Social Policy Specialist (Disability Inclusion), Temporary Appointment (364 days), P-4, Kyiv, Ukraine, #134613 (re-advertised)

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Purpose for the job:
The P4 Disability Inclusion Specialist is a strategically vital role for UNICEF Ukraine, designed to address a critical gap in disability-inclusive technical expertise at a time when national reform momentum and donor expectations are rapidly increasing. The position is essential not only for the Social Policy Section and the Social Recovery Unit, but for the broader country office and the country programme leadership areas (Better Start, Better Learning and Skills and Better Care), enabling UNICEF to effectively engage in and influence disability-inclusive reforms and where applicable, support service delivery scalable models. To ensure comprehensive support and alignment across the organisation, the role will have a dotted reporting line to the Deputy Representative – Programmes, while being line-managed by the Chief of Social Policy and Economic Analysis to ensure strong technical leadership and integration within core social policy workstreams.

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