Brussels, Belgium job: Project Officer: Humanitarian Aid & Cooperation in the Field at Solidar

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Responsible to the International Cooperation Co-ordinator and through them to the Secretary General.

Main Responsibilities

• To act as the key focal point in the SOLIDAR Secretariat for humanitarian aid &
development cooperation in the field activities of member organisations
• To follow developments in the European and international institutions regarding
development assistance and humanitarian aid and provide information to members
• To implement the Cooperation in the Field strategy of SOLIDAR
• To facilitate cooperation between members in the field from humanitarian and relief
interventions, reconstruction through development projects
• To develop, on request, common tools for cooperation between SOLIDAR members
(cooperation contracts, ethical and policy positions) and support funding applications of SOLIDAR members’ consortia
• To collate and maintain accurate information on SOLIDAR’s operations in the field and set up a web-based database
• To strengthen SOLIDAR’s relations with SAINT network, VOICE and CONCORD on issues
related to humanitarian aid and development
• To develop SOLIDAR’s relations with relevant multilateral agencies on issues related to humanitarian aid and development
• To work with the SOLIDAR’s Communications Officer to establish a strategy for the internal and external communication of humanitarian aid and development cooperation of SOLIDAR network

Team Responsibilities

• To be a member of the SOLIDAR team and to contribute to the team to ensure that we fulfil our mission
• To attend Staff and ad hoc meetings and to contribute to the development of SOLIDAR
• To support colleagues in the fulfilling of their duties and roles Report and evaluation
• The post holder will have to report to the International Cooperation Coordinator and through them to the Secretary General
• The post holder will have a six monthly review meeting with the International Cooperation Coordinator and a annual review meeting Secretary General based on this job description

Profile of the candidate

• Relevant professional experience in coordination of humanitarian aid and development projects
• Language skills:
- English, French: excellent command, written and spoken
- Spanish
- Other languages would be an asset
• Organisational and communication competences
- Excellent organisational skills
- An open and friendly personality, able to work well in a team
- Conscientious, detailed oriented, able to multi-task and prioritise
- Enjoy working as part of an international, interdisciplinary team
- An understanding of working in a membership organisation

Conditions

Salary: 1.700 euro net per month + benefits + generous leave conditions

Application Procedure

Please complete the application form, include a Europass CV and send all required
documents per Email to solidar@solidar.org
Please put in the subject line: Project Officer - Humanitarian Aid & Coop. in the Field Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 17 April 2009
Interview will be held on 27 and 30 April 2009.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted by the Solidar office

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