Belgium

-You have a post graduate diploma in the field of disaster risk reduction and management, sociology, social work or related area.

-You have a minimum of five years’ work experience related to the requested technical expertise : Disaster Risk Reduction (including risk analysis and prevention, structural and non-structural mitigation solutions and disaster preparedness) with a strong emphasis on : Inclusive community-based DRR practices ; capacity building of institutional DRR actors & emergency responders, including on disability inclusive DRR/Management practices;

-You have at least three years’ work experience related to influence, networking, marketing, advocacy and/or communication

-You have experience in successfully establishing and managing collaborative relationships and partnerships with donors and government counterparts.

-You have experience leading strategic planning and in program design and proposal development.

-You know how to build and conduct a sales pitch

-You are able to be in support/coaching

-You have effective time management skills, multi-tasking and strong coordination and planning skills

-You speak English (reading, written, speaking); French and Spanish would be significant assets

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

 

CONTEXT:

 

Over the next 5 years, HI plans to strengthen several DRR/CCA intervention modalities, such as:

-          Building local resilience of the most at risk populations (community-based DRR and CCA), including living areas, places, establishments they attend (schools, health facilities, private companies etc.)

-          Coaching  of the civil protection services and humanitarian actors to deliver inclusive risk management practices; to intervene locally to promote the resilience of most at risk populations

-          Promoting the risk sensitivity and shock responsiveness of other sector-related community-based projects (such as livelihood, social protection, rehabilitation, AVR...)

-          Addressing the relationship and complex interplay between hazards, vulnerability, exposure and typologies of conflict, thanks to a combined DRR and armed violence reduction approach.

 

Reporting to the Technical Director, he/she ensures the development and, when relevant, technical support of major opportunities and innovations projects under his/her sectorial scope and ensures the influence of HI’s expertise under his/her sectorial scope. He/she represents HI in high-level fora, conferences and technical working group and represents the interest of HI programmes/projects to relevant donors.

The Policy and Development officer is an expert and strategist who has the ability to influence, represent and build projects, alliances and networks in his/her sectorial scope.

In his/her daily work, he/she ensures high level cooperation with AIR (Advocacy), DFI (Institutional Fundings) and Geographical Divisions as well as solid cooperation with specialists within his/her technical direction and other technical directions.

 

OBJECTIVES: 

 

1. Business Development
    

- Identify major opportunities and suggest priorities in terms of business development in his sector

- Develop a business development action plan (including KPI) and a set of offers in his sector

- As an expert, provide strategic technical guidance and ensure the control of the technical quality of a set of strategic projects (partly to feed its missions of representation)

- Mobilise new financial resources under his/her sectorial scope and strategy

- Carry out donor mapping, analysis and recommendation of donors according to strategy

- Foster the development of relationships with donors and approach new ones

- Produce and steer the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme or global thematic projects and innovation projects)

- Market HI’s technical positioning, approaches, know-how and expertise in relevant networks in order to develop consortia agreements with a limited number of major partners

- Identify and develop global partnerships and/or major consortium with NGOs, Institutions and Companies (UN agencies, national stakeholders...) on technical priorities or on important thematic issues.

- Contribute to identifying opportunities in terms of innovation or research projects

- Support the field business development strategies in line with programme director directives

 

2.        Influence

- Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout its network in order to contribute to the exchange of best practices

- Keep abreast HI’s field operations development, technical trends and innovations

- Ensure initial technical support and advice to external stakeholders in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on his sectorial scope

- Develop internal and external technical communication in his/her sector

- Identify donors, networks, partners, NGOs, influential groups in his/her sector

- Influence major networks on practices and stakes of the concerned sector, more specifically influence donor and stakeholder policies, practices and budget priorities in his/her sector

- Contribute to the sectorial watch, the harnessing & the transmission of norms and international standards internally

- Make know to all HI the strategic networks, strategy of influence and new expertise

- Contribute to specific advocacy or communication campaigns

 

CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Type of contract :  CDI /Open ended contract
• Additional benefits: luncheon vouchers and health insurance
• Working hours: 39 hours a week with 22.5 days of RTT (work time reduction) to be taken each year
• 5 weeks of annual leave

 

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, data management in a NGO setting;Experience working in peacebuilding, rapid response, or humanitarian programming;
• Experience in analyzing quantitative and qualitative data;
• Familiarity with data management and analysis in social behavior change communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in data science, evaluation, peacebuilding, development, or related fields;
• Experience developing and implementing data management systems;
• Experience working in peacebuilding and conflict-transformation;
• Experience working in humanitarian and rapid response programming.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Fluent English, with French preferredProficiency with qualitative and quantitative data analysis software such as Tableau & Dedoose;
• Experience managing and handling large amounts of data;Excellent research and analytical skills including ability to use a logical and structured approach to manage both qualitative and quantitative information;
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute processes;Experience in data visualization preferable;
• Experience working with data, conducting data analysis, and turning data into easily understood concepts;
• Excellent writing and communications skills;
• Ability to think outside the box, and enjoy adaptive problem solving; 
• Must enjoy working independently, as well as in a team environment;
• Detail oriented and highly organized, with a proactive approach;
• Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines.

We can only consider applicants with working permit or working rights in the EU.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.

All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Shared Humanity - Empathy - Impartiality - Inclusivity - Courage - Hope - Humility - Audacity. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest and Anti-fraud.

Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

 

View our code of conduct here and our privacy policy here.

The Data Management Officer will work on Search’s response to Covid-19, supporting programmatic teams implementation of projects through data management and data analysis. The Officer will oversee the data collection from Search’s programming and through the organisation’s Global Impact Framework, analyse the data collected, and prepare reports/learning summaries to help inform future programming decisions.

The title of this position has changed from "Data Management Coordinator" to "Data Management Officer" for internal alignment. The duties remain the same. There is no need to reapply if you have already applied to the "Data Management Coordinator."

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Key Area 1: Creation of a data management system. The Officer will lead the design and oversee the implementation of a data management system, in consultation with the Institutional Learning Team and in-country DME teams. The Officer will work directly with the program management team and ILT to identify data needs and support programmatic teams with regular data management protocols.
• Key Area 2: Data collection and utilisation. Oversee the data collection and analyse data from Search’s programming in response to Covid-19. This includes; training and coaching of in-country staff on data collection and analysis, analysis of social behaviour change communication data, and support management and programmatic teams in utilizing data to inform conflict sensitive programming and adaptation in response to Covid-19.
• Key Area 3: Produce quarterly reports and regular learning summaries from the insights gathered through the data analysis to be shared both internally and externally. For key learning opportunities, this will involve working with the Institutional Learning Team’s Communications Officer to create graphic summaries and accessible resources.
• Key Area 4:  Integrated learning on pandemic response with other key focal points across the organisation to ensure cross-project and program learning. Working with the Global Program Manager, Program Staff, and the Institutional Learning Team, the Officer will support Search’s data collection, management, and analysis, report writing and review regarding programming in response to Covid-19. S/he will also support other special projects as needed.

• Vous avez de l’expérience dans la vente ou dans le coaching d’équipe ;
• Vous êtes passionné.e par le secteur de la seconde main et portez un intérêt particulier pour le textile, les brocantes et les livres ;
• Vous avez une bonne connaissance du Français, et du Néerlandais ;
• Vous êtes organisé.e et aimez travailler en équipe ;
• Vous savez comment gérer et soutenir une équipe de bénévoles ;
• Vous communiquez de manière fluide ;
• Vous savez comment exploiter au mieux un magasin destiné à la vente ;
• Vous savez maintenir un réseau de contacts externes (CPAS, Actiris, Forem, association des commerçants, …) ;
• Vous êtes orienté.e clients ;
• Vous êtes ouvert.e à des tâches variées (repassage, tri, nettoyage,…) ;
• La connaissance de la région est un atout non négligeable;
• Vous adhérez aux valeurs d’Oxfam-Solidarité ;

Contrat à temps partiel (80%) à durée déterminée (6 mois prolongeable) – Jette

Oxfam est une organisation mondiale d’aide au développement qui unit les forces citoyennes contre la pauvreté et l’injustice. En Belgique, Oxfam-Belgique dispose de plus de 40 magasins de seconde-main. Les bénéfices tirés de ces ventes permettent de financer les actions de solidarité et remplissent une fonction socio-économico-écologique.

Aidez-nous à lutter contre la pauvreté et les inégalités en mettant vos compétences à profit. Oxfam-Belgique est à la recherche d’un.e Responsable magasin pour le département seconde main.

En quoi consiste la fonction ?
En tant que responsable de magasin, vous assumez différentes responsabilités et différents rôles. Vous motivez l'équipe, fournissez un support au niveau local et garantissez l’application des normes et des valeurs d'Oxfam ainsi que des résultats commerciaux. 

Vos responsabilités :

- Vous épaulez les employés et bénévoles du magasin :

• Avec le soutien du coordinateur régional, vous travaillez à la formation d’une structure otpimale de l’équipe, en tenant compte des compétences des bénévoles ;
• Vous apportez votre soutien aux bénévoles, à l’assistant, aux stagiaires et aux étudiants ;
• Vous tenez à jour et organisez l’horaire ;
• Avec l’aide de votre assistant, vous accueillez et formez les nouveaux bénévoles, stagiaires et étudiants afin qu’ils puissent mener à bien leurs tâches ;
• Vous êtes responsable de la communication interne et externe (de manière verticale et horizontale) ;
• Vous informez les employés des activités proposées par l'organisation et les encouragez à y prendre part ;
• Vous organisez régulièrement des réunions avec le coordinateur de région et les bénévoles ;

- Vous soutenez le volet commercial du magasin :

• Vous vous assurez d’une expérience client positive ;
• Vous gérez les plaintes éventuelles ;
• Vous participez au développement de partenariats locaux ;
• Vous élaborez des actions, en concertation avec le département seconde main, afin de faire connaître Oxfam et augmenter le chiffre d’affaire du magasin ;

- Vous êtes en charge de la comptabilité et de l’administration du magasin ;

- Vous veillez à la bonne application des directives prises par Oxfam ;

- Vous recrutez des bénévoles via les canaux locaux ;

- Vous entretenez des contacts avec le CPAS, le Forem, Actiris, VDAB et d’autres organisations afin de recruter des stagiaires ;

Votre profil :

• Vous avez de l’expérience dans la vente ou dans le coaching d’équipe ;
• Vous êtes passionné.e par le secteur de la seconde main et portez un intérêt particulier pour le textile, les brocantes et les livres ;
• Vous avez une bonne connaissance du Français, et du Néerlandais ;
• Vous êtes organisé.e et aimez travailler en équipe ;
• Vous savez comment gérer et soutenir une équipe de bénévoles ;
• Vous communiquez de manière fluide ;
• Vous savez comment exploiter au mieux un magasin destiné à la vente ;
• Vous savez maintenir un réseau de contacts externes (CPAS, Actiris, Forem, association des commerçants, …) ;
• Vous êtes orienté.e clients ;
• Vous êtes ouvert.e à des tâches variées (repassage, tri, nettoyage,…) ;
• La connaissance de la région est un atout non négligeable;
• Vous adhérez aux valeurs d’Oxfam-Solidarité ;

Oxfam vous propose :

• Un contrat à temps partiel (80%) à durée déterminée (6 mois) ;
• Un salaire mensuel brut aligné avec le secteur des ONG (min. 1662,05 € max. 2752,54 € selon les années d’expérience), avec de nombreux avantages extra-légaux (13ème mois, chèques-repas, assurance groupe, intervention dans les frais de transport) ;
• L’opportunité de travailler pour une ONG leader dans le domaine de la coopération au développement et de jouer un rôle dans les changements majeurs et inspirants ;

Etes-vous la personne que nous recherchons ?

Envoyez votre CV et votre lettre de motivation à OBE.jobs@oxfam.org avec la référence « Nom Prénom + Responsable magasin Jette + ACO» avant le 8 juillet 2020.

Pour Oxfam, l’égalité des chances est importante. Les candidats sont donc sélectionnés sur la base de leurs qualités et compétences, sans tenir compte de l’âge, de l’origine ou du sexe.

Oxfam s'engage à protéger et à promouvoir le bien-être des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes et attend de tous les membres du personnel et des volontaires qu'ils partagent cet engagement via des valeurs communes et un code de conduite (plus d’infos: https://www.oxfam.be).

 

 

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable commitment to the values, vision and mission of Friends of the Earth Europe
• At least 2 years relevant communications experience in a busy network-based organisation working on multiple topics
• The ability to write easy-to-understand, engaging copy
• Native speaker standard of English
• Excellent attention to detail
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• High levels of motivation, strong team member, creativity, flexibility, sense of humour, easy-going, political awareness

Desirable

• Knowledge of EU institutions and Brussels media
• Knowledge of and experience with working with values and frames and storytelling in communications
• Experience of website CMS (especially Wordpress)
• Experience of CRM systems (especially CiviCRM)
• Experience of using social media channels for campaigning, including paid promotion
• Knowledge of other European languages
• Experience of design software like Adobe Photoshop
• Experience of video-editing software

Communications Officer

(Replacement during parental leave: 7 month contract)

Deadline: 8th July 2020. Start date: 1st September 2020. End date: 9th April 2021. (provisional)

Full time position based in Friends of the Earth Europe office, Brussels.

Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE Europe) campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment. It unites 32 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International, calling for economic, environmental and social justice.

The communications team works with all FoE's campaigners to resist root causes and false solutions to environmental and social injustices, mobilise people power, and communicate transformative solutions. You'll be part of a team sharing responsibilities for all external and internal communications.

The job

External communications strategy, planning and delivery

• Lead on the development of communications strategies, narratives and activity plans in close collaboration with campaigners and colleagues in Brussels and in Friends of the Earth groups around the globe
• Coordinate communications plans between campaigns/teams
• Project manage the production of communications tools and materials – including, but not limited to, reports and briefings, videos, graphics, adverts, event and action materials – in coordination with member groups, partners and external suppliers
• Undertake basic design work for use in publications and on the website
• Draft, edit and proofread materials including reports, briefings, opinion articles, and letters
• Contribute to creative brainstorming for campaign activities
• Understand and advise campaigners on their communications needs and requirements
• Ensure the adherence of communications materials with Friends of the Earth Europe's identity guidelines and agreed messaging, protocols and ways of working
• Regularly evaluate communications activities and make recommendations for continuous improvement
   

Media Relations

• Be in contact with Brussels-based journalists, understand their needs and interests, and advise colleagues on their media relations
• Write press releases, statements, briefings, and other media materials, and ensure their targeted distribution
• Coordinate proactive media work with communicators in member groups to maximise national and international coverage
• Make pitches and follow-up calls to journalists to sell-in events or stories
• Draft and place opinion articles
• Keep the media contact database up-to-date
• Manage reactive media work by dealing with incoming media enquiries, alerting colleagues and coordinating responses
• Be available occasionally out of hours for urgent media requirements
   

Website & social media

• Help keep the Friends of the Earth Europe website up-to-date and populated with relevant resources and materials
• Help maintain and develop Friends of the Earth Europe's social media and web presence, especially Facebook and Twitter
• Contribute to the long-term development of Friends of the Earth Europe's website and social media
• Help monitor and analyse media coverage, web traffic and social media statistics and make recommendations for improvements

Internal communications & network support

• Contribute to the production, distribution and monitoring of Friends of the Earth Europe's newsletter and other internal communications
• Contribute to the maintenance of an active network of communicators from member organisations
• Contribute to capacity building for colleagues and member organisations, e.g. media interview skills, communications strategy and narrative, values and frames in communications, storytelling
• Contribute to the writing, editing and proofreading of funding applications and reporting to funders

Other tasks

• Actively participate in team meetings and processes such as planning and budgeting
• Support other team members and be able to stand in for them when necessary
• Give constructive feedback to, and receive from, colleagues