Vacancy at the Belarusian HRH: Program manager

Vacancy at the Belarusian HRH: Program manager

Position type: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Organization: The Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House (BHRH)

Net salary level: 1500-1900 €/month depending on experience and qualification

Position available from: 1 November 2022

Position summary: The Program Manager is responsible for the planning, development, overall coordination/implementation, and supervision of strategic areas and projects of the BHRH activities; for fundraising, liaising with donors and partners. The manager  assists the BHRH director and the Board in advocacy, strategic planning and implementing various activities organized by the HRH. The manager reports to the HRH director. 

Responsibilities: 

• Providing overall coordination of implementation of the BHRH strategic plan and activities planned within its framework, including internal monitoring of results 

• Developing various project concepts, including goals, objectives, activities and main stages in cooperation with coordinators of strategic directions  

• Assisting in the preparation of project budgets, fundraising and money flow plans

• Preparing project reports and submitting them to donors and partners

• Project-related paperwork

• Liaising with Belarusian and international partners of the organization about project planning, implementation, reporting and fundraising

• Looking for potential donors for the organization's projects

• Fundraising; communicating with potential and current donors

• Translations from/into English, Russian, and Belarusian

• Assisting and advising the Belarusian partners of the organization in the development and financial planning of their  projects implemented in partnership with BHRH

• Performing other duties delegated by the director and the Board of the organization.

Required skills/experience
(you are welcome to apply even if you don't possess all of that)

• Higher education 

• Experience in project management and program development and planning in non-profit organizations 

• General experience in NGO and/or development cooperation work 

• Professional experience in or related to Belarus 

• Experience in working with human rights issues and projects; understanding of Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA)

• General knowledge about the political, economic and social situation in Belarus and the region of Eastern Europe

• Good knowledge and contacts in Belarusian civil society

• Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Belarusian, Russian and English 

• Knowledge of European Union as well as other key donors working with Belarus

• International contacts and networks in relevant areas (mainly in the EU and eastern Europe)

• Knowledge and experience in relevant areas such as organizational development, advocacy, fundraising

• Financial skills/literacy

• Information/computer-skills

• Analytical skills

Interested candidates should send their CV (in either English, Belarusian or Russian) and motivation letter (preferably, in English, but Belarusian and Russian are also acceptable) at director@belhumanrights.house until the end of October 30. Please indicate the sought position title (Program manager) in the subject field.

Please, also mention at least one person who could provide a reference about your candidacy together with their contacts (e-mail, mobile, messengers).