Director Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID)

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:

We are looking for an experienced Director* Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) to lead CBM's newly refocused CBID Initiative. In this senior leadership role, you will shape the strategic direction of Inclusive Community Support and Care, Inclusive Education, and Inclusive Livelihood, strengthen CBM's leadership in disability-inclusive development, and drive greater impact for persons with disabilities through community-based approaches worldwide.

This full-time position is only filled locally in one of CBM permanent established entities. (ex: Bensheim (Germany), UK (Cambridge or remote), Nairobi (Kenya), Abuja (Nigeria), Lomé (Togo), Yaoundé (Cameroon), Lusaka (Zambia), Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), Guatemala City, Kampala (Uganda), Niamey (Niger), etc.).
Local contractual conditions of the respective country will apply. An expatriation is not intended

Strategic Leadership

• Provide overall leadership and management of the CBID Division.
• Lead, develop and inspire a globally distributed team of CBID and technical advisors.
• Manage divisional resources, people, budgets and performance to achieve organisational objectives.
• Position CBM and the CBID work in key global, regional and national processes and alliances which are related to the work of CBID.
• Develop and implement the global CBID strategy and implementation framework within CBM's overall strategy.
• Monitor emerging sector trends and position CBM as a thought leader in community based inclusive development.