Coordinator Programme Support – Spanish Speaker at Christian Blind Mission (CBM)

Job Description

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 reinforce our Programme Development and Implementation team, we are looking for a Coordinator Programme Support.

This position is only filled locally in one of CBM permanent established entities within Africa. (ex: Nairobi (Kenya), Abuja (Nigeria), Lomé (Togo), Yaoundé (Cameroon), Lusaka (Zambia), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), , Kampala (Uganda), Niamey (Niger), etc.). Local contractual conditions of the respective country will apply. An expatriation is not intended.

These are your responsibilities

The Programme Support Coordinator will provide programmatic and operational support to Country Offices and other departments within the Programme Development and Implementation Division, ensuring adherence to risk management guidelines, alignment with organizational frameworks, and effective country planning.

Main Tasks 1.

Project Development and Implementation Support (30%):

• Support project design and proposal development in line with donor and fundraising requirements.
• Manage the creation of project ideas and their setup in ProMIS.
• Align with partners on approved projects and oversee the rollout of implementation plans.
• Provide direct support to countries or partners with inadequate staffing capacity due to transitions or bandwidth limitations.

2. Surge Capacity (30%):

• Act as an additional human resource capacity for Country Offices during high periods of high demand or staffing constraints.
• Manage and assist COs in its operation or project management.

3. Country Planning and Monitoring (20%):

• Maintain an overview of country-level planning processes.
• Guide and support individual country planning efforts.
• Review and organize the approval of country plans.
• Monitor and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of country pages in ProMIS.

4. Programme Risk Management (10%):

• Establish and maintain compliance with program/project risk management guidelines.
• Define and adapt program frameworks to local requirements, particularly for countries without a Country Office (CO) and under the Programme Development and Implementation (PDI) domain.

5. Representation, Reporting, and Documentation (10%):

• Represent the PDI perspective, including CO perspectives, in global working groups such as ProMIS (Program Management Information System), logframe development and indicator tracking, partner portal, global data reporting, and advocacy initiatives.
• Prepare annual programmatic input for the Supervisory Assembly, summarizing previous achievements, challenges, and future outlooks.
• Compile quarterly programmatic and operational reports for management.

These are your qualifications

• Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Management or a comparable qualification.
• At least 3 years experience in Project or Programme Management.
• Strong communication skills in a multicultural environment.
• Willingness to travel and deployment in a short notice for two weeks at a time.
• Competence in English and Spanish is mandatory.
• Identification with Christian values and the mandate of 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.

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!

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!