Key Responsibilities:
Networking & Partnerships
Represent Light for the World and We Can Work in national and regional agrifood networks.
Initiate and strengthen relationships with Young Africa Works (YAW) agrifood partners, other consortium partners, government actors, and Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
Support youth advocates in fostering partnerships to drive disability-inclusive agrifood policies and practices.
Engage private sector agrifood actors to promote inclusive business practices and opportunities for youth with disabilities.
Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations and co-creation processes for disability-inclusive agrifood solutions.
Advising, Training & Capacity Building
Provide hands-on technical support, coaching, and mentoring to Disability Inclusion Advisors (DIAs), Disability Inclusion Facilitators (DIFs), and YAW partner organizations on disability-inclusive agrifood systems.
Support the development and implementation of agrifood Disability Inclusion Action Plans (DIAPs) for country and multi country agrifood programs, ensuring alignment with program objectives and best practices.
Contribute to learning sessions, workshops, Communities of Practice (CoPs), and working groups focused on agrifood systems and disability inclusion.
Strategize with DIAs and DIFs to tailor interventions to organizational and contextual needs.
Facilitator Pool Management
Support recruitment, training, and mentoring DIFs in agrifood systems.
Ensure high-quality and consistent implementation of advisor and facilitator-led activities through monitoring, learning, and refresher trainings.
Training Material & Tool Development
Contribute to co-creation processes for developing training manuals, tools, and learning content for agrifood-focused disability inclusion.
Identify gaps and propose additional resources or tools to enhance learning, uptake, and impact.
Knowledge, Monitoring & Information Management
Support the collection, documentation, and dissemination of insights, lessons learned, case studies, and success stories from agrifood inclusion initiatives.
Promote knowledge sharing across countries to strengthen regional impact, technical coherence, and adoption of best practices.
Support the collection and analysis of program data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement of interventions.
Regional Coordination & Alignment
Facilitate alignment of agrifood disability inclusion approaches across countries to ensure consistency and adoption of lessons learned.
Support regional planning, reporting, and coordination with country teams and the Expert Inclusive Agricultural Systems.
Qualifications & Skills:
University degree or higher in development studies, agriculture, agronomy, agribusiness, program management, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in NGOs, OPDs, or development programs, preferably in agrifood systems.
Experience with adult learning/participatory training methodologies.
Practical understanding of barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing opportunities in agricultural value chains and solutions to overcome them.
Proven experience as a trainer, facilitator, or mentor in capacity-building workshops.
Excellent interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.
Commitment to local capacity building and engaging stakeholders in project design and implementation.