Capacity Officer CBM-Nossal Institute Partnership Melbourne

Capacity Officer

Disability Inclusive Development

• Help build capacity and evidence base in the Asia Pacific region

• Technical assistance and project advisory role

• Melbourne based. Two year contract with the potential for extension

The CBM-Nossal Institute Partnership, established in 2008, is a collaboration of CBM Australia and the Nossal Institute for Global Health, an operating arm of the University of Melbourne.

The Partnership undertakes research, develops capacity and provides technical advice to international development partners on best practice disability inclusiveness.

The Partnership has contractual relationships with NGOs, disabled persons organisations, donors and research and educational institutes in the Asia Pacific region.

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, and working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will advise and support partner organisations to incorporate disability inclusive practices into development programs. You will assist with research and policy development.

International travel through the region will be required.

You possess experience in disability inclusive development programs.

Ideally you have worked in education, health, infrastructure, disaster management or human rights policy and law.

Importantly you’re committed to the principles of the International Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, have excellent communication skills honed in a cross-cultural setting and hold relevant tertiary qualifications.

If applying your skills in disability inclusiveness by working with development partners appeals please contact Mike Hurdle on (03) 8319 4070 for further information or forward your resume and

covering letter to cv@ngorecruitment.com quoting ref# 31075.