The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is currently seeking a Programme Officer at RWI’s Field Office in Beijing for an initial time period of twelve months starting in January 2009, at the earliest.
The mission of the Institute is to promote universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law by means of research, academic education, dissemination and institutional development.
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is an independent academic institution established in 1984. The mission of the Institute is to promote universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law by means of research, academic education, dissemination and institutional development. The vision of the Institute is to be a centre of excellence meeting the highest international standards in all its fields of operation. In addition to research and academic education, RWI has since 1990 been implementing a wide range of human rights capacity development programmes for institutions in developing countries, mainly with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The Institute’s capacity development programme in is one of the largest programmes in this respect involving cooperation with academic institutions and the justice sector, primarily the procuratorate. RWI’s projects in China have since 2001 been coordinated by a field office, based in Beijing.
Summary: RWI is currently seeking a Programme Officer at RWI’s Field Office in Beijing for an initial time period of twelve months starting in January 2009, at the earliest. The Programme Officer’s primary responsibilities are to ensure that RWI’s international programmes in China are planned, implemented and followed up so as to achieve expected results enhancing the overall impact, quality and coordination of RWI’s activities in the country.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of RWI’s Field Office in Beijing, the Programme Officer’s tasks would
include: ·
Drafting proposals for new programmes in
China; · Drafting and monitoring budgets related to
RWI programmes in China; ·
Drafting agreements with partner
institutions and external consultants; ·
Regularly assessing and monitoring programme
developments and results; ·
Staying informed of relevant developments
concerning the areas falling under the mandate of the Field Office in Beijing; ·
Participation in meetings of relevance to
the Field Office’s work, including with relevant foreign authorities and
organisations; ·
Maintaining regular contact with relevant
authorities, organisations, donors, etc. ·
For completed programmes, preparing
narrative reports that analyse the results of the respective programme carried
out; and ·
Participating in the other programme work of
RWI as necessary and as agreed by the Head of the Field Office in Beijing, performing the
same tasks as above.
The position
involves travelling to programme sites in China
to facilitate the implementation of project objectives and to assess and report
on project developments and results. At times, the workload can be
high.
Qualifications: ·
Good knowledge of international human rights law, including
university degree with preferably a specialisation in human rights or related
fields; ·
A minimum of three years of relevant
professional experience, including management of international development
programmes. Experience of working in China is highly
desirable; ·
Demonstrated organisational, analytical,
communication and interpersonal skills; ·
Ability to take initiatives and prioritise
work tasks; ·
Flexibility and ability to work under
pressure and complete tasks within given
timeframes; ·
Proven skills to work in teams and generate
innovative, practical solutions to challenging
situations; ·
Fluency in English and good knowledge of
Chinese required. Knowledge of Swedish is
desirable; ·
Cultural sensitivity and judgement;
and ·
Sound knowledge of means and methods of
international development cooperation.
Application
procedure: To apply for this position, please send cover
letter with detailed resume and copies of relevant certificates by e-mail to:
[email protected]. The
application deadline is 21 November 2008. For
further information on the position please contact Ms. Malin Oud, Head, RWI’s
Field Office in Beijing (e-mail: [email protected],
tel: +86 10 6539 1066) or Johannes Eile, Head, Department of International
Programmes (e-mail: [email protected], tel: +46 46 222 12
26).