Programme Officer Human Rights and Democratisation for 32 hours per week
What are your responsibilities?
- Management of human rights of the Hivos West Asia programme. You assess reports, provide feedback to funding applications, co-organise capacity building interventions.
- Registration of programmes and projects in the Hivos administrative system and timely reporting to donor agencies.
- Contribution to annual plans and annual reports to the Hivos management
- Development on new programmes in the fields of human rights, transparency, accountability, freedom of expression and access financial resources to implement these programmes.
- Building a network of stakeholders such as civil society organisations, activists, experts, policy makers and donor agencies in order to enhance processes of tolerance, rule of law and human rights.
You will be answerable to the Head of Bureau for Democratisation, Rights, Aids and Gender
What is your profile?
You have an university degree and a proven track record in human rights issues. You have intimate knowledge of the political and societal situation in Iran, Iraq, Syria and the wider MENA region. You have at least three years of experience in working with civil society activists from the West Asia region. You are entrepreneurial and you are result oriented. You have been successful in developing new initiatives and generating financial support for these. You have affinity with financial administration and you have excellent communication- and social interaction skills as well as excellent writing- and verbal skills in English and preferably also in Arabic and in Dutch. You are well organized, responsible, independent, decisive and energetic. You are discreet and reliable. You have a fair balance between result and process orientation.
What do we offer?
We offer a stimulating work environment in a professional international organization with dedicated staff, including international travel. Employment is offered for the period of 2 years with option for extension depending on performance and availability of funding. Your salary will depend on experience up to a maximum of € 3.716,43 gross monthly, based on a 32-hours work week. Travel cost are compensated in accordance with Hivos Regulations. We offer participation in the pension fund ‘ Zorg & Welzijn’.
Want to know more?
For more information, please contact Mr. Tini van Goor, head of bureau DRAG, telephone +31 (0)70- 3765500.
You can apply before 10 December 2013. Both a letter of motivation and resumeneed to be submitted in English to Hivos via e-mail to jobs@hivos.nl with referencecode 1310300-31
About the West Asia programme
This programme contributes to political and societal processes that aim at societal transformation to pluralist and democratic societies with respect for human rights and equal opportunities for all citizens. It collaborates with a variety of stakeholders including citizen activists, civil society organizations and research institutions both in the region and in the diaspora to promote respect for fundamental freedoms and enhance the space for citizen participation. Generation of (new) knowledge about citizen participation and civil society building is an integral part of the programme. For more information, seewww.hivos.org
Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental organization inspired by humanist values. Together with local organizations in developing countries, Hivos seeks to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world in which citizens - women and men - have equal access to the resources and opportunities for their development. And where they can actively and equally participate in decision-making processes that determine their lives, their society and their future. Hivos is committed to the poor and marginalized in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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