Subject: [CivilSoc] Job Vacancy - Program Director - European Roma Rights Centre
From: Iain Giles (igiles@errc.org)
Date: Tue Oct 31 2000 - 06:26:37 EST
The European Roma Rights Center (ERRC), an international public interest
law organisation which monitors the human rights situation of Roma and
provides legal defence in cases of human rights abuse, seeks a Program
Director for its Budapest headquarters office. Reporting directly to the
Executive Director, this new position is a key component of the
executive management team that oversees this twenty-person-plus
non-profit. The
Program Director is responsible for all research, communications,
education, and intergovernmental advocacy functions. A dynamic
organisation that has grown quickly in the past five years, the ERRC
needs an
energetic and proactive senior manager to chart the strategic direction,
co-ordinate the multiple activities, and enhance the overall
effectiveness of its
programs. The Program Director will assume control of an existing eight
person program staff, currently providing field monitoring and research,
publications and press releases, Internet and library information,
educational training and internships, and international institutional
advocacy. The chosen candidate is expected, in consultation with key
members of the board and staff, to forge a coherent agenda and action
plan, to be executed through the integrated efforts of the program team.
Qualifications: Minimum ten years of practical experience managing civil
rights, civil liberties, and/or international human rights programs.
Expertise supervising the following: investigative missions and
monitoring; research collection and dissemination; report preparation
and
publishing; curriculum development and implementation; international
advocacy
targeting the European Union, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and the
United
Nations. Experience with Central and Eastern European non-governmental
organisations is desirable. Seek a disciplined, strategic thinker with a
pragmatic, result-oriented approach to the issues of minority rights.
Seek a manager willing to seize opportunities and to initiate projects,
often
working under pressure and juggling multiple tasks. Seek a mature and
confident individual with a collegial and collaborative style. English
oral and written fluency is required. Communications, writing, and
editing skills are of utmost importance. Deadline for submitting an
application
is November 15, 2000.
To apply: Please send a detailed letter expressing the reasons for your
application, accompanied by a C.V. to the Executive Director, ERRC, P.O.
Box 906/93, 1386 Budapest 62, Hungary, Fax: +36 1 4282356, e-mail:
azam@errc.org
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
To find out more about ERRC, please visit our website at:
http://errc.org
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The European Roma Rights Center is an international public interest law
organisation which monitors the rights of Roma and provides legal
defence
in cases of human rights abuse. For more information about the European
Roma Rights Center, visit the ERRC on the web at http://errc.org.
European Roma Rights Center
1386 Budapest 62
P.O. Box 906/93
Hungary
Telephone: (36 1) 42 82 351
Fax: (36 1) 42 82 356
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