Staff Position – Programs against human trafficking – CPC and Cartagena At American Bar Association

Staff Position – Programs against human trafficking – CPC and Cartagena

Background

For 30 years, and through our work in more than one hundred countries, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) has sought to strengthen legal institutions, support legal professionals, promote respect for human rights and promote public understanding of the law and citizens’ rights. In collaboration with government agencies, the judiciary, lawyers, bar associations, legislatures and civil society, we design programs that respond to local needs and prioritize sustainable solutions to pressing rule of law challenges. .

Job Description

ABA ROLI-Latin America and Caribbean Division is seeking a full-time program assistant to support the implementation of activities to strengthen the fight against human trafficking in Colombia. The Program Assistant will primarily provide administrative and programmatic support, including, but not limited to, editing reports, support in supervising and monitoring grant progress, and support in coordinating travel, events, and meetings. This position is contingent upon approval of grant funds.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the supervision of grants with ABA ROLI partner civil society organizations, in the organization and development of follow-up meetings, which includes presentations, minutes and documents.

· Support the planning and coordination of trips, events and workshops by preparing event and workshop forms.

• Collaborate in the hiring and incorporation of consultants and coordinate the scheduling of periodic control meetings.

• Record, finalize and distribute the minutes of meetings in which support is required, and support the monitoring of commitments derived from the meetings.

• Support the coordination of programs and the supervision of subsidies, in communication with partners and allies, when required.

• Provide advanced administrative support to important projects, programs and/or work groups.

• Support in the convening and development of weekly team meetings, which includes the preparation of minutes, monitoring of commitments and updating of program planning instruments.

• Support in the preparation of technical documents such as: articles, blogs, success stories, among others, in accordance with the guidelines of the coordination and technical team.

• Perform other tasks as required by the team.

Supervision

The program assistant will be supervised by the Program Coordinator.

Basic qualifications:

– Professional degree in law, political science or international relations.

– Minimum one year experience as an assistant in international cooperation projects with international agencies, NGOs or human rights organizations.

– Dominio de Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel y Microsoft PowerPoint.

– Previous experience working in an office environment.

– Fluency in Spanish (written and oral) is required.

Preferred qualifications:

– Proficiency in English is desirable.

– Previous experience in the execution of development projects.

– Experience in preparing reports and supporting the writing and execution of events coordination work plan activities.

– Demonstrated ability to perform administrative and logistical tasks, follow procedures, and comply with regulatory requirements.

Contact:

Please send your CV and a cover letter to lac-recruitment@americanbar.org by March 18, 2024 . Please include in the subject the name of the position and the program for which you are applying (Program Assistant – Programs Against Human Trafficking – Colombia).