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Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities to develop high quality projects in the field of disability inclusive livelihood alongside local partner organizations
- Strengthen CBM’s work in Livelihood
- Contribute to the development of proposals for Legally Contracted Designated Funds (LCDF) funding opportunities
- Participate in the development, kick-off workshops, reviews, monitoring, baselining, and evaluations of projects and programmes, including field and monitoring visits (3-way working methodology across the programme cycle)
- Provide direct technical support to CBM Country Offices and partners’ staff on livelihoods, including conducting livelihoods assessments upon request
- Analyse relevant research, policies, and trends and translate these into practice, driving innovation
Support partner capacity development in the area of livelihoods, including sharing and learning networks (communities of practice) - Participate in international associations and networks and maintain a global network of external expertise
- Ensure internal and external communication on CBM’s livelihoods activities
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Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. Economics Development Cooperation, Sociology, Business Management, Agronomy and/or Economics.)
- 7–8 years of experience in large programmes focused on poverty alleviation and livelihoods
- Strong knowledge of inclusive livelihood approaches, including inclusive employment, rural livelihoods, promoting inclusive market access and savings group models. Experience with sustainable farming and climate resilient agriculture models is a plus.
- Practical experience with project cycle management, participatory approaches, and community mobilisation
- Experience in Disability-Inclusive Development will be an added advantage
- Good understanding of global and regional livelihood actors, trends, and priorities
- Strong international networking and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative team approach
- A results-driven mindset and ability to engage at senior level
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 and virtual collaboration tools
- Exposure to digital tools in community development practice will be an added advantage
- Fluency in English and French; additional language skills are a plus.
- Identification with Christian values and the mandate of the CBM.
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
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