CO-DIRECTOR (PROGRAMMES)

The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) is looking for a co-director with a focus on programmes, starting in November 2020. Full time leadership position on 1 FTE, based in The Hague.
UNOY Peacebuilders is a youth network of over a 100 youth-led peace organisations across 50 countries around the world. Our International Secretariat is located in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice. The Secretariat is run by a young and dedicated international team of nine staff, four interns, and remotely based regional coordinators. The management of the network is shared by two co-directors. We are now looking for a co-director (programmes), an existing and renamed position, who will lead UNOY’s advocacy programme and oversee our network coordination, capacity development programme, and communications strategy. The co-director (programmes) is also responsible for HR management, policies and processes. Fundraising is an essential component of the position.
Five years after the adoption of the first UN Security Council Resolution 2250 recognising the importance and role of youth in peacebuilding, UNOY has paved the way for critical developments in the Youth, Peace, and Security field. In 2021, we will enter into a new strategic period, with a focus on five change domains. Our goal is to continue shaping the global agenda for youth, peace and security, by supporting youth-led creative approaches to peace and, to prioritise the protection of the civic space of young peacebuilders and leverage the solidarity in the network, and to better support our members’ resilience to emerging developments. This strategy will unfold while UNOY is also undergoing significant organisational developments through a process of decentralisation and growth. The new co-director programmes will have an exciting role in leading and shaping the implementation of our new five-year strategy and supporting organisational change.

We strongly encourage candidates under the age of 27 and from the Global South to apply. The position will include regular travel within Europe and beyond, once the COVID-19 pandemic has stabilised.

Important notice: We can only consider applicants that are allowed to work in the Netherlands. We are not able to meet the formal requirements to support work permit applications.

You will be responsible for:

• Leadership:

• Provide guidance to 8 staff and 4 interns (10 FTE), ensuring motivation and alignment to both organisational strategy and values, in cooperation with co-director (strategy);

• Support co-director (strategy) in guarding the organisation mandate and vision;

• Support co-director (strategy) in bookkeeping, developing and monitoring organisational budget and financial reporting;

• Represent UNOY towards external stakeholders.

• Programmes – planning & oversight:

• Lead the implementation of UNOY’s strategic plan 2021-2025 through its global and regional programmes, including oversight of network coordination;

• Support the co-director (strategy) in strategic and annual planning processes;

• Oversee the capacity development programme through supervising the Programme Coordinator and relevant project managers;

• Ensure the quality and relevance of evaluation and learning of programmes, together with the Administration & Learning Coordinator;

• Oversee budget development and monitoring for all programmes.

• Advocacy – planning, oversight & implementation:

• Ensure a strategic long-term approach to UNOY’s advocacy through the development and monitoring of yearly implementation plans;

• Coordinate the implementation of advocacy programmes at the global and regional level, including coordinating Youth Advocacy Teams and other advocacy platforms;

• Liaise and is key contact with UN Agencies, governments, regional bodies and relevant civil society;

• Ensure visibility of UNOY by participating in relevant fora including conferences, governing bodies and online discussions.

• Fundraising:

• Identify funding opportunities, in cooperation with the Partnership Coordinator;

• Decide which funding opportunities to pursue, in cooperation with the co-director (strategy);

• Lead in providing programmatic inputs to proposal developments and support writing funding applications.

• Communications:

• Oversee UNOY’s communications strategy through supervising the Communications Coordinator.

• Human Resources:

• Oversee the development and implementation of administrative policies and processes (incl. HR, office management), with the support of relevant colleagues.

• Determine human resource requirements, design calls for vacancies and lead recruitment processes, together with other co-director;

You’re great for the job if you have:

• A postgraduate university degree in peace and conflict, international relations, development studies or a related field;
• 3 years experience (paid or unpaid) working within the fields of peacebuilding and/or youth – preferably in the field of lobby and advocacy;
• Project management skills (including budget management), relation-management skills, proven fundraising skills (including good knowledge of relevant donors);
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• A good understanding of peacebuilding and conflict transformation theory, and/or youth participation in policy making.

You’re perfect if you also have:

• Experience of a leadership position in a youth organization, youth movement or youth network;
• A solid understanding of the UN, EU, AU and/or other regional intergovernmental organisations;
• Understanding of inclusion and diversity in programming and working environment;
• Experience in HR processes and policies (including legal requirements), and/or an appetite for developing creative and non-formal working environments;
• Speaking Dutch is an asset. Additional language skills are useful (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian preferred);
• Coaching and/or facilitation skills.

We will offer you:

• A leadership position in a global network of young peacebuilders with a solid track record of successful advocacy;
• A dynamic, young and international work environment both in the office and within the wider network;
• A contract for 1 FTE (40h per week) for an initial 12 month term with the possibility to extend;
• A monthly gross salary between EUR 2300-2600, depending on experience and with potential for annual growth within UNOY’s salary house;
• Opportunities to travel within and outside of Europe for UNOY Peacebuilders activities, external meetings and trainings – once the COVID-19 pandemic has stabilised.