Director Community Based Inclusive Development
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Senior leadership role at CBM leading the global CBID Initiative across Inclusive Community Support and Care, Inclusive Education, and Inclusive Livelihood. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya (local contract, no expatriation) and reports into one of CBM's established offices worldwide.
- Lead and shape CBM's global Community Based Inclusive Development strategy and division
- Full-time senior role based in Nairobi under local Kenyan contractual conditions
- Manage a globally distributed team of CBID and technical advisors
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Senior leadership role at CBM leading the global CBID Initiative across Inclusive Community Support and Care, Inclusive Education, and Inclusive Livelihood. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya (local contract, no expatriation) and reports into one of CBM's established offices worldwide.
- Lead and shape CBM's global Community Based Inclusive Development strategy and division
- Full-time senior role based in Nairobi under local Kenyan contractual conditions
- Manage a globally distributed team of CBID and technical advisors
- Master's degree required with senior leadership experience in disability-inclusive development
- Apply by 23rd October 2026
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CBM is seeking an experienced Director Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) to lead its newly refocused CBID Initiative.
In this senior leadership role, the successful candidate will shape the strategic direction of Inclusive Community Support and Care, Inclusive Education, and Inclusive Livelihood, strengthen CBM’s leadership in disability-inclusive development, and drive greater impact for persons with disabilities through community-based approaches worldwide.
This full-time position will be filled locally within one of CBM’s established offices, including locations such as:
Bensheim, Germany
Cambridge, United Kingdom (or remote within the UK)
Nairobi, Kenya
Abuja, Nigeria
Lomé, Togo
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Lusaka, Zambia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Kampala, Uganda
Niamey, Niger
Local contractual conditions of the respective country will apply. Expatriation is not intended.
Key Accountabilities
- Strategic Leadership
- Provide overall leadership and management of the CBID Division.
- Lead, develop and inspire a globally distributed team of CBID and technical advisors.
- Manage divisional resources, people, budgets and performance to achieve organisational objectives.
- Position CBM and its CBID work within key global, regional and national processes and alliances.
- Develop and implement the global CBID strategy and implementation framework aligned with CBM’s overall strategy.
- Monitor emerging sector trends and position CBM as a thought leader in community-based inclusive development.
- Grow CBID as a
- core pillar of CBM’s strategic agenda.
- Ensure the attractiveness of CBM’s CBID work to individual and institutional donors.
- Technical Leadership & Quality
- Develop and maintain technical standards, guidance, and tools for CBID programming in Inclusive Community Support and Care (ICSC), Inclusive Education, and Inclusive Livelihood.
- Provide guidance to the ICSC team and advocacy team lead.
- Directly manage advisors responsible for Inclusive Livelihood and Inclusive Education.
- Establish clear definitions, concepts, methodologies, approaches, and tools across technical areas.
- Provide strategic oversight of programme quality and effectiveness.
- Resource Mobilisation & Organisational Sustainability
- Contribute to resource mobilisation strategies and donor engagement initiatives.
- Support the development of high-quality funding proposals.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Development, Disability Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in international development at managerial level.
- Extensive expertise in disability-inclusive development and community-based approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to define and drive global strategies, translate vision into action, and align diverse stakeholders around common objectives.
- Proven capability to lead, coach, and develop multicultural and geographically dispersed teams while fostering collaboration, inclusion and accountability.
- Professional fluency in English is required.
- German, French, and/or Spanish language skills are desirable.
- Strong identification with Christian values and CBM’s mandate.
- What We Offer
- A meaningful leadership position with significant opportunity to shape and expand CBM’s disability-inclusive development work globally.
- A fair salary and social benefits based on local conditions in the country of appointment.
- An approachable and agile organisation with a diverse, collaborative, and self-reliant team culture.
- Strong team spirit and opportunities to contribute to lasting change for persons with disabilities worldwide.
- How to apply
- For more information and job application details, see;
- Christian Blind Mission Director Community Based Inclusive Development Jobs in Kenya
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