Humanitarian Response Programme Officer at Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) International

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) is an international Christian development organization, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world. CBM works in partnership with local civil society organisations, communities, government and in alliance with international organizations in Africa and the rest of the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Humanitarian Response Programme Officer

Location: Abuja
Job type: Full-time

Main Tasks

• Detailed programme planning with implementing partners and other key stakeholders
• Strong advocacy and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including the government
• Provide technical and capacity-building support to partners in ensuring effective, timely, and accountable programming
• Conduct regular visits to project sites to monitor the implementation of activities, gather feedback from stakeholders, and submit detailed reports about the findings
• Facilitate joint meetings and activities among partners
• Review monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports of partners
• Monitoring and knowledge management
• Monitor plan design and implementation
• Support routine data collection and validation
• Provide support for analysis of routine service performance data and assist in following up on the implementation of recommendations
• Support the archiving of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices
• Support to conduct quarterly data quality assessments
• Development of detailed multi-year plans
• Deliverables and milestones planning
• Breakdown of complex activities into tasks
• Updates on risk assessment and risk management
• Regular updating of all plans
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Actively contribute to concept papers, proposal writing, and partner identification
• Make recommendations and corrective measures
• Scheduling of evaluation, including ToR’s development, consultant selection, evaluation coordination, and integration/use of recommendations in decision-making
• Contribute to the development of program tools and knowledge products
• Maintenance of project database for easier reference and reporting
• Documentation of lessons learned and good practices

Requirements

• University Degree / HND in Psychology, Law, Sociology, Development, or other related Social Sciences field; Master’s Degree will be an added advantage;
• Minimum of three (3) years of specific professional experience working in complex and challenging field operational contexts;
• Prior experience with international development organizations, particularly with transition programming, and/or programs that have both national and community-level engagement;
• Fluency in oral and written communication skills; particularly in the English language is a must
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while juggling and coordinating multiple/conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) and good report writing skills.
• Ability to integrate into a multicultural environment
• Must be proactive, seeking to do things differently, and to solve problems effectively and efficiently.
• Ability and willingness to learn.
• Able to work independently, and as a member of a team.
• Reflects CBM values in daily work.

Application Closing Date
27th May, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae in one Word or PDF document, indicating interest and eligibility for the position, to: [email protected] using the position as the subject of the email.

Note: Persons living with disability are highly encouraged to apply.