Team Leader – Disability Inclusion Situation Analysis (5‑month consultancy)

About the role

This 5‑month consultancy supports UNICEF Afghanistan in conducting a comprehensive situation analysis and internal readiness assessment on disability inclusion. The work will identify practical entry points, strengthen program design and implementation, and ensure that interventions reach children with disabilities in a measurable and sustainable way.

Key responsibilities

• Combine a situation analysis with an internal readiness assessment to map barriers and opportunities for disability inclusion across health, nutrition, education, child protection and social protection sectors.
• Engage government counterparts, civil‑society organisations and organisations of persons with disabilities to gather evidence and validate findings.
• Produce a detailed report with actionable recommendations, work‑plans and monitoring indicators.
• Facilitate workshops and presentations to share results with UNICEF teams and partners.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s required, PhD preferred) in disability studies, social sciences, public policy, international development, evaluation or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in disability inclusion, programme assessment, evaluation, research or inclusive humanitarian programming.
• Fluent in English; experience in fragile or humanitarian contexts is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Technical expertise in disability inclusion and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
• Proven ability to conduct situation analyses, institutional readiness assessments and mixed‑methods research (desk reviews, surveys, key‑informant interviews, focus groups, observations, secondary data analysis).
• Strong analytical, report‑writing, facilitation and presentation skills.