Project Coordinator

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Mon, 8 Sep 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Sun, 21 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Switzerland

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Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We are currently looking for a Project Coordinator to be based at our advocacy office in Geneva, the role is offered on a fixed term contract until the end of June 2015.

This role supports the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), of which Save the Children is a steering committee member. In this role you will support the Director of the GCPEA in the process of garnering support for the Draft Lucens Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict, encouraging states to endorse and implement them; including by mobilizing civil society.

You will support the efforts to mobilize civil society by actively liaising with key partners and identifying new opportunities for civil society engagement, maintaining an overview of mobilisation / campaign activities, providing resources and support to the key actors, along with ensuring coordination between the global coalition partners and civil society at the national level. You’ll also help prepare for the implementation phase, recording and coordinating requests for technical support and contribute to the development of training manuals, sample rules of engagement and compendiums of god practice.

You will also coordinate and support advocacy meetings, provide logistical, administrative and substantive support to meetings; prepare meeting minutes, reports, advocacy documents and correspondence as required.

To be suited to this opportunity, you’ll have an understanding of humanitarian/development work and advocacy, a Master’s degree in a relevant field and proven experience in project management. You’ll be able to work with limited supervision, be highly organized and able to anticipate needs, with fluency in English and French and the legal right to work in Switzerland.

To see the full job description for this opportunity or to apply, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs.

To apply please send your application with a cover letter and CV as a single document. When applying, please include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations within this role.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: geneva.66273.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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