Job Title: Human Resources Intern – CBM Global

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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 organizations on how to ensure inclusion in their own organizations, policies and programmes to further amplify our impact. ​

The Role: Human Resources Intern

Fixed-term internship agreement for 11 months/Full-Time or Part-Time (minimum 20 hours per week)

Reports to: The Human Resources Intern will report to the Global Head of Human Resources.

Job Overview

​This is a fantastic opportunity for a HR Student or someone that wants to acquire HR experience.

The role will provide administrative support and assistance to the HR (Human Resources) Team for the development and management of HR functions such as recruitment, training, on-boarding, and filing for compliance

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 or Part-time (minimum 20 hours a week) – 11 months duration

Salary range: The internship will be remunerated as per local country practice in the NGO Sector

Responsibilities and Duties

HR Administration:

  • Perform routine HR administration duties including maintaining up to date employee records
  • HR Metrics and Reporting
  • Administration of the Travel Insurance policy
  • Absence reporting and follow-up activities
  • Administrative support to the HR Team

Recruitment

  • Organize Interviews
  • Check References
  • Respond to feedback requests from candidates
  • Ensure timely and proper administration of the Recruitment
  • Organize On-Boarding Sessions

Training and development

  • Maintain staff training records
  • Support the organization of staff training sessions

Safeguarding Responsibilities and Duties

Focuses on self-awareness and behaviour regulation, observing and reporting others’ behaviour, training. Gain an in depth understanding of CBMG’s Safeguarding policy and the Code of Conduct, and how these are relevant to their work. 

Knows and considers the power people think they hold because of their position at CBMG and takes care not to abuse it by treating everyone with respect. 

Considers their personal values and biases, taking care these do not negatively impact on how they interact with and treat the different individuals they will come across during their work at CBMG. 

Able to report and escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately. Challenges inappropriate behaviours of peers. Able to implement safeguarding requirements in their area of responsibility. 

Acts as a role model for CBMG’s commitment to zero-tolerance for abuse, do no harm and safeguarding standards. 

Key outcomes expected from this role

  1. Employees files are up to date and information is auditable.
  2. Recruitment processes are auditable and timely managed.
  3. Training sessions are organized, and attendance records are tracked.
  4. Intranet is up to date
  5. Travel insurance records are up to date.

Person Specification

All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable.

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

Experience and knowledge

  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (World, Excel, and Power Point)
  • Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
  • Experience working in a developing country and/or development sector (desirable)*

Skills/competencies/personal qualities

  • Good inter-personal communications, approachable, good listener
  • Commitment to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion
  • Good oral and written communication skills in English
  • Excellent attention to detail and can-do attitude
  • Good organization and prioritization skills
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of information at all times
  • Passionate about effecting change at a global level for and alongside people with disabilities and their communities, with a deep commitment to the vision of CBM Global

Qualifications

  • CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) level 3 in HR or similar HR qualification and/or prior experience in Human Resources (desirable)*

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 color, 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.

For more information: https://cbmglobal.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=854dd855-de9d-453f-8354-a5a73f193096

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