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Job location: Remote from a location within a time zone +/- 4 hours from Central European Time, preferably either Nepal, South Africa, Kenya, France, or the UK where we have other team members;
Note: Existing right to work in the country is a prerequisite.
Target start date: March-April 2025
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is a worldwide organization of judges and lawyers united in affirming international law and rule of law principles that advance human rights. Its strategic goals for 2021-2025 are: (1) to develop, defend, and strengthen international institutions, instruments, and standards on rule of law and human rights; (2) to improve domestic implementation of, and compliance with, international law and standards; (3) to bolster the effectiveness and independence of judges and lawyers; and (4) to improve access to justice for all and accountability. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ICJ has a presence in Africa, Latin America, Asia & the Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, and the Middle East.
To contribute to enhancing effectiveness and efficiency across the organization by fostering a results-based approach and culture that better demonstrates the impact and relevance of ICJ work, we are seeking a full-time MEL Coordinator. The ideal candidate has experience working with a range of different donors and implementing best practice in terms of theory of change and log frame development, M&E and project cycle management, and is able to work with multi-disciplinary teams to track results on complex programmes and manage internal and external evaluations.
Working in close coordination with the External Relations & Programmes team, Programme Managers, and Legal Advisers, the MEL Coordinator will implement and strengthen results-based systems, practices and tools, and support the programme and legal staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Director, External Relations and Programmes, the MEL Coordinator will:
Methodology
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Fundraising: project design and donor relations
Other
PROFILE
The successful candidate will have:
Education & Experience
• A University degree in political science, law, social sciences, development studies or a related subject.
• At least five years of work experience in the monitoring and evaluation sector for different donors, preferably within the human rights sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of the entire monitoring and evaluation process, experience in results-based management (RBM) and project management including reporting to donors and senior management.
• At least three years of experience leading M&E on donor funded projects including experience working with a variety of donor rules and guidelines and implementing best practice in terms of M&E and project cycle management and capturing and conveying impact
• At least three years of experience in contributing to funding proposal development, leading on theory of change and logframe development.
• Experience in strategy review and contributing to the development of strategic plans.
• Knowledge of legal and human rights issues would be a distinct advantage.
Language skills:
Essential Skills
Interested applicants should provide all materials outlined below to recruitment@icj.org by 10 December 2024, midnight Central European Time (CET).
Please include “[MEL Coordinator]” in the subject line of the application e-mail. The ICJ shall not be liable for not opening proposals that are submitted with a different subject.
Please appreciate that due to the volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The ICJ is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and values a diverse workforce. The ICJ’s policy is to practice a fair and non-discriminatory recruitment and selection procedure and to strive for and maintain international and multi-cultural personnel.
Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
ICJ staff must adhere to its Code of Ethics which states that discrimination, bullying and harassment in any form will not be tolerated, nor sexual harassment, violence or assault in any form. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process may send their requests through an email to recruitment@icj.org, or call +41 229 793 833.