Organization: DanChurchAid (DCA)

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Graduate Trainee

Duty Station: Yumbe and Terego

Reports to: Gender & Inclusion Specialist

Number of positions: Two (2)

 

About US:

Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda since 1979, working with local partners. DCA is a member of the Action by Churches Together (ACT Alliance). Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society. For more information Please visit: https://www.danchurchaid.org/where-we-work/uganda

Job Summary:

The Disability Inclusion Facilitator (DIF) will ensure that young people living with disabilities are empowered and meaningfully included across all RETI programme interventions. Support disability-inclusive approaches, build relationships and networks, mobilize youth with disabilities, and provide technical guidance to the program locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote and apply disability-inclusive programming approaches aligned with RETI frameworks.
• Support DCA and program stakeholders in offering disability-inclusive skilling, coordinate entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion opportunities for young people.
• Mobilize and engage youth living with disabilities to participate in programme activities.
• Strengthen partnerships with District Disability Unions, community structures, government departments, CSOs, and private sector actors.
• Conduct community meetings, awareness and dialogue sessions, and capacity-building on disability inclusion.
•  Support collection of disability-inclusive data, tracking progress, documentation of lessons and success stories of young people.
• Contribute to content development and marketing for disability inclusion activities and young people.
• Participate in ongoing mentorship and coaching led by the Disability Inclusion Academy and DCA.
• Adhere to safeguarding, gender, accountability, and human rights principles.
•  Prepare and submit timely reports and workplan updates.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience: 

• Minimum of a bachelor’s in Social science, Education, Counselling, Rural development, Development Studies or related fields (should have graduated only within the last 2 years).
• Passionate about disability inclusion and youth empowerment engagements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic leadership and mobilization skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team.
• Comfortable traveling within the district to host and refugee communities.
• Basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of data collection and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
• Strong work ethics, self-driven, open-mindedness, and professionalism.

How to Apply:

All suitable, qualified, and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) should apply online through this link: National vacancies (danchurchaid.org).

Deadline for Applying: 20th November 2025.