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 poorest 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 expand our NTD team in Central African Republic, we are looking for an NTD Project Officer.
The position is a position with 40h/week.
This position is only filled locally. With contractual conditions of Central African Republic. An expatriation is not intended.
These are your responsibilities
Programme Planning
- Coordination of the inception phase (Month 1) and finalization of the operational plan and micro plans jointly with the National Programme and CBM colleagues.
- Elaboration of the community mobilisation plan.
- Develop and monitor project risk mitigation plan.
- Participate and contribute to the National Trachoma Task Force and other NTD coordination fora.
Programme Coordination and Implementation
- Provide day-to-day technical and operational support to the National Programme and district health authorities for the delivery of the TT surgical pilot.
- Ensure proper implementation of the logistics plan.
- Support forecasting, scheduling of expenditures and coordinate the payments.
- Coordinate and participate in surgical campaigns, surgical audits and post-campaign reviews.
- Oversee the implementation of Documented Full Geographic Coverage (DFGC) case-finding.
- Support the structured post-surgical follow-up (Day 1, 7–14 days, 3–6 months).
Programme Monitoring and Evaluation
- Implement project monitoring and evaluation in accordance with CBM systems, MoUs, and donor (ITI) requirements.
- Ensure routine data collection, entry, cleaning and storage are implemented in line with programme needs.
- Coordinate quarterly review meetings with the National Programme and CBM.
- Document operational learning throughout the pilot and contribute to the National TT Scale-Up strategy deliverable in Months 10–12.
- Produce technical reports for CBM as per the reporting schedule and review partner reports.
- Update technical data in CBM’s PROMIS tracking system and ensure compliance and accuracy of records.
- Monitor expenditures, make variance analysis and corrective actions in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Capacity Building
- Coordinate trainings, supportive supervisions and surgical audit logistics.
- Coordinate health worker sensitization and orientation meetings, training of Trichiasis Trachomatous finders.
Information, Communication and Advocacy
- Coordinate the implementation of the community sensitization and advocacy plan.
- Provide good-quality information, case studies and human-interest stories to support fundraising.
- Represent CBM at appropriate trachoma and NTD networks in coordination with the NTD Team Lead.
- Build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders at sub-district, district, and national levels.
Safeguarding
- Support the Team Lead in monitoring partner alignment with CBM safeguarding standards, report safeguarding issues.
- Participate in safeguarding training delivered by CBM and contribute to local rollout of safeguarding messaging during community sensitization activities.
These are your qualifications
- Tertiary qualification (Bachelor’s or above) in public health, social sciences, development studies or equivalent.
- 3-5 years of proven experience implementing health programmes, preferably with demonstrated experience in NTDs, ideally including trachoma.
- Knowledge of current issues, best practices, and the local health system, particularly relating to neglected tropical diseases.
- Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of health and neglected tropical diseases.
- Good understanding of the four components of the WHO SAFE strategy, including WASH (F&E).
- Experience supporting Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) surgical activities and contributing to TT surgical quality assurance is a strong asset.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation, including routine data collection, data quality assurance, and use of data for decision-making.
- Experience in financial and resource management at project level.
- Experience working in fragile and/or conflict-affected settings.
- Excellent organisational, coordination and networking skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- High level of professionalism, maturity and integrity when dealing with sensitive information and issues.
- Able and willing to travel in-country up to 40% of working days on average, with extended deployments of 2–4 weeks during the inception phase and surgical campaigns.
- Knowledge of and commitment to disability-inclusive development.
- Willingness to adhere and commit to CBM’s Values, Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
How to apply
Please apply exclusively online via our applicant portal .
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!
More Information
- Job City Central African Republic
