Together with some 170 partner organizations in the South, and thousands of volunteers in Flanders, Broederlijk Delen is constantly working towards sustainable development. We do not launch projects in the South ourselves, but we support the plans of the local people. Rural development and human rights are the 2
complementary domains in which Broederlijk Delen is operating.
In each of our partner countries, Broederlijk Delen has a local representative who represents the organisation in the region and cooperates closely with the staff in Brussels.
Currently we are looking for a local representative for Rwanda, based in Kigali.
Job description
• You conceive a regional policy and program together with our staff in Brussels.
• You develop long-lasting relationships with the partner organisations, a.o. through frequent field visits
• You stimulate capacity building within the partner organisatio ns
• You encourage collaboration between the partner organisations and you focus on the projects’ and program’s efficiency and quality
• You monitor the partner’s projects, also financially, in order to assure results-based management
• You develop a network of and synergies with and between relevant local stakeholders and you represent Broederlijk Delen at local and Belgian/European governments
• You do the follow-up of the development workers and volunteers who work in your region
• You communicate actively with the staff in Brussels about the projects’ and program’s evolutions on the field
• You give input from the field for the global Broederlijk Delen policy
Profile
The candidate:
• Has as university degree or can compensate this with his/her professional experience
• Has a relevant professional experience of at least 5 years of which at least 3 years in the South, preferably in Africa
• Has affinity with the North-South movement
• Speaks and writes English and French fluently; knowledge of Dutch is a plus
• Has good knowledge of result-based project and program management
• Is familiar with a rights based approach
• Has a good practical knowledge of common software
• Has a good understanding of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of development and transformation processes
• Displays strong analytical, summarizing and editorial skills for writing reports, policy notes, compiling files …
• Shows strong relational and communication skills for working in an intercultural context
• Can work autonomously
• Is flexible and has the capacity to detect opportunities
• Is willing to travel a lot and to make frequent field visits
Offer
• A full-time 3 year contract, with the possibility to extend up to 6 years.
• A competitive salary package within the socio-cultural sector, with affiliation to the Belgian OSSO social security system (or another comparable system abroad).
• Stimulating work in a motivated international team
How to apply:
To apply, please send a covering letter and a CV to jobs@broederlijkdkelen.be (by preference) or to Broederlijk Delen VZW, attn Lieve Herrijgers, Huidevettersstraat 165 – 1000 Brussels by October 8th at the latest.
More information about the job can be obtained from Toon Vrelust, tel. +32-213.04.07 or toon.vrelust@broederlijkdelen.be .
Selected candidates will be invited for a written test and job interview in Brussels in October. After that, the selected candidate will be requested to participate in psychosocial testing. Departure: as soon as possible.
