Vacancy: Programme Officer
The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation is a global NGO based in The Hague aimed at eliminating rape as a weapon of war. We develop strategies to fight sexual violence in conflicts worldwide and support projects for survivors. A 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Mukwege is a distinguished gynaecologist and international women’s rights activist specialised in the treatment of rape victims.
We are looking for a passionate and effective manager with experience on genderbased violence in The Hague for a part-time position (0.8 fte).
Job overview
The Mukwege Foundation aims to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in breaking the silence, raising awareness on the topic, creating a collective memory and demanding their rights to make significant change. To reach these goals, the Foundation has created a global network (SEMA), and supports several national survivor networks in conflict affected countries. The Programme Officer plays a key role in managing and coordinating activities around these national survivor networks (primarily French-speaking) in setting up, carrying out their activities and performing other management roles related to the functioning of the network.
Reports to: Senior Project Manager
Coordination of the national survivor networks
- Conduct scoping visits in countries with emerging survivor networks
- Support survivors-members in devising structure, managing working groups, activities, overseeing budgets, developing aims and capacity-building
- Serve as main point of contact between local organisation(s) in country, the survivor network, and the Mukwege Foundation
- Coordinate network members who will participate in advocacy work of SEMA, the Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Sexual Violence
- Support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the survivor network (which includes launching network, organizing trainings, supporting implementation of healing/documentation program)
- Reach out to new partners and manage existing partnerships
- Organise and, where applicable, facilitate trainings related to advocacy, fundraising, security and other needs that arise
- Together with the local organisations, ensure that meetings take place and are monitored (with reports)
Advocacy and communications for the national networks
- Work together with the senior project manager (i.e., doing research, attending advocacy meetings, arranging for the presence of survivors) in tasks related to advocacy activities of the national networks
- Support local organisations in developing and implementing different activities around advocacy
- Ensure survivors are treated with respect during any public appearances
- Attend events that promote the network or help to strengthen the network in the Netherlands and abroad
- Support the network and/or the local organisations with communications efforts internally and externally
Other programme management and fundraising tasks
- Ensure requirements are delivered to donors in a timely fashion
- Manage the budget for each country
- Support the Fundraising Manager in proposals related to the different networks with necessary content input
- Will be traveling to the field regularly, with a view to building close, supportive relationships with current and new survivors and partners
Profile
- Master’s degree in human rights, gender studies, victimology, international law or related field preferred
- 5+ years gender/social justice experience in a program officer position
- Fluency in French and English required
- Strong networking skills
- Understanding of formal or informal social movements/networks
- Experience working in non-governmental organizations
- Experience in project and budget management
- Experience working with diverse cultures
- Experience working directly with victims/survivors a plus
- Experience with advocacy a plus
- Understanding of victim reparations processes a plus
Deadline to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to Debby Gruiters at debby@mukwegefoundation.org no later than 24 September 2019.
