Working Student Humanitarian Action

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.

This is a fixed-term contract for a Working Student position for 19.5 hours/week supporting the Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) initiative across two teams: the Humanitarian Advisory Team and the IHA Project Management Team. This position is only filled in Germany. An expatriation is not intended.

These are your responsibilities

• Supporting the tracking and implementation of humanitarian projects and programmes across assigned country portfolios.
• Assisting in the preparation of project monitoring visits, country meetings and programme review meetings.
• Coordinating and consolidating programme information, updates and reporting inputs from country offices and partner organisations.
• Supporting the collection, validation and quality assurance of monitoring data and indicator updates for internal and donor reporting (e.g. ECHO, GFFO, BMZ).
• Conducting basic data analysis, create visualisations (e.g. Excel, Power BI or similar) and preparing accessible summaries of findings for different audiences.
• Contributing to reviews and evaluations by preparing documentation, coordinating feedback and tracking follow-up actions.
• Reviewing logframes, indicators and MEAL components of project proposals to ensure quality, consistency and compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
• Conducting research on humanitarian MEAL standards, accountability and disability inclusion to support programme quality and learning.
• Capturing key outcomes, action points, lessons learned and good practices from meetings, workshops and learning events.
• Developing and maintaining knowledge products and learning resources, including learning briefs, case studies, presentations and document repositories.
• Supporting the planning, organisation and follow-up of learning events, workshops and reflection sessions.
• Strengthening collaboration across teams by coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and presentations, consolidating inputs for organisational reporting, tracking actions and providing administrative support.

These are your qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a student at a German university or university of applied sciences (bachelor's or master's level) in humanitarian action, international development, political science, social sciences, public health, peace and conflict studies, or a related field.
• First practical experience (internship, student job or volunteering) in a humanitarian, development or non-profit organisation is an asset.
• Interest in disability-inclusive humanitarian action and the HDP nexus; basic understanding of the project cycle is desirable.
• Basic knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts or of qualitative and quantitative research methods, gained through studies or practice.
• Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint; experience with data collection or visualisation tools such as Kobo, ODK or Power BI are an asset.
• Strong organisational skills, accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to manage tasks from several team members and prioritise.
• Good writing skills and the ability to summarise information clearly and concisely, for example in meeting notes and short briefs.
• Very good written and spoken English; German and further languages are an asset.
• Reliable, proactive and team-oriented working style, intercultural sensitivity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Identification with the Christian values and 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.
• Fair compensation in accordance with the Diakonie Deutschland collective bargaining system (AVR-DD): salary group 2, taking into account professional experience over the past 5 years, as well as an annual bonus and other benefits.
• 31 days holiday, and a wide range of further development opportunities.
• Particularly good opportunities to balance work and private life through flexible working hours and generous regulations regarding mobile work.
• An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit.
• A modern building with accessible workplaces, very good IT equipment and a variety of social rooms such as a canteen, shower, relaxation room, etc.
• Living and working in an attractive metropolitan and holiday region.