Staff member

Danish Deaf Association (DDL) is looking for a new staff member for its International
Unit

Danish Deaf Association (DDL) aims to strengthen and support the capacity building
of the partner organisations in the Global South making a significant difference for
deaf people worldwide. Currently, we have a four-year programme covering Ghana,
Togo, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Vietnam, and Guatemala and projects in Ukraine and
Moldova. Other cooperations and countries are in the pipeline.

Tasks
You will undertake different tasks as a part of the International Unit at DDL together
with three other colleagues. You will start with carrying out the first two tasks, and
gradually you will take on the other tasks:

1. Manage your own portfolio of 2-3 international projects/partners and be
responsible for the day-to-day communication with our partners and the
reporting to our donors.
2. Advise, train, and support the South partners in your portfolio on relevant
issues such as human rights, advocacy, organisational development,
management, and governance.
3. Provide trainings and/or facilitate workshops for representatives from all our
South partners.
4. Share your expertise on general issues to your colleagues in Denmark and our
partners, e.g. gender/youth issues, communication, volunteer engagement,
financial management, deaf education, or sign linguistics.

Profile
You have a rights-based approach to international cooperation and are committed to
improving the living conditions of deaf people in cooperation with dedicated
colleagues both in the North and the South. You recognise that access to sign language
is a key prerequisite for the full inclusion of deaf people and to achieve the desired
change, deaf people should lead their organisations.

You have/are:
• A relevant educational background, preferably at BA-level, e.g. in International
Cooperation, Project Management, Deaf Studies, Sign Language Studies, or
Deaf Education.
• Experience with managing projects including LFA, MEL, financial management,
reporting, and cooperation with local partners.
• A working knowledge of at least one of the topics: Human rights, advocacy,
organisational development, deaf education, teaching/interpreting, management, and governance.
sign language
• Excellent communication skills both in International Sign and written English.
Proficiency in additional signed and/or written languages (e.g. French, Spanish,
and Arabic) is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills and can handle a lot of information and tight deadlines
• Apt in navigating in different cultures and contexts with respect for local
customs and an accommodating personality with strong personal drive and
passion for developing new ideas.
• Cooperative, a team player, structured, independent, taking initiatives, and
thriving in a small but dynamic team solving tasks both individually and
collectively.

It is an advantage if you also have:
• Knowledge about the working environment of a Non-Governmental
Organisation or deaf association, such as staff or board member.
• Experience with capacity building and organisational development.
• Experience with training and facilitating in diverse settings: Formal, informal,
language, culture, levels of training etc.
• Knowledge of online project management software such as Nifty.
We are looking for candidates who are interested in learning new things, tools and
methods and can apply these in their work. If you do not have all the competencies
and experiences required related to project management, LFA, MEL, etc. but are
willing to learn, please do not hesitate to apply for the position. We also welcome
applications from recently graduated candidates. We will provide training and
coaching.

Currently, the position is classified as part-time (32 hours/week) but working hours
will gradually increase into a full-time position (37 hours/week) depending on funding.
Furthermore, the position demands some travel activity to our partner countries
(possibly up to 25 %).

Since we are hoping that you will work from our Copenhagen office, preference will
be given to candidates, who – if necessary – can obtain a working and residence permit
within a short time frame, such as by being a citizen of an EU/EEA member state.
For further enquiries about the position, please contact Head of International
Cooperation, Kasper Bergmann, by e-mail: kb@ddl.dk.

The application consisting of a motivation letter in English and an updated CV must be
submitted to kb@ddl.dk by 27th April 2026 at noon Danish time. Job interviews are
scheduled for the 4th and 5th May 2026 and will be conducted online using Zoom.
Expected start date is 1st June 2026 or soonest thereafter.

DDL was established in 1935 and started its international work in 1988. DDL is a member of
World Federation of the Deaf, European Union of the Deaf, Nordic Council of the Deaf, and
Disabled Peoples Organisations Denmark. Currently, DDL has 13 staff members working at its
offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus, of which three are working at the International Unit. We
offer you an interesting job in an international environment with flexible working hours and
possibility to develop your professional and personal skills. You can read more about us and our
international work at ddl.dk. Our international work is primarily funded by the Danish
government’s development aid.