Employer: CEASEFIRE Centre for Civilian Rights
Title: Programme Officer (English/Arabic speaking)
Location: Central London
Salary/hours: GBP £30,000 pa pro rata inc LW, 2.5 days/week, (ie. £15,000) plus pension contribution
Duration: One year contract
Purpose of post: To help CEASEFIRE promote civilian rights through implementing in-country programmes. Programmes include those based in the Middle East and in South Sudan, and activities include supporting civilian-led monitoring of violations, building skills of activists and partner organisations, and facilitating claims for reparations and other justice mechanisms.
Responsibilities:
Programme implementation
Communications
Research and development
To undertake any other tasks as may from time to time be requested by your line manager.
To maintain high standards of personal and organisational integrity, including confidentiality, and commitment to the safety and security of Ceasefire’s partner organisations.
Occasional foreign travel may be required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Education:
First degree in a relevant subject, such as law, politics/sociology, international relations, development.
Demonstrated knowledge of international humanitarian law (law of armed conflict) and/or international human rights law.
Experience:
Essential: One year of professional experience in programme coordination work or other relevant field.
Desirable: Professional experience working in an international environment. Experience/understanding of working with civil society in challenging environments.
Skills:
Organisational/Finance: Excellent organisational and coordination skills, including planning, budgeting, evaluation and reporting, event organisation, travel and logistics, problem-solving. High level of numeracy and financial accuracy.
Communications: a) Excellent social media skills for a professional environment, including
Twitter/Facebook, with ability to build and sustain constituencies.
b) Very high level of professional presentation, both in writing and in person. Ability to interact with senior individuals from a wide range of professional and international backgrounds and inspire confidence.
Computer: Strong computer skills, including Word/Excel, database design and manipulation, and an awareness of issues and applications in technology and human rights.
Languages: English – fluent (spoken/written); Arabic – fluent (spoken/written).
Motivation and status:
Commitment to human rights and equality, ability to work for an impartial and neutral organisation, willingness to be self-servicing and to work with minimum supervision.
Permission to work in the UK and ability to travel as required.
Please send a CV and a covering letter explaining how you fit the requirements of the post to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the deadline of Wednesday 13 March 2019. Please indicate where you heard about this vacancy. Please put ‘Programme Officer application’ in the subject line.
These details also at: https://www.ceasefire.org/work-with-us/
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