CBM Global Nepal Vacancy for Accessibility and Capacity Building Officer

Reporting To: Disability Inclusion Advisor

Job Overview and Core Purpose

The Accessibility & Capacity Building Officer (ACB Officer) will play a crucial role in promoting accessibility and disability inclusion within a consortium project aimed at combating gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls with disabilities in Madhesh Province. The officer will be responsible for designing and implementing capacity-building initiatives, ensuring accessibility in infrastructure and services, supporting local governments and partner organizations, and ensuring compliance with disability-inclusive policies. The role involves project management, stakeholder coordination, and advocacy to create a more inclusive and accessible environment for persons with disabilities.

This position is contingent to the availability of the funding.

Based: Kathmandu with occasional field visits

Hours: Full time

Contract: One year with the possibility of extension

Responsibilities and Duties

Capacity Building:

• Prepare and implement a capacity-building action plan in collaboration with partner organizations.
• Support partner organizations in designing, implementing, and capturing the impact of capacity-building and community awareness initiatives (e.g., trainings, workshops, IEC/BCC materials) using both virtual and in-person modalities.
• Facilitate capacity-building trainings, orientations, and workshops for local government and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) actors on accessible service delivery, Gender Equality, Diversity, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), inclusive policies and programs, and other relevant topics.
• Provide specific capacity-building support to partner organizations as needed, particularly on disability inclusion and GBV.
• Build the capacity of and provide technical support to local governments in maintaining disability-inclusive databases.

Accessibility Promotion:

• Ensure all materials and systems produced by partner organizations are accessible to persons & women with disabilities.
• Develop accessibility audit checklists and conduct audits of various public infrastructures.
• Provide technical support to partner organizations, local government, and justice authorities in creating accessible infrastructure, communication services, complaint mechanisms, and databases that adhere to existing participatory approaches and minimum accessibility standards.

Project Management, Monitoring, and Reporting:

• Serve as the focal person for assigned projects on behalf of the CBM Nepal Country Office.
• Maintain and update all project requirements in the system (Global Online) and manage all administrative tasks associated with assigned projects.
• Conduct monitoring visits to project sites.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with partner organizations.
• Oversee project reporting requirements and ensure timely and high-quality reporting.

Humanitarian Action:

• In the event of an emergency in Nepal, be flexible and deploy to support emergency response management initiatives as required by the organization.
• Work closely with the DRM unit to plan and implement CBM Global’s DRM strategy, including adjusting program scope (using crisis modifiers) to align with humanitarian priorities.

Safeguarding:

• Ensure all children and adults who come into contact with CBM Global programs are safeguarded to the greatest extent possible.
• Ensure compliance with all aspects of CBM Global’s Safeguarding policy and associated standards and procedures.
• Promote safeguarding among partners and act as a first responder in reporting and responding to safeguarding incidents at the partner and community levels.

Key outcomes expected from this role

• Enhanced Capacity of Partners and Local Stakeholders – Government officials, GBV actors, and partner organizations will have improved knowledge and skills on disability-inclusive service delivery, policies, and programs through training, workshops, and technical support.
• Improved Accessibility of Public Services and Infrastructure – Increased availability of accessible infrastructure, communication services, complaint mechanisms, and databases in line with accessibility standards, ensuring women and girls with disabilities can access justice and support services.
• Effective Monitoring, Reporting, and Implementation of the project– Strengthened project management processes, timely reporting, and consistent monitoring visits to ensure the successful implementation of disability-inclusive initiatives within the consortium project.
• Stronger Safeguarding and Response Mechanisms – Improved protection and safeguarding measures for children and adults with disabilities, with effective mechanisms in place to prevent and respond to cases of exploitation, abuse, and harassment within the project framework.

Person Specification

All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable, and will be assessed from a combination of information provided from the application form and interview process.

CBM Global Nepal welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience of disability.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in capacity building, project management, and accessibility promotion in the development sector, particularly related to disability inclusion.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing capacity-building initiatives for CSOs and local government.
• Experience in project implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience in managing relationships with diverse stakeholders, including consortium partners, local government, and justice authorities.
• Knowledge of the human rights model of disability and national/international frameworks and standards on disability inclusion and accessibility (both physical and digital).
• Working experience with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and disability-specialized organizations is an asset*.

Skills/Competencies/Personal Qualities:

• Proven project cycle management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Nepali and English.
• Knowledge of disability and accessibility-related issues, global development issues, and cross-cutting issues.
• Excellent planning and analytical skills.
• Flexible approach to work demands.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate with staff at all levels.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and embrace change.
• Well-organized with the ability to multitask.
• Dynamic and results-oriented with a positive learning attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office & in using online monitoring tools and techniques.
• Willingness to travel to the field.
• Respect and commitment to adhere to CBM Global’s values, code of conduct, and policies in all aspects of work.

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Qualifications, Training, and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Public Health, Psychology, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

​Employee Benefits

• All full-time employees are entitled to the following benefits.
• 20% monthly contribution to Social Security Fund.
• Festival Allowance equivalent to one month salary (on pro-rata basis).
• Leave entitlement of 18 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave and 3 days casual leave per year.
• Group Accidental Insurance equivalent to NPR.7,000,000.
• Medical Insurance to staff and immediate family equivalent to NPR.400,000.
• Mobile Phone with office number (monthly top-up provided).

​As part of its commitment to its work with people with disabilities, CBM Global Nepal aims to help successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and those with health conditions. We have a comprehensive equality and diversity policy.

Useful Information

Shortlisting and Interviews

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CBM Global Nepal is an equal opportunities employer, committed to ensuring all applications are treated fairly.

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All applications are subject to our shortlisting process; if you are shortlisted, we will contact you and invite you to attend an interview. You may have to complete a written test or any other skills test as part of the recruitment process.

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​Diversity Policy Statement

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Our workplace promotes an inclusive and accessible environment that supports all staff to thrive. We believe that the success of any organisation depends upon its people and their diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures, and backgrounds. The greater diversity in the staffing of people with different lived experiences helps promote innovation, creativity, and smarter solutions to the constantly changing environments in which we work.

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We are committed, in line with the Convention on the Rights of​Persons with​Disabilities (CRPD), to assess all requests for reasonable accommodation. *Reasonable accommodation is ​any ​modification ​or ​adjustment ​to a​ job ​or ​the ​work ​environment ​that ​will​ enable ​a ​qualified ​applicant ​or ​employee ​with ​a ​disability ​to ​participate ​in ​the job ​application process or to perform essential job functions. People with disabilities and health conditions will be provided with the necessary and ​appropriate ​modification ​and ​adjustments, where reasonable.

​Employment Checks

CBM Global Nepal is committed to the safety and best interest of all children and vulnerable adults accessing CBM Global supported services and programmes. Relevant background checks including working with children, police and reference checks will be completed prior to the preferred candidate’s employment being confirmed.

All applicants must have the right to work in the country. All offers of employment are made subject to the following criteria: Proof of eligibility and satisfactory employment screening, and two to three references satisfactory to CBM Global Nepal.

*We only accept applications from Nepali citizens for this role.

The candidates will be assessed on a rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed once the appropriate candidate is identified.

To Apply Visit: cbmglobal.peoplehr.net