Senior Disability Advisor-GIZ عودة إلى الفرص

Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance  inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU’s  Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates  with the AU Commission, as well as the AU’s specialised institutions and agencies, such as the  Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD or the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights  (ACHPR), at continental, regional and national level in more than 35 member states. Key areas  of engagement include Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention, Governance and Migration, Sus 

tainable Economic Growth and Employment, Just Transition as well as Health and Social De velopment. 

The jointly implemented regional project ‘Bosting the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities in  Africa (BRIDGE-Africa)’ is part of the GIZ Regional Projects in Africa. It focuses on institutional  strengthening and developing the capacities of federations of organizations of persons with dis abilities on the African continent towards increased and strengthened participation in develop ment processes. In addition, the project supports the African Union Commission in advancing  disability-inclusion through the implementation of strategic programs and frameworks in line with  the African Disability Protocol. 

The project addresses intersectionality, supporting the participation and empowerment of  women and youth with disabilities through their umbrella organizations. The project also looks  at disaggregated datasets, information exchange and statistics and supports furthermore African  partners in the participation at the Global Disability Summit in 2025.

• Establishing a trustful relationship with the AUC while serving the regional project BRIDGE  and being hired under a GIZ line management 

• Participating in meetings of the steering structure of the BRIDGE project 

• Advising and supporting the AUC-DHHS, Division for Social Welfare, Drug Control and  Crime Prevention, especially through: 

o Policy development and implementation: Driving the implementation of disability-in clusive policies under the African Disability Protocol and other relevant AU policy  documents and frameworks 

o Coordination of project activities: Ensuring alignment of the activities under the  BRIDGE-Africa project with the African Union’s Disability Strategic Framework and  other relevant AU policies and frameworks; align reporting processes with the AU  Gender Observatory 

o Coordinating initiatives with the African Human Rights Organs, such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR), the African Committee of Ex perts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) and the Pan African Parlia ment (PAP) 

o Stakeholder engagement: coordination and cooperation with Member States (MS),  Regional Economic Communities (RECs), international development partners and  civil society organizations; fostering partnerships, networking, information sharing  and a platform for pooling experts and capacity building expertise 

o Advocacy and capacity development: contribute to the improvement of the Africa wide information-sharing, promoting ratification and implementation of the African Disability Protocol, contribute to harmonization of reporting-mechanisms 

o Knowledge Management and Dissemination: document and share best practices,  success stories, innovative initiatives and challenges from project activities; maintain  a repository of data and resources related to disability-inclusion projects 

o Monitoring, evaluation and reporting: document progress and participate in the re sults-based monitoring of BRIDGE-Africa; develop tools to monitor and evaluate the  impact of disability-inclusion in projects; prepare policy briefs, recommendations for  the Head of AU Division 

• Cooperating with relevant German Development programs at regional level and in relevant African Member States 

• Supporting capacity development of continental and regional civil-society stakeholders  • Representing the BRIDGE-Africa project in national, regional and international events