2 No Experience Jobs – Disability Inclusion Graduate Trainee – DanChurchAid (DCA)

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Graduate Trainee – 2 Positions (No Experience Jobs)

Organisation: DanChurchAid (DCA)

Duty Station: Yumbe, Uganda

Reports to: Gender & Inclusion Specialist

About Organisation:

DanChurchAid (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 for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.

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 Duties and 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.

NB: DCA is an equal opportunity employer, and all interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status, religious, political, or ethnic affiliation. People with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

All suitable, qualified, and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) should apply online through the link below. Onboarding of the successful candidate is dependent on funding confirmation.

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Deadline: 20th November 2025

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: no experience required