Christian Blind Mission Low Vision Advisor Jobs in South Africa

Christian Blind Mission Low Vision Advisor Jobs in South Africa

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 Initiative Inclusive Eye Health, we are looking for a Low Vision Advisor.

This is a full-time position to be based in one of our permanent established CBM entities. Local contractual terms of the respective country apply. An expatriation is not intended.

Responsibilities

Support country planning processes, ensuring synergy with the Inclusive Eye Health initiative plan, and support identification of appropriate low vision related country level objectives and indicators with alignment to CBM and global standards

Ensure that Inclusive Eye Health project proposals which are developed include low vision/vision rehabilitation and meet agreed standards of design and quality for them to be presented for funding

Analyse policies, trends, data & research in Low Vision in order to influence the external environment and improve and further develop CBM’s policies and practice in the delivery of the overall work in Inclusive Eye Health

Train eye health and CBID (including education) professionals in provision of low vision/vision rehabilitation services to clients with low vision and clients with other disabilities and vision problems, using online and face-to-face methods

Build the capacity of CBM staff, such as country office staff, IEH programme managers and advisors in key elements of planning, monitoring and evaluation of low vision/vision rehabilitation services in using clear criteria, tools and guidelines to support project design and development and ensure relevant projects receive technical input

Train Trainers to enable them to train eye health- , CBID (including education)-, and other professionals, as well as caregivers in the provision of low vision/vision rehabilitation care, in their own

country or region

Ensure quality assurance of Low Vision programmes in terms of technical requirements, disability inclusion and developmental good practice

Develop, scale up and document model programmes that are part of the initiative with good practices to promote replication

Contribute to identifying advocacy priorities

Support collation and analysis of data gathered

Support the research unit in commissioning research in order to inform and further develop CBM’s work in Inclusive Eye Health, with a focus on Low Vision

Support the Inclusive Eye Health Director in providing a global picture of CBM’s work and CBM’s added value in Low Vision

Qualifications

Low Vision MSc or PhD degree

Minimum of 5-10 years working experience in a developing country

Background and experience in development cooperation, including in applying relevant tools and methods (PCM, participatory approaches etc)

Experience in networking, advocacy and influencing with knowledge of key global and continental networks, ideally having played an active part in such networks

Strong understanding of disability-inclusive development

Knowledge and understanding of key players and stakeholders in Eye Health, with a focus on Low Vision on global and regional levels

Experience in working in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams

Experience in operational research

Experience in online and face-to-face teaching/ training/ coaching

Experience in Developing Low vision programmes

English (professional proficiency)

French, Spanish (desirable)

Good skills in MS Office

Ability to travel

Identification with the Christian values and mandate of CBM

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Christian Blind Mission Low Vision Advisor Jobs in South Africa

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