-inclusive education.
• Participate in the drafting of new project components to enhance or extend IE interventions.
• Contribute technical inputs into concept notes and proposals for new inclusive education opportunities.

Mission 5 : Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

Objective: Ensure inclusive education principles are integrated into emergency preparedness and response.

• Support the development of inclusive education components within emergency preparedness and response plans.
• During emergencies, adapt IE activities and guidance to ensure children with disabilities can access safe and appropriate education opportunities.

• Provide technical input into rapid assessments and emergency education interventions to ensure inclusion is mainstreamed 

   

Professional competences - Sectors of intervention

• Skills in developing training and providing coaching for capacity building
• Ability to develop information material
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work with partners, civil society organizations or public authorities
• Skills in users centered approach
• Knowledge of gender and protection mainstreaming 

Shared competences - Sectors of intervention

• Ability to respect deadline and work under pressure
• Very positive personality, with strong orientation towards solutions
• Adaptability, flexibility
• Autonomy in work
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive, solution maker, strongly positive, constructive and dynamic personality

Emergency response and preparedness skills (see Occupational Design Model)

Table under development

Cross-cutting competences

Language skills (see Cross-sectoral Skills Base)

Under development

Required for the job

Qualification: 

University/Advanced degree in Education/Inclusive Education/Special Education

Experience: 

• Minimum 3 years` experience in Education field, in emergency or/ and development context, preferrably with INGOs.
• Minimum 3 years` experience working with persons with disabilities, especially children.
• Expertise in conducting training and capacity-building for education stakeholders, including teachers, educators, and school directors.