Global Learning and Development Senior Advisor

Global Learning and Development Senior Advisor
12-month Fixed Term Contract/Full-Time

CBM Global

Our Vision: an inclusive world in which all people with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential.

Our Mission: fighting to end the cycle of poverty and disability.

Our Values:

• We champion inclusion
• We strive for justice
• We pursue excellence
• We embrace partnership
• We live with integrity

While the world has been making progress in tackling poverty, people with disabilities are being left behind. CBM Global works alongside people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places to fight poverty and exclusion and transform lives. Driven by Christian values, we seek out and work with the most marginalised in society, irrespective of race, gender or religion, recognising the equal worth of every individual.

Drawing on over 100 years’ experience and world-leading expertise in disability- inclusive community development and humanitarian action, inclusive eye health and community mental health, CBM Global works with partners to break the cycle of poverty and disability and build inclusive communities. Our programmes across

Africa, Asia and Latin America are developed and delivered with local partner organisations to ensure long-term transformation and accountability in communities we serve. We’re deeply committed to the principle of “nothing about us without us”, and we therefore work closely with and support organisations of people with disabilities.

CBM Global is made up of CBM Australia, CBM Ireland, CBM Kenya, CBM New Zealand, CBM Switzerland, and CBM UK with programmes worldwide and Country Offices in Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Nepal, Indonesia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Madagascar and Bolivia. CBM Global works in over 20 countries, maximising our impact through long-term, authentic partnership and a coordinated mix of inclusive community-based programmes, local to global advocacy and delivering inclusion advice to other organisations.

We draw on learning and evidence from our community work to inform our advocacy hand-in-hand with the Disability Movement at local, national and international levels, including with the UN, to achieve systemic change for people with disabilities. We advise governments, UN bodies and other organisations on how to ensure inclusion in their own organisations, policies and programmes to further amplify our impact.

The Role

Reports to:

The Global Learning and Development Senior Advisor will report to the Global Head of Human Resources

Job Overview

• Be subject matter expert for Learning & Development. Defining, Leading, and executing the CBM Global’s L&D strategy, contributing to a high- performance work culture and championing personal development.
• Increase the technical capacity of CBM Global’s Country Teams through the development and implementation of a Competency Framework.
• Develop Leadership Skills at all management levels in the Federation to create and support a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, high performance and trust.
• Establish the Learning and Development function strategy and road map for CBM Global.

Based: Local contract can be offered to those having the right to work and residency in the following countries: UK, Ireland, Germany, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bolivia, Philippines, and Lao PDR.

Hours: Full-time

Salary range: The salary offered will be competitive, dependent on skills and experience, as well as country of location. We offer a local contract

Responsibilities and Duties

• Partner with Managers to understand the training and development needs of their teams
• Define and implement CBM Global’s Competency Framework
• Design and deliver e-learning courses, workshops, and other trainings
• Collaborate with the management team to create career mapping and personal development plans for staff
• Define effective induction and onboarding programs
• Connect L&D to other areas of HR such as employee engagement, wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion and performance development
• Oversee compliance and regulatory training as an L&D expert
• Negotiate best value with learning and development partners
• Assess the success of development plans and help employees make the most of learning opportunities
• Oversee the general administration of the learning and development workstream, maintaining accurate records/databases and training reports
• Support the Global Head of HR with ongoing L&D projects & initiatives

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Knowledge

Understands what safeguarding means for the teams / departments they manage and the work they do. Understands power imbalances and ways in which team/organisational culture may be reinforcing negative stereotypes and biases, and the impact of these dynamics on the vulnerable and marginalised.

Skills

Leads teams to develop the necessary skills and expertise to undertake their roles and responsibilities for safeguarding. Explicitly and visibly challenges power imbalances, inequalities, gender bias and discrimination in organisational systems and processes. Leads on organisational change within their teams to embed safeguarding in their work and processes. Develops indicators and frameworks for measuring how well teams are delivering on roles and responsibilities for safeguarding. Creates organisational mechanisms which strengthen accountability to communities, Members, and donors on safeguarding.

Behaviours

Holds teams accountable for delivering on safeguarding standards. Articulates and promotes the strategic importance of safeguarding in all aspects of the organisation’s work. Demonstrates leadership in ensuring that staff, programmes, and operations are safe for all programme participants, staff, and volunteers.

Key outcomes expected from this role

1. Design and launch a leadership and management training programme

2. Design and implement CBM Global’s Competency Framework

3. Research, design, and evaluate innovative learning solutions and providers for CBM Global
4. Support operational planning, recommending solutions to support the learning and development needs of the organisation

Person Specification

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

Experience and knowledge

• It is an essential requirement for the role to have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a learning and development position in the NGO sector
• Experience defining and introducing learning and development frameworks
• Experience of supporting and developing programmes for upskilling colleagues
• Experience in management and soft skills training for a wide range of skill levels
• Experience of managing a learning management system, training need analysis, procuring training and feedback mechanisms
• Familiarity with e-learning platforms and practices and experience with E-Learning roll out
• Have a variety of learning delivery approaches from 1:1 Coaching to group workshops and job-shadowing and virtual training

Skills/competencies/personal qualities

• Be a subject matter expert who brings expertise and best practice principles, being able to research and introduce innovative learning channels and platforms
• Have an eye for opportunity with creative ideas for designing training programmes
• Excellent communicator - able to interact with people of all roles and cultures in a confident, professional manner
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• High levels of flexibility and adaptability
• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Qualifications

• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualified in HR (Human Resources) and/or learning and development is desirable although relevant experience considered essential.

Employee Benefits

• We offer flexibility and working from home arrangements.
• As part of our commitment with inclusion, CBM Global aims to encourage applications from people with disabilities and those with health conditions. We have a comprehensive equality and diversity policy.

Shortlisting and Interviews

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

All applications are subject to our shortlisting process; if you are shortlisted we will contact you and invite you to attend an online interview. You will also be advised at this point if there will be any skills tasks to complete as part of the recruitment process.

Diversity Policy Statement

Everyone has the right to be treated with consideration and respect. CBM Global is committed to achieving a truly inclusive environment for all, by developing better working relationships that release the full potential, creativity and productivity of each individual. CBM Global aims to ensure that all staff, volunteers, donors, partners, contractors, and the general public are treated fairly. This will be regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, or national origin), disability, medical status, age, religion or belief, political opinion, social or economic status, or ex-offender status.

Employment Checks

CBM Global 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 relevant country. All offers of employment are made subject to the following criteria: Proof of eligibility and satisfactory employment screening, and three references satisfactory to CBM Global.

How to apply

More information about CBM Global Disability Inclusion can be found by visiting the CBM Global website: www.cbm-global.org

Please:

1. Use the link on our CBM Global Disability Inclusion webpage to apply for this position.

2. Prepare your CV in English please, as you will need to upload it into our ATS system.

3. Download and complete the Application Form in English please, as you will need to upload it into our ATS system.

4. No email applications will be considered.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 19/02/2023