Opportunities at DRF/DRAF
DRF/DRAF are an equal opportunity employer. We seek to build a diverse team. Applicants will not be discriminated against on any basis. Individuals from historically marginalized identities including Black, Indigenous, and people of color and persons with lived and/or professional experience with disability are encouraged to apply. As part of this commitment, DRF/DRAF seek to provide any reasonable accommodations necessary to ensure equity, including during the application process. Please send all your application materials to jobs@disabilityrightsfund.org
Full-time Positions
1. Learning & Evaluation Officer
The Learning and Evaluation Officer is responsible for supporting the monitoring and learning systems and tools across the two funds. This includes collecting ongoing monitoring data and contributing to timely and accurate reporting to the Funds’ various stakeholders, especially DRF/DRAF grantees and other members of the disability rights movement. View full job description for the Learning & Evaluation Officer here.
2. Program Officer – Nigeria
DRF is seeking a Program Officer (PO) to manage our annual rounds of grantmaking in Nigeria, implementing country-specific strategies to advance the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities. The PO role is also responsible for providing oversight and support to applicants and grantees, monitoring and communicating results, integrating lessons learned, and contributing to refinement of the grantmaking process toward incorporating best practices in funding disability rights and inclusive development in the Global South. They will work closely with the Regional Head of Programs-Africa (RHOP), as well as our Advocacy, Technical Assistance (TA), Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Communications, and Development staff to ensure that DRF grantmaking in Nigeria is well-aligned, executed, evaluated and reported. The ideal candidate will take an intersectional approach to advancing disability justice, human rights and gender equality. Persons with disabilities in Nigeria are strongly encouraged to apply. View full job description for the Program Officer position here.
3. Program Director
DRF is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced leader to oversee our global Program Team and manage our participatory grantmaking process. The ideal candidate will take an intersectional approach to advancing disability justice, human rights and gender equality in the Global South. They will work closely with the Executive Director, as well as our Advocacy, Technical Assistance (TA), Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Communications, and Development staff to ensure that DRF grantmaking is well-aligned, executed, evaluated and reported. The Program Director will also contribute to refinement of internal and external processes, incorporating best practices for participatory grantmaking to resource disability rights and inclusive development. The position involves international travel – up to 20% of the time. Persons with disabilities living in the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply. View full job description for the Program Director position here.
Consultancies
Financial & Governance Review of OPDs in Nigeria
DRF & DRAF are looking to have a financial, legal, and compliance review conducted of six (6) high-risk organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in Nigeria. The goals of the project include:
- Review and assessment of:
- How DRF/DRAF funds are being used.
- Process for OPDs to prepare DRF/DRAF narrative and financial reports.
- OPD incorporation and governance documents and legal registrations to determine compliance and status.
- Analysis of who is staffing the organizations and whether there is crossover with staffing and/or boards of other grantees.
- Assessment of the state of internal controls at OPD and whether there are material deficiencies; proposed mitigation measures for deficiencies.
Click here to view full terms of reference for the Nigeria consultancy.
Financial & Governance Review of OPDs in Uganda
DRF are looking to have a financial, legal, and compliance review conducted of seven (7) DRF/DRAF high-risk organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in Uganda. The goals of the project include:
- Review and assessment of:
- How DRF/DRAF funds are being used.
- Process for OPDs to prepare DRF/DRAF narrative and financial reports.
- OPD incorporation and governance documents and legal registrations to determine compliance and status.
- Analysis of who is staffing the organizations and whether there is crossover with staffing and/or boards of other grantees.
- Assessment of the state of internal controls at OPD and whether there are material deficiencies; proposed mitigation measures for deficiencies.
Click here to view the full terms of reference for the Uganda consultancy.
Accessibility Note:
If you are an applicant with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of the positions, please send an email to drfinclusion@disabilityrightsfund.org with your request.