Project officer At CBM Global Disability Inclusion

Use your expertise and experience in inclusive community development to help shape the vital work and future direction of CBM Global Disability Inclusion; a dynamic INGO working alongside people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places to fight poverty and exclusion and transform lives.

Reports to: The Project Officer will report to the Senior Programme Officer – Community Based Inclusive Development (SPO-CBID).

Job Overview

Futuremakers by Standard Chartered is global initiative to tackle inequality by promoting greater economic inclusion in its’ markets. Futuremakers supports disadvantaged young people, especially girls and those with disabilities, to learn new skills and improve their chances of getting a job or starting their own business. CBM Global Indonesia and its partner (Mien R. Uno Foundation) with the support of CBM UK implement the project which will be started in July 2022 to Dec 2023.

The Project Officer will contribute to the successful delivery of Futuremakers project by providing management oversight and disability inclusion technical supports in project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, and learning with CBM Global’ partner organisations.

Based: Work from CBM Global’ s partner organisation office in Jakarta, Indonesia. All applicants must have the right to work in Indonesia.

Hours: Full- Time

Salary range: Competitive

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Project Implementation (30%): Ensure effective systems for tracking implementation progress, including periodic reports, regular meetings, administrative matters, and action plans to solve operational problems leading to smooth implementation.
2. Technical Oversight and Capacity Building (30%): Identify and provide technical supports and capacity building on disability inclusion for CBM Global’ implementing partner.
3. Coordination and Networking (20%): Coordination of Futuremakers project activities with local OPDs, local government, other development actors, and donor.
4. Programme Quality and Learning (10%): Facilitate reflection meetings with partners for learning, generate evidence to support advocacy initiatives and communication material.
5. Accountability (10%): Ensure the establishment of effective complaints and feedback mechanism.

Key outcomes expected from this role

1. Project objectives, results, and indicators achievement
2. Partners capacity in implementing disability inclusive approach in all project activities
3. Timely receipt of quality partner reports
4. Documentation of good practice cases
5. Effectiveness in identifying and promptly managing critical (programme) issues
6. Positive partner and donor experience with CBM Global
7. Engagement with organisation of people with disabilities

Person Specification

All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable.

CBM Global welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience of disability.

Experience

• Professional experience in a national or international NGO with a minimum of 3 years at Project Officer level
• 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, project stakeholders, and donors
• Experience of working with youth, marginalised and excluded groups*
• Experience in working with entrepreneurship programme*

Skills/competencies/personal qualities

• Good knowledge of disability issues, understanding of UN-CRPD and skilled in advocating for and transfer of knowledge (capacity development) through training or provision of guidance
• 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 and decisiveness, and meeting tight deadlines
• Passionate about effecting change for and alongside people with disabilities and their communities, with a deep commitment to the vision, mission, and value of CBM Global.
• Ability to work diplomatically and with sensitivity with individuals from a variety of cultures, professions, and personal backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and qualifications in project management and administration
• Good management skills with experience of implementing projects and managing budgets of institutionally funded programmes
• English professional proficiency