Organization: CBM – Christian Blind Mission
Location: Nairobi
Grade: Mid level – Mid level
Occupational Groups:
Project and Programme Management
Closing Date: 2025-01-10
About (CBM)
A global development organization, CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities in their communities across the globe. We confront poverty as a cause and a result of disability, grounded in our Christian principles and over a century of professional experience. We collaborate to build a society that welcomes everyone.
We are seeking a Project Officer-Capacity Building and Inclusion focal point for Palestinian Territories in order to grow our Eastern Mediterranean team.
The job requires 40 hours a week and is full-time.
Only local candidates are considered for this role. with the terms of the relevant nation’s contracts. It is not meant to be an expatriation.
Responsibilities
- upport the facilitation of monthly meetings of the Disability Task Force Gaza, focusing on knowledge sharing and joint planning for disability inclusion actions. Meeting minutes will be shared with relevant bodies, including key Palestinian organizations.
- Ensure coordination and information sharing with relevant representatives.
- Coordinate with clusters representatives to include disability and inclusion-focused agenda items in the relevant Palestinian network meetings and response.
- Support key stakeholders in inclusive project cycle management including design, measure, and reporting on inclusive programming, ensuring that initiatives are disability-inclusive , while focusing on the thematic priority areas of the project.
- Provide guidance on capacity-building solutions to support inclusive programming.
- Conduct targeted training sessions for (disability) focal points in the relevant working groups.
- Develop monitoring tools together with the partner to ensure that programme outcomes are met.
- Document and ensure sharing of material related to disability inclusion to support partners and focal points with up-to-date resources.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in capacity-building, program coordination, and/or GBV, MHPSS, disability inclusion.
- Familiarity with international standards for inclusive programming, such as the IASC guidelines on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action, and an understanding of the local context in Palestine.
- Strong communication and advocacy skills and experience working with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-agency environment, promoting open dialogue and strategic partnerships.
- Ability to travel to Palestine.
What we offer
- A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world’s leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development
- A fair salary and other social benefits based on the local conditions in the country you apply for
- An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit
How to apply
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