Editor and Publication Coordinator of CBM's Series on Disability-Inclusive Development
CBM is an international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world. Based on its values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability, and works in partnership to create a society for all. CBM’s vision is: “an inclusive world in which all persons with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential”.
CBM works with persons with disabilities, their families, local partner organisations, alliance partners including UN agencies, global organisations, and Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs).
CBM has been involved from the outset with "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight", a global initiative with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020, and other global initiatives such as the provision of affordable hearing aids, education for all and community mental health.
CBM is also recognised as a collaborating organisation by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Together with its partner organisations, CBM is active in more than 670 projects in 65 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and in 2014, reached more than 14 million people.
CBM’s International Office in Bensheim, Germany, is accepting applications for
CBM works with persons with disabilities, their families, local partner organisations, alliance partners including UN agencies, global organisations, and Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs).
CBM has been involved from the outset with "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight", a global initiative with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020, and other global initiatives such as the provision of affordable hearing aids, education for all and community mental health.
CBM is also recognised as a collaborating organisation by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Together with its partner organisations, CBM is active in more than 670 projects in 65 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and in 2014, reached more than 14 million people.
CBM’s International Office in Bensheim, Germany, is accepting applications for
Editor and Publication Coordinator of CBM’s Series on Disability-Inclusive Development
Location: Bensheim, Germany
Contract Duration: 2 years (with possibility of extension)
Job Type: Part time – 50% (19,5 hours per week)
Contract Start: As soon as possible
Objective:
In 2015, CBM e.V. and CBM Germany jointly started to publish a professional publication series to foster the international debate on disability-inclusion in development and to share its experience in this field. The books are published in English and German. For the production of the English version CBM e.V. seeks support of an experienced, passionate, creative native speaker editor and coordinator.
As part of the Communications Team of the International Office of CBM e.V., the position holder is responsible for further high quality, and informative publications on the disability-inclusive development topic in close cooperation with our Member Association CBM Germany. Furthermore the Editor and Publication Coordinator ensures that each publication in the Series on Disability-Inclusive Development is consistent with the series.
In 2015, CBM e.V. and CBM Germany jointly started to publish a professional publication series to foster the international debate on disability-inclusion in development and to share its experience in this field. The books are published in English and German. For the production of the English version CBM e.V. seeks support of an experienced, passionate, creative native speaker editor and coordinator.
As part of the Communications Team of the International Office of CBM e.V., the position holder is responsible for further high quality, and informative publications on the disability-inclusive development topic in close cooperation with our Member Association CBM Germany. Furthermore the Editor and Publication Coordinator ensures that each publication in the Series on Disability-Inclusive Development is consistent with the series.
Main tasks
Role of series coordination
• Identifying topics, developing and planning of the series jointly with CBM D.
• Identifying and hiring writers.
• Responsible for keeping the series going, for further developing the series, and main contact within CBM IO.
• Drafting TORs for each publication.
• Ensure process is followed according to the TOR between CBM D and IO.
• Setting up time line.
• Communication with CBM Member Associations.
• Putting together project team.
• Identifying reviewers.
• Introducing consultants (coordinators of single publication) to their job.
• Dissemination and press work.
• Organise/coordinate writing of press articles if needed.
Role of series coordination
• Identifying topics, developing and planning of the series jointly with CBM D.
• Identifying and hiring writers.
• Responsible for keeping the series going, for further developing the series, and main contact within CBM IO.
• Drafting TORs for each publication.
• Ensure process is followed according to the TOR between CBM D and IO.
• Setting up time line.
• Communication with CBM Member Associations.
• Putting together project team.
• Identifying reviewers.
• Introducing consultants (coordinators of single publication) to their job.
• Dissemination and press work.
• Organise/coordinate writing of press articles if needed.
Role of project coordination for each publication
• Management of consultants, including Terms of Reference and contracts.
• Management and identification of Project/review team.
• Overseeing, managing and monitoring process and timelines.
• Support case study/good practice collection as appropriate and needed.
• Reporting on the progress of the project (to President CBM eV and Director CBM D).
• Picture selection and writing of captions.
• Writing of alternative text for pictures and graphics.
• Copy editing of all drafts, ensuring a logic flow and thread, good language style and easy reading.
• Ensure availability of high quality final version (checked and copy edited up to every detail including footnotes and bibliography), within agreed timeline.
• Support distribution process to Member Associations, Country Coordination Offices and Regional Offices.
• Ensure development of materials for marketing and dissemination process (press clips, abstract etc.), together with authors.
• Support marketing and dissemination of English version to external stakeholders, in coordination with non-German speaking Member Associations.
• Management of consultants, including Terms of Reference and contracts.
• Management and identification of Project/review team.
• Overseeing, managing and monitoring process and timelines.
• Support case study/good practice collection as appropriate and needed.
• Reporting on the progress of the project (to President CBM eV and Director CBM D).
• Picture selection and writing of captions.
• Writing of alternative text for pictures and graphics.
• Copy editing of all drafts, ensuring a logic flow and thread, good language style and easy reading.
• Ensure availability of high quality final version (checked and copy edited up to every detail including footnotes and bibliography), within agreed timeline.
• Support distribution process to Member Associations, Country Coordination Offices and Regional Offices.
• Ensure development of materials for marketing and dissemination process (press clips, abstract etc.), together with authors.
• Support marketing and dissemination of English version to external stakeholders, in coordination with non-German speaking Member Associations.
Professional Profile and Requirement
• Background in Communications/Publishing/Journalism.
• Editorial and copyediting experience.
• Project management skills.
• Language skills: English (native or professional proficiency).
• Background in Communications/Publishing/Journalism.
• Editorial and copyediting experience.
• Project management skills.
• Language skills: English (native or professional proficiency).
Personal Profile & Competencies
• Excellent communication skills.
• Creative.
• Customer orientation.
• Forward thinking personality with initiative.
• Strongly result orientated and thorough.
• Stress resistant.
• Good team worker.
• Holds a valid work permit for Schengen (EU) countries
• Creative.
• Customer orientation.
• Forward thinking personality with initiative.
• Strongly result orientated and thorough.
• Stress resistant.
• Good team worker.
• Holds a valid work permit for Schengen (EU) countries
The future job holder adheres to CBM’s values and commits to CBM’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
CBM encourages persons with disabilities to apply for this position.
Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit, in English via e-mail, a meaningful letter of motivation, stating why he/she wishes to work for CBM, CV, copies of diplomas, three professional references, salary expectations and samples of previous works torecruitment@cbm.org
www.cbm.org.
www.cbm.org.
Application deadline: November 8th, 2015
HOW TO APPLY:
The future job holder adheres to CBM’s values and commits to CBM’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
CBM encourages persons with disabilities to apply for this position.
Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit, in English via e-mail, a meaningful letter of motivation, stating why he/she wishes to work for CBM, CV, copies of diplomas, three professional references, salary expectations and samples of previous works to recruitment@cbm.org
www.cbm.org.
www.cbm.org.
Application deadline: November 8th, 2015
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