National Consultant for Development of a Home Visiting Programme and Implementing of Portage Training for Families with Children with Disabilities

The consultant will provide technical assistance for the design and development of a Portage-based home visiting programme for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and conduct Training of Trainers (ToT). This assignment aims to strengthen Oman's disability-inclusive social service system by empowering families and caregivers, enhancing social workforce capacities, and ensuring timely, family-centered developmental support for children with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance for the design and development of a Portage-based home visiting programme for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities.
• Conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes for frontline service providers.
• Collaborate closely with UNICEF Oman and the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) to institutionalize the Portage Home Visiting Programme within the national social service system.
• Support the empowerment of families and caregivers through coaching and individualized developmental planning.
• Enhance the capacities of the social workforce to deliver family-centered developmental support.
• Ensure children with disabilities receive timely and appropriate developmental support within their communities.

Requirements

• Masters degree in disciplines: Disability Inclusion, Child Development and Early Intervention, Special Education, Social Work and Case Management, Programme Design and Capacity Development.
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in Disability Studies, Child Development and Early Intervention, Special Education, Social Work and Case Management or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the design, implementation of programmes for children with disabilities, early intervention, family support or community-based services.
• Extensive, demonstrable experience in developing training curricula, training materials, and delivering ToT programmes for frontline service providers.
• Knowledge of disability rights frameworks, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and international best practices in disability inclusive programming.
• Experience with the Portage Home Visiting Programme or similar family-centered early intervention models.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic is required.
• Previous work experience with UN agencies, international organizations or development partners is highly desirable.
• Experience in the Middle East and North Africa region, preferably in GCC countries, is considered an asset.

Skills

• Disability Inclusion
• Child Development
• Early Intervention
• Special Education
• Social Work
• Case Management
• Programme Design
• Capacity Development
• Training Curriculum Development
• Training of Trainers Workshops
• Disability Rights Frameworks
• UNCRPD Knowledge
• Disability Programming
• Portage Home Visiting Programme
• Family-Centered Early Intervention
• Technical Assistance
• Social Workforce Capacity Building
• English
• Arabic Language

Languages

English, Arabic