ECRE – European Council on Refugees and Exiles

Director

ECRE – European Council on Refugees and Exiles

Brussels, Belgium

Purpose of Job

The ECRE Director provides overall strategic leadership for ECRE. ECRE is the leading pan-European network working on the rights of displaced people in Europe and in Europe’s external policies. ECRE has 128 members in 40 European countries. ECRE work covers legal support and litigation, advocacy and communications. The Director coordinates and targets the efforts of the member organizations to obtain maximum influence in European decision-making concerning refugees.

The Director manages all of ECRE’s activities in close coordination with the ECRE Board, which is drawn from its membership, and is responsible for the management of ECRE’s secretariat in Brussels, currently consisting of 11 staff members. The Director is ECRE’s main public spokesperson.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent ECRE at a senior level across Europe;
• Work in partnership with the ECRE Board to ensure the active engagement of the membership;
• Ensure effective overall management of the Secretariat;
• Financial management: Ensure resources are in place and used effectively to carry out the strategy;
• Management of the ECRE Board; Advising and supporting the ECRE Board in its governance role;
• Ensure representation of people with a refugee background in all areas of ECRE’s work.

For a full job description please visit our website.

The closing date for applications is Tues 27^th May. Interviews will take place on Tues 10^th June.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter to our partner who is supporting us to manage this recruitment: jobs@localknowledge.be.

Please note you must have the right to work in the EU to apply.