Programme Manager (100%)

Position description

To help ensure the ICJ Europe and Central Asia Programme (ECA), we are seeking a full-time Programme Manager. The Programme Manager for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Programme supports the broader objectives of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in promoting human rights, justice systems, the rule of law, and access to justice across the region. Based in Brussels and operating under direct supervision of the ECA Director this position provides support to the work of the Programme Director and Legal Advisers in close collaboration with staff based in Brussels, Geneva and elsewhere in the region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting ECA Programme Director and Legal Advisers in administering programmatic work and project implementation;
• Supporting administrative aspects of the ECA Programme, including administrative aspects of human resources, logistics, and financial matters;
• Updating the ECA Programme work plan and tracking data for donor reporting;
• Drafting reports to donors and ensuring the accuracy between narrative and financial reports;
• Fundraising, including identifying opportunities, and supporting proposal, log frame and budget development, in coordination with the ECA team;
• Managing complex budgets, in coordination with the Finance Officer and Geneva head office Finance Team;
• Working with the Compliance Officer to follow organizational and donor policies and guidelines, including the usage of programme management tools so that project outputs are compliant, high quality and on time;
• Drafting narrative reports and ensuring accuracy between narrative and financial reports;
• Ensuring project amendments are tracked and raised with donors in a timely manner;
• Taking part in events relevant to the programme management, projects or other events at the request of the ECA Programme Director;
• Working with the MEL lead and ICJ’s Results Based Management framework, and in coordination with the ECA Programme Director and Legal Advisers, developing, implementing and tracking a monitoring and evaluation plan that assesses the effectiveness of the Programme;
• Contributing to developing strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the ECA Programme;
• Assisting in other ICJ activities at the request of the ECA Regional Director.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

Education & Experience

• Degree in development, international relations, management, human rights, or a related subject; further academic studies and qualifications in management and/or project management desirable;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in programme management and administration involving human rights, rule of law or justice sector-related projects, including project design, budgeting, work plan development, implementation and monitoring, budget-tracking and reporting;
• Successful track record in project proposals development an asset;
• Knowledge of legal and human rights issues, including international law, independence of the judiciary and access to justice particularly in Europe and Central Asia an asset;
• Experience in working on projects funded by institutional donors, especially the European Union, highly desirable.

Essential Skills

• Spoken fluency and writing ability in English. Fluency in French and/or other European languages will be considered an asset;
• Excellent administrative and project management skills;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to adjust priorities flexibly in response to external events;
• Excellent analytic and written and oral communication skills. Sensitivity and responsiveness to all partners and project staff;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a multi-cultural team.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office including excel);
• Willingness to travel in Europe;
• Demonstrated commitment to human rights;
• Holding a EU Member State citizenship or a valid work permit in Belgium.

Application instructions

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