bout the role

• The Learning and Adaptation Specialist will provide strategic leadership in fostering a culture of continuous learning, evidence-based decision-making, and adaptive management across CBM’s initiatives and country offices.
• In this role, you will design and facilitate reflective learning processes, develop and manage knowledge-sharing platforms, and build staff and partner capacity to capture, synthesize, and apply learning through innovative tools and compelling storytelling.
• The primary objective of the position is to ensure that learning is systematically integrated into programmatic and strategic decision-making, driving meaningful change, inclusive participation, and improved outcomes across the organization.  

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning and adaptation by embedding reflective practices, promoting knowledge exchange, and fostering evidence-based change across initiatives and countries. 
• Develop mechanisms to communicate right-sized data to decision-makers. 
• Strengthen staff and partner capacity through tools, workshops, and processes that capture, synthesize, and apply knowledge to inform strategies and decision-making. 
• Lead cross-country learning through Pause and Reflect sessions, Global Learning Forums, peer exchanges, and the MERLA Community of Practice, ensuring lessons are documented, shared, and applied. 
• Develop and manage knowledge products and digital tools (e.g., AI, visualization platforms) to expand access and engagement. 
• Translate technical learning into clear narratives and build staff capacity in storytelling to generate impactful learning assets. 
• Lead the Learning Agenda by identifying priorities, documenting findings, and sharing lessons across stakeholders. 
• Support change management by capturing and sharing programmatic adaptations and integrating MERLA into fundraising processes. 
• Develop metrics to assess the reach and influence of learning on decision-making. 
  Represent CBM at meetings, conferences, and with partner networks, and contribute to reports, presentations, and other knowledge products. 
• Travel periodically to CBM country offices to facilitate learning, capacity exchange, and partner engagement. 

These are your qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communications, Organizational Learning, International Development, Public Health, Social Sciences). 
• Proven expertise in facilitating data-driven learning and culturally sensitive strategic communications. 
• Experience convening in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning events. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop knowledge products and communications materials (e.g., reports, briefs, presentations, newsletters, blogs). 
• Experience in capacity strengthening through training, coaching, or mentorship. 
• Strong facilitation, organizational, and project or event management skills. 
• Familiarity with knowledge management systems and digital learning platforms. 
• Independent, agile, and flexible working style with strong collaboration skills across diverse teams and stakeholders. 
• Professional-level proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking); proficiency in French preferred; additional languages an asset. 
• Identification with Christian values and alignment with CBM’s mandate. 

What we offer

• A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world’s leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development
• A fair salary and other social benefits based on the local conditions in the country you apply for
• An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit.