Project Officer

  • Jordan
  • Published: 2024-12-10
  • published till: 2025-12-24
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About CBM

CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is an international development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the persons communities of the world. Based on our Christian values and more than 100 years of professional expertise, we address poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability. We work in partnership to create an inclusive society for all.

To expand our Eastern Mediterranean team we are looking for a

                            Project Officer – Capacity Building and Inclusion focal point for Palestinian Territories

The position is a full time position with 40 h/week.
This position is only filled locally. With contractual conditions of the respective country. An expatriation is not intended.

These are your responsibilities

  • Support 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.  

 

These are your 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

Please apply exclusively online via our applicant portal (see APPLY NOW).
A letter of motivation, CV and relevant (work) references complete your application.

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Your contact person:  Anke Zimmer

We would like to further promote diversity in our teams and therefore welcome applications from people of different ethnic and social backgrounds, religions and world views, different ages and genders, and especially from people with disabilities.

*Suitability is decisive, gender is irrelevant!