Belgium

• Tu es bilingue NL-FR
• Tu es disponible de septembre à novembre 2018 inclus
• Une expérience dans l'animation/l'organisation d'événement est un atout
• Bonne capacité rédactionnelle, intérêt pour l'organisation, ponctualité, autonomie, esprit d'initiative et créativité
• Intérêt pour les droits de l'enfant et pour la mission de Plan International Belgique
• Compétences informatiques: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook...) et connaissance/intérêt dans les nouvelles technologies et les réseaux sociaux

Ce que nous proposons

• Un stage concret, aux tâches variées: l'idéal si tu es polyvalent et que tu aimes coordonner plusieurs actions. Une belle opportunité d'avoir des responsabilités dans un cadre professionnel
• La possibilité d'avoir un rôle clé dans l'organisation du Prix belge des droits de l'enfant

Intéressé-e?

Envoyez votre CV ainsi qu'une lettre de motivation avant le jeudi 28 juin, 14h, à jonathan.moskovic@planinternational.be.

Les entretiens se dérouleront durant la première semaine de juillet.

Cette année, Plan International Belgique, le Kinderrechtencommissariaat et le Délégué général aux droits de l'enfant organisent à nouveau le Prix belge des droits de l’enfant. Pour attirer l'attention sur les organisations qui s'engagent pour les droits de l'enfant, nous recherchons un-e stagiaire en management d'événement. Vous avez un talent certain pour l'organisation, vous adorez travailler avec les jeunes et vous aimez écrire? Vous êtes peut-être la personne qu'il nous faut!

Tâches principales

• Coordonner l'événement de sélection du 24 octobre 
• Faciliter l’organisation du weekend de formation (2-3-4 novembre) + organiser le contenu (thème, méthodologies, invités, etc.) 
• Collaborer avec les ombudsmen FR et NL (DGDE-KRC) 
• Monter des capsules vidéos et gérer une nouvelle chaîne Youtube. Une expérience dans le montage vidéo et le sous-titrage est un atout 
• Organiser la logistique de l’évènement du 17 novembre (salle, catering, transports, photographe, etc.)
• Gérer la communication (invitations, partenaires, etc.)

Your profile:

1. Experience and Knowledge

• At least 3 years of working experience, of which 1 year EU related;
• Excellent knowledge of EU funding mechanisms and EU project cycle management;
• Strong interest in children rights, girls rights and/or human rights. Activism in these areas will be considered as an asset;
• MA or equivalent in a relevant field;
• Experience in international work environments and intercultural communication;
• Strong interest in developing trainings or workshops.

 

1. Skills

• Excellent communication, networking, and inter-personal skills;
• Excellent coordination and organizational skills;
• Excellent strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English; French and Spanish an asset;
• Good knowledge of computer tools (esp. Power Point and Excel).

 

1. Personal Qualities

• Independent, able to work independently as well as with a team;
• Flexible, willing to share information and to take up various tasks done in a small office;
• Managing all relationships inside Plan International and outside constructively, diplomatic and with discretion;
• Capacity to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Capacity to speak in public and to large groups;
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure;
• Some willingness to travel.

 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.

Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Plan International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities or members of other underrepresented groups to apply.

 

Are you interested? If so, please send a single page letter outlining your motivation for this position as well as your CV to EUORecruitment@plan-international.org by 01 July 2018 with the title “EU Partnership Coordinator”. Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing all children and especially girls. We are active in over 70 countries across the world.

The purpose and ambition of the EU Office is to advance children’s rights and equality for girls in the EU’s external action. In line with Plan International’s global strategy, One Million Reasons, and the EU Office’s 5-year strategy, we will contribute to ensuring that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive. We work with the EU in its three roles as a donor, policy-maker and promoter of human rights.

We are recruiting a:

EU Partnership Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our EU funding team to support the EU Partnership Manager in implementing Plan Europe’s funding strategy, both in relation to DEVCO and ECHO, and ensuring EU development and humanitarian aid pays particular attention to children and girls in particular.

Job Description

Job Title: EU Partnership Coordinator

Reports to: EU Partnership Manager

Responsible for: Supporting the EU Partnership Manager in ensuring EU development and humanitarian aid pays particular attention to children and girls, by increased EU grants for quality projects for Plan International.

Based in: Brussels, Plan International EU Office

Salary range: Competitive

Status: Full-time (5 days/week, 37.5 hrs.)

Benefits: 24 days holiday, pension scheme, Life Assurance cover, hospitalisation and outpatient cover (DKV), meal vouchers, yearly transport pass.

Preferred start date: 17 September 2018.

 

Overall Purpose of the Job

To support the EU Partnership Manager in implementing the Plan Europe funding strategy, by supporting on the internal coordination process for funding opportunities across the organisation and acting as a reference desk for EU project implementation and management, for both DEVCO and ECHO.

 

Your responsibilities:

Strategy

1. To support the EU Partnership Manager in the development of strategies and annual work plans, both for DEVCO and for ECHO.

 

Operation and implementation

1. To monitor upcoming EU funding opportunities and Thematic Programmes in general.
2. To support the accountability of the DEVCO Global Account Management (DEVCO GAM) and the ECHO Global Account Management (ECHO GAM), mainly on the internal coordination work between Plan National Offices (NOs) and with Country Offices (COs) for DEVCO funding, and on the internal coordination work between FPA holders for ECHO.
3. To support NOs and COs applying for and implementing EU grants.
4. To advise NOs and COs on EU compliance rules in implementing EU grants.
5. To review project proposals.
6. To develop and design EU funding trainings covering the entire project cycle in the Regions and in Europe.
7. To conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of EU funding in Plan International.
8. To coordinate bi-monthly EU funding updates and newsletters articles to inform NOs and COs about funding opportunities, EU grants in Plan International, humanitarian aid and other news from the EU.
9. To develop tools to support NOs and COs in the different phases of the project cycle/in the proposal phase.
10. To develop and monitor Plan International databases on status of application and successful proposals up to date, including dissemination and knowledge management.

 

Outreach and Networking

1. To represent Plan International at meetings with the European Institutions as well as within NGOs networks.

 

Teaming

1. To guide the work of the EU Partnership Assistant.

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience working with youth and/or developing youth activity plans

Experience writing proposals and presentations

Excellent communication skills

Fluent in English and very good in French

Good computer skills

Desirable Qualifications:

Community volunteer experience

Fundraising experience

Dutch speaker

Arabic, Pashto, or Dari language abilities

Personal Attributes:

Highly motivated and capable of independent work

Imaginative and creative

Comfortable and confident in front of large groups

Well organised

Capable of working under the pressure of tight deadlines

Displays strong personal initiative

Calm and rational with a logical and analytical approach to problems

Category: 3 month intern unpaid+ 8 month CD

Duration: 11 months

Reports To: Chairperson SB Overseas

Contact:  jobs@sboverseas.org

Start: 13 Aug 2018

Overview:

SB Overseas is a young non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 2013, SB Overseas provides direct and urgent humanitarian aid to civilians in conflict zones in refugee camps in neighbouring countries. We give hope and opportunity to women and children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict by providing education, emergency aid and by fostering empowerment for refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, and Belgium.

The position of Project Coordinator SB Espoir is located in Brussels and is responsible for the development and implementation of weekend activity plans for refugee youth ages 14-18 years located at refugee centres in Uccle and Neder-Over-Heembeek. The Project Coordinator will create opportunities and coordinate activities for refugee youth that promote career exploration, civic engagement, social interaction, cultural awareness and which ease the integration into the local community.

Primary Tasks:

SB Espoir Activities

Explore, develop and coordinate weekend activities for refugee youth.

Plan weekend activities for youths aged 14-18 located at the refugee centres in Uccle and Neder-Over-Heembeek using SB resources and/or in conjunction with other partners

Work with staff located at the centres to explore possible activities, to advertise upcoming activities, to coordinate use of facilities and resources, and to provide feedback

Cultivate contacts with local secondary schools, community organisations, (local churches, mosques) local government, businesses, etc., to find “partners” willing to contribute to weekend activities via programmes, personnel or resources

Adapt activities depending on the status and abilities of the refugees

Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, and screen, volunteers for SB Espoir

Maintain the contact list of SB Espoir volunteers

Coordinate and confirm volunteer participation in SB Espoir activities each weekend

Document and catalogue activities related to SB Espoir for future reference and re-use, including contact details and Lessons-Learned

Preparation of weekly report on SB Espoir activities

Preparation of monthly report for donors

Search for Funding, Donations and Training Opportunities for SB Espoir and SB HQ

Search for calls from corporations, community groups, government agencies, etc., for funding, donations, or in-kind training opportunities

Prepare a training needs assessment for SB Espoir volunteers and SB HQ staff

Work with corporations and government agencies, etc., to take advantage of their volunteer programmes where volunteer hours can be donated: to SB HQ for training opportunities; to SB Espoir in support of weekend activities; or to SB Campagne for clothing collection drives

Coordinate annual SB “Community Day(s)” where external volunteers sponsored by corporations, government agencies other NGO’s or International Organisations, come to SB to receive briefings, awareness and training from SB staff. These external volunteers might also provide in-kind donations of training expertise for the development of SB staff

Secondary Tasks:

Create awareness in the local community and, where possible, encourage interaction with peer groups of similar age, such as: secondary schools, social events, etc.

Assist with the planning, coordination and follow-through of the clothing collection drive known as SB Campagne

 Remarks:

Requires work every weekend /3 days in the HQ

Will require travel within Brussels area

May require periodic overtime

Expected weekend routine is:

Saturday: 1400-1630 Red Cross Centre in Uccle

Sunday: 1400-1700 Fedasil Centre in Neder-Over-Heembeek

Formation
Une formation universitaire en sciences vétérinaires, agronomie, bioingenieur en zootechnie ou similaire.
Connaissances et expérience
Connaissance du secteur de la coopération au développement, dans le domaine de l’élevage
Une connaissance des différentes phases d’un projet est un atout.
Compétences
Vous avez d’excellentes capacités de synthèse et de rédaction
Facilité à exprimer son point de vue et à faciliter les échanges
Vous travaillez de façon autonome
Bonne capacité à organiser efficacement son temps
Sens des priorités, “straight to the point”
Bonne connaissance des outils MS Office (Word, Excell,…)
Attitudes
Vous partagez les valeurs, la mission et la vision de VSF-B.
Vous faites preuve de respect des autres et des autres cultures.
Vous êtes capable de vous approprier rapidement un contexte peu connu et de vous familiariser avec de nouvelles thématiques
Vous travaillez de façon rigoureuse
Excellent connaissance du Français. Une connaissance passive de l’anglais peut s’avérer utile.
Relative flexibilité dans l’organisation du mi-temps en fonction de l’agenda des réunions.

ROLE

Au sein du département “Programme”, votre rôle est d’assister l’expert programme -à qui vous rapportez-dans le cadre du développement et de l’optimalisation du processus de “Quality Management” (capitalisation, orientation stratégique liée aux thématiques de VSF,…).

 

RESPONSABILITES

 

Dans cette fonction, vous avez la responsabilité de:

 

  Coordonner la contribution de VSF-B aux synergies et complémentarités au sein de 8 CSC-pays 

  Faire participer VSF aux apprentissages et partages d’expérience organisationnelles

  Animer le processus de certification du système d’évaluation de VSF-B

  Élaborer et tenir à jour la banque de données de projets VSF-B 

  Apporter un soutien à l’élaboration de documents thématiques

 

 

Pour ce faire, vous:

 

• ·       Participez activement aux réunions organisées par les référents des Cadre Stratégique Commun (CSC)
• ·       Élaborez la politique d’évaluation des projets de VSF-B et consolidez les rapports des exercices d’autoévaluation réalisés au Siège et sur le terrain
• ·       Analysez les outils existants en matière d’intégration de la thématique environnementale dans les programmes et faites une proposition concertée de plan pour cette intégration au sein des programmes VSF-B
• ·       Vous élaborez des fiches techniques par projet et réalisez des tableaux de bord
• ·       Vous gérez l’archivage des supports de capitalisation
• ·       Vous rédigez des documents de stratégie thématique (“One Health”, recheptelisation, appui aux vulnérables, appui à la filière lait,…)