UN Disa isabil ilit ity In Inclu lusio ion St Strategy in in Actio tion: How We Recru ruit ited 15 Perso sons With ith Disa isabil ilit itie ies in into th the UN Work rkforce in in 2018/2019 Niels Lohmann, UNV Lykke Andersen, UNDP CDR St.Gallen December 2019
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Agenda • Context and background • Talent Programme – objectives and design • Talent Programme – achievements and lessons learned • Discussion
Where do we stand? Dis isabili lity In Inclusion in in the UN in in 2019
Where do we stand? Dis isabili lity In Inclusion in in the UN in in 2019 Persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. Article 27 on Work and Employment: • Prohibit discrimination • Promote employment and career opportunities • Ensure reasonable accommodation • Employ persons with disabilities in public sector
Where do we stand? Dis isabili lity In Inclusion in in the UN in in 2019 • Disability inclusion is relevant to all UN pillars: development, human rights, humanitarian, peace and security • Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the UN remains piecemeal and there is no consistent disability inclusion mainstreaming • There is a general lack of capacity, knowledge and awareness on disability inclusion among UN staff at all levels • If the SDGs are to be met and no one to be is left behind, this needs to change
Where do we stand? Dis isabili lity In Inclusion in in the UN in in 2019 UN Disability Inclusion Strategy Leadership, strategic Inclusiveness planning and management Create a basis for lasting and transformative change and progress on Organizational disability inclusion across the UN system. Programming culture
Where do we stand? Dis isabili lity In Inclusion in in the UN in in 2019
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities Increase the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the workforce of the development sector. Build a talent pipeline of highly qualified professionals with disabilities who can contribute to achieving the SDGs at national and international levels.
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities Professional exposure Host office Significant capacity duration development Professional, Reasonable Leadership and accommodation career development
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities • International work experience related to SDGs, programme management, operations Professional and UN coordination exposure • Opportunities to meet with leaders, experts Host office Significant and practitioners capacity duration development • Professional exposure to international work environment and development sector Professional, Reasonable Leadership accommodation and career • Embedded into host office team and structure development • Peer exchange and network
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities • Assignments of 12 months duration with option for host office to extend • Deployments as National UN Volunteer, Professional exposure International UN Volunteer or JPO Host office Solid capacity • Living allowance development framework • Travel Professional, • Installment/Resettlement Reasonable Leadership and accommodation career • Health/Medical Insurance development • Annual Leave
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities • Pre-deployment briefing and onboarding webinar • Leadership and professional development support Professional exposure • 4-day residential training Host office Significant capacity duration • Access to external coaching development • Business, productivity and language skills training (online) Professional, Reasonable • Career development support and guidance Leadership and accommodation career • Peer network and on-the-job learning development
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities • Submission of placement offers – competitive process • Office accessibility assessment and guidance Professional • Office commitment and enabling environment exposure Host office Significant capacity • Joint selection process duration development • Onboarding webinar and support for host office Professional, Reasonable • Awareness raising, resources and guidance throughout Leadership accommodation and career development for host office, team and manager
UNDP-UNV Tale lent t Programme for Young Professionals ls wit ith Dis isabili lities • Accessibility guidance as part of selection process • Advice in determining reasonable accommodation Professional needs and putting in place measures exposure Host office Significant • Funding to cover additional costs capacity duration development Professional, Reasonable Leadership accommodation and career development
How did id it it work k out? Workin ing group and governance • Partnership meeting (2017) with DPOs, Donors, UN partners • Confirmed design, launch and delivery • UNDP and UNV working group
How did id it it work k out? Achie ievements Geographic origin Deployment region 15 participants
How did id it it work k out? Achie ievements Reasonable accommodation # vols support requested Average cost of USD 3000 for reasonable Accessible office, transport, 9 Mobile ramp; airport pickup; travel housing assistance; personal assistant accommodation per Special office equipment 4 Special lamp; software (screen- participant. reader) Definition of reasonable. Flexible working arrangements 1 Telecommuting Documents in certain format 2 Accesible/online document; Responsibility and document in Braille ownership. Sighted companion 1 Commute to office; conference; mobility in office Communication support 7 Sign language interpreter; close captioning.
How did id it it work k out? Achie ievements
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How did id it it work k out? Lessons le learnt • Inclusion of persons with disabilities is welcomed. • Barriers are frequent, yet solutions can be found, prompting a fresh look at how we work. • Attracting qualified candidates is a challenge. • Recruitment processes/tools need redesign to be inclusive and accessible. • Readiness of offices to change and adjust is a precondition for inclusive work environments. • Leveraging abilities is what matters, less the focus on the disability.
What’s next? • 2 nd phase roll-out – expanded scope • Talent Pipeline maintenance • Career development support • Recruitment and selection • Experience and lessons learnt to inform policy development
Let’s work together to make it happen.
Li Links and resources o https://www.unv.org/Our-stories/Change-makers-Cultivating-social-inclusion-and-disability-awareness-childhood- education o https://www.unv.org/Our-stories/Learning-big-data-and-enhancing-disability-awareness-UNDP-Armenia o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERvXsnr685o&list=PLZCaunt4Uy4EREkS3Rs_R9ZdLH-A2c0sOeo o http://www.vn.undp.org/content/vietnam/en/home/blog/InclusiveInnovation.html o https://www.unv.org/news/ecosoc-youth-forum-volunteerism-key-fostering-inclusion-youth-and-people- disabilities o https://www.unv.org/our-stories/working-together-ensure-inclusion-young-professionals-disabilities o https://www.unv.org/our-stories/sky-limit-un-volunteers-disabilities-create-more-inclusive-workplaces o https://www.unv.org/news/unv-and-undp-engage-young-talent-disabilities-sdgs o https://www.unv.org/news/changing-world-through-and-people-disabilities o https://www.unv.org/news/leaving-no-one-behind-undpunv-talent-programme-young-professionals-disabilities o https://www.unv.org/news/unv%E2%80%99s-new-initiative-engage-persons-disabilities o https://www.unv.org/news/helping-others-while-helping-yourself-persons-disabilities-un-online-volunteers o https://www.unv.org/news/one-billion-count-unlocking-potential-people-living-disabilities
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