Are you passionate about human rights in Africa and want to be part of a global movement of human rights defenders? Do you want to work in an international environment with colleagues all over the world? Then you might be the one we are looking for.
About the role
The Programme Officer is responsible to carry out and follow up on the programme and long-term partnerships with human rights organisations in South Sudan and the region assigned for the role. The Programme Officer will also have the possibility to identify, assess, and propose new activities and partnerships relevant for the local and regional context. Monitoring and analysing the human rights situation in South Sudan and the region constitute one of your key roles. The work should be carried out in line with Civil Rights Defenders Strategy, Department Plans and working methods, including the budget.
The Programme Officer reports to the Africa Department Director.
The role offers wide variety of tasks such as:
- Conduct regular meetings – physical and virtual – with implementing partners.
- Follow up and supervise project activities and grants.
- Support partners in the development and implementation of project activities.
- Provide legal expertise and advice on the actions of CRD and our partners.
- Identify, assess, and propose new activities and partnerships relevant to the local situation.
- Managing or facilitating emergency funding for HRDs at risk.
- Organise training sessions, workshops, events, visits.
- Travel in the region, including for trainings, events, and partner visits.
- Initiate, provide advice on and participate in advocacy actions.
- Initiate and participate in communications activities and media work.
- Design, develop proposals and concept notes for the Africa Department.
- Assist in developing relations with existing and potential donors.
- Establish and maintain contacts with relevant decision-makers and stakeholders.
About you
As a person, you prefer to lead, motivate, and empower others with the powers necessary to effectively reach common goals. You see to the long-term significance and further consequences of things and act accordingly. Furthermore, you like to engage in teamwork and contribute constructively and through clear communication, you ensure that messages are reached and that expectations are clear to all parties involved.
We assume that you share our values.
To be suitable for this role you have:
- A bachelor’s degree in South Sudanese law or equivalent, including international human rights mechanisms. A bachelor’s degree in human rights studies, Political Science, International Relations or similar may be considered if combined with relevant experience.
- A minimum of 3 years working experience with human rights.
- Working experience from the region, preferably human rights related legal work, and extensive knowledge of the human rights situation in the East and Horn of Africa.
- Documented experience of NGO-work, project management and/or advocacy work.
- A strong network in South Sudan civil society and/or legal profession.
- Knowledge in gender equality and related needs, perspectives, concerns, and participation.
- Proficiency in oral and written English (level C2).
- Proficiency in online and offline communication, virtual work, ability to use Microsoft 365 and other platforms effectively is mandatory.
It is a merit, if you have experience from legal work in South Sudan or in the region as well as experience from working in the Public Sector. It is an asset if you are proficient in any additional South Sudanese language, as well as Swedish or another UN languages.
About the employment
This is a full-time temporary employment (one-year contract) with a great chance of extension, starting November 1st, 2023, or according to agreement. As an organisation, we strive for diversity, and we see your background, experience, and personality as a contribution to the organisation. You will be a part of a team consisting of 3 colleagues based in Juba, South Sudan.
Please apply as soon as possible as we recruit on an ongoing basis, but no later than August 15, 2023.
About us
Civil Rights Defenders is a politically and religiously independent international human rights organisation. We defend people’s civil and political rights in some of the world’s most repressive regions. We partner with and support human rights defenders in more than 300 organisations in 50 countries on four continents. Together with our partners, we hold those in power accountable when people’s civil or political rights are violated.
We also act as Sweden’s civil rights watchdog. Civil Rights Defenders has around 100 staff members working in various functions towards our vision – a world of democratic societies in which we all enjoy our civil and political rights. Our headquarter is located in Stockholm, and we have eight branch offices around the world. Learn more about our work at crd.org.