Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Advisor at Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
This is a part-time position (29 hours per week) with a fixed-term contract of 18 months.
Location: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Jordan, or Germany
Organization: Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
Deadline: 20 February 2026 (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly encouraged.)
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.
About the Role:
You will:
- Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of MHPSS components within humanitarian programs.
- Contribute to the expansion of CBM’s MHPSS work in humanitarian contexts.
- Develop training materials, tools, and guidance for inclusive MHPSS in line with global frameworks.
- Support quality assurance, learning, and documentation of best practices.
- Build and maintain networks and partnerships related to MHPSS.
- Represent CBM in external technical forums and provide expert advice and advocacy.
These are your qualifications
- Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., mental health, psychiatry, psychology, psychosocial disability).
- Experience working in low- and middle-income countries, ideally in humanitarian contexts.
- Experience supporting partners and building capacity through training, coaching, or supervision.
- Strong understanding of disability-inclusive development and its application to mental health.
- Strong intercultural and conflict-sensitive skills.
- Willingness to travel to humanitarian contexts.
- Fluency in English is required; French and/or Spanish are an advantage.
- Identification with Christian values and the mandate of the 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
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.
