Project Coordinator EU SEE LOT 2

About the Role

The holder of this position will coordinate from CIVICUS activities to implement the EU funded EU SEE Flexible Support Mechanism (FSM). They are responsible for monitoring effective coordination across the program team, Consortium partners, the EU, grant recipients and other stakeholders. They will oversee the management of the CIVICUS share of the program including supporting the inception and co-design phases, governance, provision of grants, monitoring evaluation and learning, communications and periodic reporting to donors. The coordinator will oversee the delivery of the project with agreed timelines, processes and quality standards. CIVICUS works through a horizontal and cross cluster model, therefore the Coordinator will work with and be supported by different clusters and teams. The coordinator will also work closely with colleagues at CIVICUS to co-design and implement internal grant making processes and platforms that would facilitate the provision of grants to partners in an agile manner, strengthen coherence and collaboration and avoid duplication in the process of supporting partners with grants. 

Key Requirements                                                                                                

• Master’s degree in social sciences, Politics, International Relations, Development Studies and any related field or equivalent work experience.
• Fluency in verbal and written communication in English, additional language proficiency in Spanish, French and/or Arabic is an advantage.
• At least five years of professional experience working on human rights, tracking and reporting on human rights conditions and advocacy to address human rights concerns.
• Demonstrated prior experience in project managing donor-funded programs with grant making components.