JOB VACANCY NOTICE
Position: Humanitarian Project Officer
Publication Date: 07/06/2022
Deadline for application: 07/20/2022
Employment place: Goma with frequent travel to any location where CBM DRC activities are carried
out.
Vacancy Notice Number: CBM/04/PRG/2022
As part of its activities in DRC, Christian Blind Mission is seeking to recruit a Humanitarian Project
Officer.
WHAT IS CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM)
CBM is an International Christian development Organisation committed to improving the quality
of life of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest communities. Based on its Christian
values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty as a cause and
consequence of disability, and works in partnership to create an inclusive society for all.
Position Overview: The humanitarian project officer, acts in the Role of Specialist in Emergency
Response in The Country.Undertakes specialist work in a country in an area of expertise in
humanitarian response situations. Provides technical specialist advice, guidance and help in a
defined specialist area for humanitarian response activity.
1. Main Objective
Under the supervision of the CBM DRC East Representative, the incumbent is responsible for
coordination of the CBM DRC humanitarian response portfolio.
Aligned with CBM’s Federation Strategy 2023 and Partnership Principles, the position holder will ensure a
holistic and consistent approach to crisis response by taking a proactive role in the delivery of CBM’s
Disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action Initiative Strategy at the country level by engaging and leading in
all phases of humanitarian crisis linking preparedness, response, recovery and development.
2. Main Tasks
A. Emergency Preparedness
1. Leads the country situation analysis, including overview of the humanitarian architecture,
disaster scenarios/context analysis and stakeholder mapping, and proactively engages in
Country Strategic planning process and mid-term reviews
2. Ensures that adequate emergency preparedness measures are taken through the development,
updating and implementation of the Country Humanitarian Preparedness Plan,
3. Identifies implementing partners for inclusive humanitarian assistance delivery nationwide and
ensures that the CO has pre-positioned partners in the high-risk geographic areas with a clearly
defined humanitarian package, carries out mapping of different organizations, networks and
alliances that CBM wants to look at influencing and providing technical assistance on disability
inclusion (I/NGOs, the UN, donor agencies and the government).
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4. Identifies likeminded organisations, including organisations of persons with disabilities and
experts from disability movement, for collaboration for joint influencing and providing technical
assistance to mainstream humanitarian actors on disability inclusive humanitarian action.
5. As part of the preparedness work defines the where (within the country), when (L1, 2, 3 crisis),
how, with whom and niche area/value addition for inclusive humanitarian response.
6. Supports readiness of partners to respond based on the sectors they work in, and in line in the
niche areas of CBM operation (Health & Rehab; Inclusive Cash & Voucher Assistance; disability
inclusion technical advisory to the sector; Inclusive WASH, Education, Food Security &
Livelihoods, and Shelter depending on context and partners’ expertise), common agreed
approaches, programme standards, tools and processes.
7. Provides direction and guidance to the CO in the implementation of emergency preparedness
measures, including refining systems, processes and procedures for a timely and effective
emergency response.
B. Capacity Development and Knowledge Management
1. Identifies the capacity development needs of the country office team and partners in disability
inclusive humanitarian action and facilitates the required training and capacity building to address
the identified gaps.
2. Conducts partner assessments and establishes a monitoring mechanism to measure the impact
of the CO and partner capacity building initiatives.
3. Inducts partners on relevant humanitarian standards and tools (e.g. Core Humanitarian Standard
on Quality and Accountability (CHS), Humanitarian Inclusion Standards for Older People and
People with Disabilities (HIS), IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in
Humanitarian Action, through regular trainings and refresher exercises.
4. Contributes towards collective learning within CBM through structured documentation of
approaches, good practices and lessons learned on disability inclusion in humanitarian action
within country, and dissemination of these learnings as part of the humanitarian community of
practice.
C. Coordination on Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Assistance
1. Participates in relevant humanitarian coordination fora (e.g. Protection, Health, Early Recovery
Cluster, Cash Working Group, etc. meetings) to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in
humanitarian assistance.
2. Builds functional relationships, establishes and strengthens networks and alliances towards
inclusive humanitarian practice in collaboration with the disability movement and likeminded
organisations.
D. Emergency Programme Management
1. In the event of an emergency, takes immediate action for collecting reliable information to verify
the nature and extend of the emergency from local partners, government and other humanitarian
actors. Provides input in and contributes toward determining priorities and an appropriate
intervention by CBM and its partners and provides a swift recommendation on the intended
response
2. Supports the development of humanitarian funding proposals and related documents as per need
and in alignment with CBM’s Global Programme Quality Framework.
3. Leads the development and effective set-up of inclusive emergency response and recovery
programme strategies and subsequent projects.
4. Develops partnerships and provides overall oversight, monitoring and quality assurance of the
programme implementation, including timely disbursement of programme funds and
maintaining up-to-date records of the same.
5. Ensures robust humanitarian Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
frameworks are built in every crisis.
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6. Represents CBM in relevant humanitarian coordination meetings, and ensures persons with
disabilities are adequately consulted, informed and involved in humanitarian response by
establishing and strengthening networks and alliances around disability inclusion in the crisis
affected areas in collaboration with local partners and the disability movement.
7. Provides strategic oversight and capacity building support to the project/partner staff under his or her
supervision.
8. Ensures timely and quality programmatic reporting on CBM’s humanitarian interventions in the
country.
9. Identifies and addresses proactively potential challenges and/or risks by working closely with
the partners and all relevant stakeholders.
3. Requirements: Education, Knowledge and Professional Experience
Essential Requirements
University degree in humanitarian/development studies, social sciences, disaster risk
management or related field.
3-5 years of proven professional experience in emergency preparedness, response and
humanitarian programme management including in complex humanitarian settings (conflicts,
natural disasters, refugee/internal displacement contexts, etc).
At least five (5) years of experience in partnership management, capacity building and delivering
humanitarian assistance through national partners.
Proven experience of working with variety of stakeholders including UN, INGOs, government and
donor agencies, and inter-agency humanitarian coordination.
Excellent project proposal development skills for institutional donors.
Experience of working with international donors: LCDF implementation experience, good grasp
of donor requirements and compliance.
Experience in strategic planning and management of large and complex humanitarian
programmes and budgets.
Demonstrated experience in strategic oversight, coaching and capacity building of program staff,
and managing diverse teams.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of practical application of the Sphere standards and
their foundational documents (the Humanitarian Charter, the Protection Principles, and the Core
Humanitarian Standard).
Knowledge of the local humanitarian context and related emerging trends, including policy
developments and national, regional and global levels.
Desirable
Technical expertise and experience in Health
Assistance, Protection and Humanitarian advocacy.
Experience in disaster risk management.
Understanding of disability inclusion and related legal frameworks and standards, especially
with regards to disability inclusive humanitarian action.
Experience in mainstreaming gender, age and disability in humanitarian programme cycle.
Understanding of the triple (humanitarian, peace, development) nexus approach and its practical
implementation
Familiarity and practical experience with humanitarian MEAL frameworks.
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Languages
English and French: professional proficiency C1 & C2
Please note that English is a key competency
Local/regional language (proficiency would be advantageous)
Work Tools
To have a good knowledge of the computer tool: mastery of the Windows 10 environment. (Microsoft
Packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), internet research and analysis skills of data;
good report writing tools.
Core Competencies
Self-Management (Interpersonal effectiveness, Personal credibility, Integrity, Flexibility, Stress
management…)
Leading Others (Establishing focus, providing motivational support, Fostering teamwork,
Managing change, Empowering others…)
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion
Communicating and Influencing (Oral, Written and Persuasive Communication…)
Preventing and Solving Problems (Analytical, Forward, Conceptual, Strategic Thinking)
Achieving results (Initiative, Innovation, Results orientation, Thoroughness, Decisiveness…)
Building collaborative relationships and Networking
Date: Kinshasa, 07.05.2022
CBM encourages people with disabilities to apply for this position.
This is a fixed term contract of one year with the possibility of renewal depending on the
availability of the country office budget. Interested candidates are requested to send
their application including a CV and a cover letter to the following E-mail address:
Nb: All the applicants should indicate on their CV their phone number, E-mail address, and
their place of residence.
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be automatically rejected.
The deadline for application is Friday July 20th, 2022
