OPD Partnership Officer

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Knowledge

• Understands the incident management framework and their first responder role in recording, responding and reporting incidents. Understands the survivor-centred approach and how to apply it when receiving a complaint or responding to an incident. Knows local support services available in the community or region, and how to engage them.

Skills

• Able to listen and accurately document reported concerns and complaints. Able to respect the confidentiality of safeguarding allegations. Able to appropriately apply the survivor-centred approach.

Behaviours

• Treats the survivor and others involved in an incident with dignity and respect.
• Be assertive in implementing the initial incident response protocols by gaining the trust and cooperation of parties involved.

Key outcomes expected from this role.

• Active and engaged Community Inclusion and OPD engagement Community of Practice.
• Programme design that benefits from how CTs/MTs include underrepresented groups in the various phases of project cycle;
• Regular and updated reports on Community Inclusion trends as well as the OPD movement to aid in programming and strengthening OPD engagement
• Templates, Process Guides, etc. are accessible, organized and up to date.
• Meetings and workshops are organized and documented and action plans executed;
• Funding applications and project proposals seeking new areas of funding submitted by country and members teams are compliant with our internal documents and frameworks, are submitted in time and have provisions on underrepresented groups of persons with disabilities.

🎯 Who We’re Looking For

We Are Looking For a Candidate Who Brings

• Professional experience in a national or international NGO with a minimum of 3 years at Project Officer level.
• Experience in supporting fundraising opportunities successfully, including proven experience in proposal development.
• Proven experience in results-based management and project cycle management, including assessment, monitoring and evaluation, with a sound understanding of budgeting and budget tracking.
• Demonstrated experience in managing internal and external relationships and partnerships particularly with implementing partners and project stakeholders*
• Experience in working with other organizations and donors *
• Awareness of the OPD movement in the context of global south and of underrepresented groups of persons with disabilities
• Strong understanding of the disability movement
• Relevant experience and qualifications in project management and administration
• Experience in managing contracts
• Good management skills with experience of implementing projects and managing budgets of large institutionally funded programmes.
• English professional proficiency; French an advantage
• Experience working in cross-cultural teams and diverse environments.
• Committed, excited, and passionate about disability inclusion and the rights of people with disabilities.
• Open to work collaboratively.
• Alignment to our CBM Global values (Our Vision, Mission and Values | CBM Global) and our Safeguarding Policy (CBM-Global-Policy-Safeguarding.pdf) and Code of Conduct (CBM-Global-Code-of-Conduct.pdf).

Skills/competencies/personal qualities

• Skilled in sustaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders, internal and external.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• A self-starter. Proactive, resourceful, a high level of autonomy and entrepreneurial.
• Diligent, persistent with a can-do, positive attitude
• Ability to demonstrate focus, coordination, prioritization skills decisiveness, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Lived experience of disability and knowledge of disability issues an advantage*
• Passionate about effecting change for and alongside people with disabilities and their communities, with a deep commitment to the vision of CBM Global and sympathetic to our Christian values.
• Ability to work diplomatically and with sensitivity with individuals from a variety of cultures, professions and personal backgrounds.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability.

We proactively work on achieving a diverse and inclusive work environment for people from all backgrounds and abilities.

💡 Why work with Us?

• A chance to be part of a global movement pursuing an inclusive world for people with disabilities.
• A supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A culture that champions Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Opportunities for learning, growth, and international collaboration.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your application through our recruitment system PeopleHR using the following link:

http://cbmglobal.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=28f6e450-d5a9-4fd9-85de-ae385b2995b9

Applications by email will not be considered.

Prepare And Upload The Following Documents

• Your CV in English
• Completed Application Form (available when you apply in our HR system) or Cover Letter

If you experience issues with the system, please contact us at recruitment@cbm-global.org.

Please note that your data will be securely deleted after six months, in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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