Skills required / qualifications:

• Three to five years’ experience in working with an NGO at EU or international level, including advocacy work and corporate campaigning;
• Experience in managing campaigns including the various responsibilities involved (such as fundraising, research, planning, lobbying);
• Experience in dealing with stakeholders from different backgrounds: decision
• makers at high- and working-level, MEPs, NGOs, FoEE member groups, activists, lobbyists, researchers, media, etc.;
• Experience in working in support of CSOs and representatives of local communities affected by corporate abuses, including taking leadership from community representatives;
• Experience in project management including proven ability to effectively adjust plans to rapidly changing circumstances;
• Good understanding of problems related to corporate accountability;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• Commitment to FoEE’s vision, mission and values;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Motivation to exchange with and learn from colleagues;
• Creativity: able to think out of the box and find new ways to campaign;
• Flexibility: able to attend evening/weekend meetings and undertake travel.

Friends of the Earth Europe welcomes candidates of all descriptions, regardless of age, sexual orientation, marital status, wealth, religious, philosophical or political beliefs, language, present or future state of health, disability, physical or genetic characteristics, gender, pregnancy, parental status, change of sex, nationality, race, skin colour, ancestry, nationality, descent, national or ethnic or social origin.

We strive to make our office as diverse as possible.

Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) is looking for a campaigner for our work on Corporate Accountability for 13 months, starting December 1st 2019, based in the FoEE office in Brussels.

Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment. It unites 31 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world’s largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International. Please browse this website for more information.
The campaigner will work within the Economic Justice (EJ) program. Our work on Corporate Accountability is focused on establishing a legally binding framework to hold companies involved in human rights, environmental and other abuses accountable and liable for these impacts and to improve victims’ access to justice. We are campaigning for a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights and for corporate accountability legislation at EU and member state level.
The campaigner will work closely together with colleagues in the EJ program and with campaigners in other programs within FoEE. The campaign involves FoEE member groups and it works closely with key NGO allies in Brussels and in different EU member states.
For this position we are looking for a highly organised, experienced, creative, energetic and motivated individual. The campaigner will report to and be task managed by the coordinator of the Economic Justice team.

Key responsibilities are to:

• Develop FoEEs policies, expertise and strategies on Corporate Accountability, with relevant colleagues working on the same issues;
• Develop ideas, write and/or manage reports, studies and other communication materials highlighting the need for legally binding measures to protect victims of corporate abuse and concrete proposals for such measures;
• Engage in advocacy at EU, UN and, where appropriate, member state level;
• Engage in concrete activities (advocacy, mobilising pressure on companies, media work, facilitating speaking events) in support victims of corporate abuses, coordinating with colleagues from other teams within FoEE, and at international level;
• Develop and implement the Corporate Accountability campaign activities, in close cooperation with other members of the campaign;
• Coordinate our activities and strategies with key allies and FoEE member groups;
• Carry out planning, budgeting, fundraising;
• Represent FoEE externally, including to the media;
• Maintain an overview of the key relevant research, events and policy developments;
• Report to and advise the coordinator of the Economic Justice team on the campaign;
• Contribute to development of strategy and tactics of the Economic Justice program.

Additional information

Salary between Euro 2,852 and 3,546 gross, depending on experience, plus benefits (13th month, luncheon vouchers, pension scheme and hospitalisation insurance). Conditions are
according to Belgian legislation, presuming the legal ability to live and work in Belgium. We offer a full time position until December 31, 2020.
FoEE offers a highly motivating working environment in an international NGO and office located in an environmentally friendly NGO building.
Send your motivation letter, including a CV, latest November 1st 2019 to: jobs@foeeurope.org
Only candidates selected for interviews will be notified.
Interviews are scheduled for the week of November 11.

 

PROFILE OF THE CANDIDATE
Required qualifications and experiences
• Experience with e-learning projects and similar tasks described above
• Highly skilled in the use of educational and audio-visual technologies
• Experience in developing multimedia and e-learning contents to support online and blended training strategies
Experience in working for a diverse, non-technical, and geographically spread organization with poor
connectivity environments
• Relevant degree or certificate
• Fluency in both English and French a must
Technical Knowledge
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Totara)
• SCORM content production with e-learning authoring tool (Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate or other elearning
authoring tools)
• Graphic design or video production skills
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office and/or Open Office
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• An understanding of the principles and practice of user-centered design/product development
Personal characteristics/interpersonal skills
• High sense of creativity and interest for innovation, while remaining pragmatic
• Results and quality orientation
• Service orientation, planning and organisation
• Initiative and autonomy
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Adherence to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity,
Accountability, Trust and Empowerment.
What can be a plus
• Experience working in the health sector in Africa
• MSF experience working in the field
• Desirable knowledge of best practices frameworks and standard design methodologies: SCRUM, Agile
methodologies, Design Thinking, UX, etc.
CONDITIONS
• CDD for 12 months – full time
• Based in Brussels
• Insurance (DKV) – Complementary pension plan – Accessible food prices at MSF canteen – reimbursement
(100%) of public transport costs
• Start date: from December 1st, 2019
Final date to apply: 04/11/2019
CV + motivation letter to be sent before 31/10/2019 to Caroline Maes, Rue de l’Arbre Bénit, 46 - 1050 Brussels or to
caroline.maes@brussels.msf.org.
The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using
your personal data. For more information, consult our privacy notice to job applicants.

CONTEXT
Healthcare professionals – from community health workers and nursing staff to surgeons and medical coordinators – are MSF’s most valuable resource. And yet, MSF projects in many countries are confronted with failing health systems and a high dependency on external expertise. In 2016, MSF therefore decided to invest more, and more strategically, in the development of local healthcare workers through the creation of the MSF Academy for Healthcare.
Today, the MSF Academy for Healthcare offers continuous professional development and targeted on-the-job and bedside training in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Each programme is tailored around local realities, resources and constraints, but all incorporate a blended learning approach, draw on a mix of resources and methods (short lectures or videos, bedside teaching, e-learning, etc.), and place a strong emphasis on the role of tutors and mentors. Partnerships with schools, universities and health authorities inside and outside Africa reinforce the theoretical backbone of the courses and provide participants with official recognition and certification of the competencies they acquire.
MSF Academy for Healthcare training programmes are designed for MSF and Ministry of Health staff according to operational priorities identified by MSF. Five courses have been launched so far:
• Hospital nursing;
• Anaesthetics scholarship for certified nurses;
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases for medical doctors;
• Master’s Course in Medical Humanitarian Action for present and future medical coordinators;
• Outpatient care.
Possible future additions to the MSF Academy for Healthcare project portfolio include courses in antibiotic resistance, hospital management, paediatrics and surgery.
The overall objective of the MSF Academy for Healthcare is to improve the quality of healthcare provided in MSF projects by means of professional, competency-based education and training for health staff working within or alongside the organisation. Based on the operational priorities identified by MSF, the MSF Academy for Healthcare focuses on medical and paramedical professionals such as doctors, nurses and clinical officers in low-income countries with the greatest health needs and disease-burdens, starting with the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone and South Sudan.
As well as improving the quality of healthcare provided in MSF projects, the innovative teaching methodologies and certified competency-based courses organised by the MSF Academy for Healthcare create more career paths for a variety of health workers and help strengthen local health systems.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION The MSF Academy eLearning technician is responsible for giving support in the design and development of learning solutions, always looking at providing creative and best quality services that meet MSF Academy learning needs.
Main responsibilities will focus on solutions design, development and revision or adjustments.
Positioning within the organisation
The director of the MSF Academy reports to the Medical Director of OCB (MSF’s Operational Centre in Brussels).
The core MSF Academy team is currently composed of 3 project managers, among which the director himself, the goal being to have a quite horizontal management structure. The secondary circle will bring in the technical support to the projects, whether long term or more punctual (e.g. for explos etc.). The eLearning technician will be part of this more technical circle and will work in close collaboration with the pedagogical referent. Then, finally, the Academy also includes field positions for the implementation of specific projects in the missions.
Overall, the team of the Academy is small, and wants to maintain an approach that every member can contribute to the general strategy of the projects, while being available for specific tasks outside its expertise or profile to contribute to the projects.
The eLearning Technician will be responsible the following areas of work:
• Produces, adapts, edits and subtitles learning material of different types (videos, SCORM objects, documents, images, infographics and others)
• Designs and develops learning materials and resources with and without eLearning tools
• Participates in the definition of the best learning tool or solution that best fit the specific learning goals (taking
into account both pedagogical and technological issues, but also field realities)
• Uploads learning material into the TEMBO LMS

Profil attendu :

• Diplôme universitaire en sciences humaines ou équivalent
• Expérience professionnelle en lien avec le domaine de la coopération au développement  ou de la souveraineté alimentaire.
• Très bonnes capacités d’analyse et de rédaction.
• Connaissance des milieux associatif et politique.
• Très bonne capacité de travail en groupe, de dialogue et de mise en réseau.
• Expérience prouvée de direction de réunions et de prise de parole en public.
• Très bonne connaissance du néerlandais et de l’anglais indispensable.
• Connaissance des logiciels informatiques de bureautique.

Type de contrat :

Contrat à durée indéterminée

 Procédure de recrutement :

• Dépôt des candidatures (CV et lettre de motivation) pour le 30/10/2019 au plus tard à l’adresse : job@cncd.be
• Début de contrat à partir de décembre 2019.

Le CNCD-11.11.11 recrute un(e) chargé(e) de recherche sur la souveraineté alimentaire. Cette fonction est assurée sous la direction du responsable de département de plaidoyer et la supervision de sa coordinatrice. Elle assure la mise en œuvre du travail de recherche, de mise en réseau et de plaidoyer sur la souveraineté alimentaire.

Description de fonction :

Intégré(e) au département de plaidoyer du CNCD-11.11.11, le/la chargé(e) de recherche assure la mise en œuvre des objectifs définis par le comité de direction et les instances de la coupole, à savoir le travail de recherche, de sensibilisation, d’élaboration de positions politiques et d’interpellation des décideurs politiques.

Ceci signifie plus particulièrement :

• Coordination de la Coalition Contre la Faim qui réunit les organisations de la société civile pertinentes pour un plaidoyer commun en appui à l’agriculture familiale durable en prenant appui sur les visions et approches des organisations paysannes et en promouvant la souveraineté alimentaire dans ses différentes dimensions.
• Représentation du CNCD-11.11.11 au sein des organes et réseaux pertinents au niveau national et européen  
• Veille de l’actualité sur les thématiques concernées ;
• Rédaction d’études et d’analyses ;
• Rédaction de communiqués et d’articles de presse en fonction de l’actualité politique ;
• Organisation et participation à des séminaires d’information ;
• Interpellation des décideurs politiques belges, européens et internationaux ;
• Représentation du CNCD-11.11.11 dans les espaces et sommets internationaux pertinents.
• Contribution au suivi et à la veille politique quant aux enjeux prioritaires portés par les partenaires du CNCD-11.11.11 sur sa thématique, notamment en Afrique de l’Ouest.

Key competences, technical background, and experience required

• Knowledge of EU decision-making processes and institutions required.
• Work experience: at least 5 years’ consultancy experience on child rights/human rights issues in EU environment. Experience working for/with multi-lateral organisations (experience with the United Nations is an asset).
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Communication skills: Fluency and strong writing skills in English are required; ability to present complex ideas to different audiences orally and in writing.

World Vision EU Representation on behalf of Brussels Child Rights organisations (incl. UNICEF) is looking for a consultancy to map and analyze the existing EU legal, policy and financial framework on child rights and the political context in order to identify what is missing and what is needed to put child rights high in the political agenda of the EU.

Assignment                     Targeted mapping and analysis for a new EU framework on Child Rights

Location                          Home-based

Duration                           2 months

Estimate number of       20 days (TBC)

working days

Start date                         End of October 2019

Tentative end date        End of December 2019

Reporting to                    The Steering group (3 agencies represented)

 

1.       Justification / Background

The EU decision-making actors and processes - legislation, policy and funding - have an enormous impact on children’s lives inside and outside Europe. In 2019, the EU and its Member States remain the largest global ODA provider, accounting for almost 57% of the total ODA to developing countries, but with ODA representing only 0.5% of the EU GDP. In addition, the EU has committed to implement the 17 SDGs, both in its internal and external policies. While the CRC provides the ethical and legal framework, the SDGs help operationalize child rights with strategies, deadlines and indicators. EU investment in children are not always visible to governments or the general public, and there is only a fragmented understanding of the impact of the EU action on children.

The EU has helped to transform children’s lives. It has inspired legislative changes to better protect children, it has developed policies, it has funded actions, both within and outside of the EU. Progress has been incredible, but there are still many challenges to the realization of all rights for all children everywhere, especially for the most vulnerable ones. In the past, there has been a fragmentation of children’s rights between the internal and external portfolios of the European Commission. Disparities, on the basis of poverty, ethnic group, background and origin, gender, place of birth, religion, etc., persist and have been on the rise in Europe, affecting children’s access to basic services and potential - including within the EU. Global phenomena like economic crisis, climate change and forced displacement are common challenges faced by children all over the world and often impact children first and foremost. Outside of Europe, despite progress, the situation is still dire for many children, who continue to face extreme poverty, discrimination and inequality. The number of children living in conflict settings and forced to move is increasing, and they are increasingly becoming targets of war.

New challenges and opportunities are emerging: children and new technologies -from artificial intelligence to life-saving innovations and the social media; impact of climate change on children and their role as agents of change; children in migration; increasing, politically sensitive impact of armed conflicts on children; and the participation of children in decisions that affect their lives. Old challenges and themes continue to hamper children’s rights including lack of adequate investment in key sectors which have an impact on children such as health, education, nutrition, care, social protection and the prevalence of violence against children in all parts of the world.  Therefore, there is a pressing need to refresh the relevance and urgency around implementing the CRC for the 21^st century. It is critical that children’s rights become part of the political agenda of the EU, both in internal and external affairs, and are made an integral part of EU policies and practices in a holistic and comprehensive way with a new EU framework of Child Rights. This new approach will translate the EU policy and political commitments to child rights into a set of concrete objectives necessary for achieving results for children, including by promoting more efficient coordination, implementation and monitoring of EU activities in this area.

While the European Council has already adopted its 2019-2024 agenda, in the coming months, the European Parliament and the Commission will develop their own priorities for their tenure. There is a unique window of opportunity to strongly engage with the three institutions to put again children as a political priority.

The European Council priorities include issues such as fundamental rights and migration, promoting European values on the global stage, invest in people skills and education and building a climate-neutral, green, fair and social Europe that are directly relevant to children’s rights.

The initial speech of Commission President-Elect Ursula von der Leyen referred to children specifically (Child guarantee fund, investment in children etc) and indirectly (reform of the migration system, a strong EU globally, partnership with Africa).

Brussels based Child Rights organisations (incl. UNICEF) have initiated a dialogue with the new MEPs to have a special plenary session and a resolution on child rights adopted on November 20. This will provide an opportunity for the Parliament to sketch its priorities for children for the legislature. Existing issues such as due diligence for businesses on human rights, protection of children in migration, protection of children and women against violence and protection of children in the digital world are expected to remain on the agenda of the Parliament.  

2.       Objective

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the partnership between Brussels based Child Rights organisations (incl. UNICEF) in mapping and analyzing existing EU legal, policy and financial framework on child rights, developing the content of the new EU approach to advance child rights and proposing steps to move it forward on the agenda of the EU (Council, Parliament and Commission). The consultancy should be addressing three issues: (a) what are the key interventions required to put child rights high on the political agenda of the EU; (b) what is missing in the existing EU legal and policy instruments on child rights to ensure their effectiveness, efficiency, transparency and participative nature; and (c) what would be the best format to address the identified gaps.

3.       Duties and tasks

This assignment will be split into two phases: a mapping phase and analysis phase.

 A.      Mapping phase:

• Define scope and methodology for this assignment by consultant and the Steering Committee – this consultancy will start with the scoping of the work and a proposed methodology for the

assignment.

• Mapping: identifying and outlining the EU legal documents, policies and instruments directly relevant to child rights with a focus on the full scope of the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children.
• Interviews with key stakeholders.

B.      Analysis phase:

• Analysis of the gaps and potential of existing framework and identifying current and future challenges and opportunities for children to fulfil their rights, including for example in the case of the girl child, migrant children among others.
• Analysis of main stakeholders on child rights in the EU context (main supporters/main blockers/non-traditional allies) and key political processes impacting on having child rights high in the EU agenda.
• Analysis of different scenarios with their pros and conson the way forward to put child rights (and prioritizing policies and funding for children) high in the EU agenda in the coming five years, in particular in the European Commission and the European Parliament.
• Specific analysis of the pro and cons of one scenario, ie launching a policy process towards a new EU approach on child rights, looking at the implications of such a strategy, including a stakeholders’ mapping/power analysis. Considering the policy and funding outcomes and potential impact of a child rights strategy for development cooperation or for both internal/external EU policies.
• Identify which approaches would be potentially more effective eg a policy framework/ strategy/roadmap/agenda/plan or a more practical, bottom-up approach, starting with a child marker that would monitor the investments in children.
•  Summarize key recommendations to put child rights on the political agenda of the EU and reinforce our advocacy towards the EU institution and key opportunities.  

4.       Expected deliverables

Quick outline of scope and methodology;

1. Targeted mapping of EU legal documents, policies and instruments directly relevant to child rights;
2. Stakeholders analysis;
3. Analysis of scenarios (gaps and pro/cons of a policy process versus a practical monitoring tool);
4. Key recommendations to put child rights on the political agenda of the EU and reinforce our advocacy.

There will be a steering group of three organisations that will steer this consultancy work.

 5.       Key competences, technical background, and experience required

• Knowledge of EU decision-making processes and institutions required.
• Work experience: at least 5 years’ consultancy experience on child rights/human rights issues in EU environment. Experience working for/with multi-lateral organisations (experience with the United Nations is an asset).
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Communication skills: Fluency and strong writing skills in English are required; ability to present complex ideas to different audiences orally and in writing.

 Strong preference for consultant who has worked for one or several child rights organisations.

6.       Application process

Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application by 22 October 2019, 4pm Brussels time, to email donatienne_desirant@wvi.org  &  jeroen_uytterschaut@wvi.org

Application should include:

• a short outline of how the work will be delivered, a financial proposal with daily rates for delivery and a short outline on own experience matching the requirements of the contract.  
• a CV.