Interim Program Officer
Vacancy: Interim Program Officer (temporary contract to replace staff on maternity leave)
General Description and objectives of the position:
The objective of interim Program Officer will be to contribute to the development of the programmatic strategy the organization is currently working on, to execute programs and projects that will be specifically assigned to him/her, as well as occasional tasks in other projects and activities of the organization, all in direct collaboration with other Departments like Institutional Relations, Development, Communication and General Financial Services. The interim Program Officer will report directly to the Programs Coordinator within the Programs Department of the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid.
Location: Madrid (applicants must hold EU citizenship or valid work permit within the EU)
Duration: Until end of maternity leave, tentative final date December, 2016.
Remuneration: 29.000 €/year (gross)
Requirements
- Political awareness, knowledge and interest in democratic development, international relations, geopolitics, civil society organizations, democracy promotion and human rights.
- At least 5 years of continued professional experience, with a minimum of 3 in similar or related fields of work in governmental, intergovernmental and/or international non-governmental organizations. Specific experience in project management is required.
- Native level fluency in Spanish and English. Other language skills –particularly French or Arabic– will be a plus.
- University degree or post graduate studies, preferably in polit...