Programme Officer to Civil Rights Defenders in South Sudan

Are you passionate about human rights 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

As Programme Officer your main responsibilities will be to contribute to the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project activities based on targets, agreements and Civil Rights Defenders’ standards and procedures. You will also identify, assess, and propose new activities and partnerships relevant for the local and regional context, as well as monitor and analyse the human rights situation primarily in South Sudan and the East and Horn of Africa region.

The role offers great variety, including work tasks such as:

• Conduct human rights activities with partners
• Initiate, provide advice on and participate in advocacy actions
• Initiate and participate in communications activities and media work
• Assist in developing proposals for the Africa Programme
• Assist in developing relations with existing and potential donors
• Establish and maintain contacts with relevant decision-makers and stakeholders
• Travel frequently (when possible) in the region, including annual trips to Civil Rights Defenders headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden

About you

As a person, you prefer to collaborate and to lead, motivate, and empower others 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:

• 2-3 years of working experience in human rights and/or civil society areas in South Sudan
• Commendable knowledge of the socio-political context, current developments, civil society sector and human rights situation in South Sudan
• Additional knowledge about the East and Horn of Africa region is an advantage
• Documented experience of NGO-work, project management and/or advocacy work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, knowledge of other local languages is a strong asset
• Basic skill to develop project concept notes and budget, follow up financial arrangements
• Basic skills to use Microsoft tools especially Word, Excel and Teams effectively

If you also have a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations or similar, including education on international human rights mechanisms, we believe you are the one we are looking for.

Knowledge in local languages spoken in South Sudan is a strong merit.

About the employment

This is a full-time temporary employment (one-year contract) with the possibility of extension, starting in January 2021 or according to an 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 based in Juba, South Sudan.

Please apply as soon as possible as we recruit on an ongoing basis.
For more information about the position, please contact recruiting manager Gabrielle Gunneberg: [email protected].

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 200 organisations in 30 countries on four continents. Through advocacy, legal processes, and public campaigns, we advance people’s rights globally. 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. At our headquarters, located on Södermalm in Stockholm, we are about 50 employees working in various functions towards our vision – a world of democratic societies in which we all enjoy our civil and political rights. Learn more about us and our work at www.crd.org.