POST:Program Coordinator

East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Last Date: January 31, 2010

Vacancy: Program Coordinator
Background
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) is the
secretariat to a network that comprises of 65 member organisations drawn from ten sub
regional countries. The project works to strengthen the work of human rights defenders
(HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region by reducing their vulnerability to the
risk of persecution and by enhancing their capacity to effectively defend human rights.
The Project envisions a region in which the human rights of every citizen as stipulated in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are respected and upheld.
EHAHRDP implements activities in the areas of protection, advocacy and capacity
building.
Key responsibilities;
The Program Coordinator will report to the EHAHRDP Executive Director and the
responsibilities will include;
„h Supervision; responsible for the overall design, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of all programmes undertaken by the East and Horn of Africa Human
Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) at its office in Kampala, Uganda;
„h In conjunction with the relevant program staff, design and implement appropriate
strategies and policies that promote EHAHRDP¡¦s activities;
„h Monitoring; develop program management schedules, activity analysis plan,
success score cards and benchmarks, performance indicators and monitoring and
evaluation criteria against program goals for program staff, volunteers and
interns;
„h Reporting; prepare program narrative and financial reports, briefing and position
papers for management, counterparts, partners and donors, as well as recommend
reviews and proposals to ensure that program activities address actual needs;
„h Coordination and Networking; develop and maintain productive working
relationships with management, donors, partners, beneficiaries and other
stakeholders;
„h Ensure all agreements with Partners and service providers be prepared, negotiated
and agreed upon;
„h Promote the overall Project Strategies, objectives and activities with stakeholders
and partners;
„h Support the strategic development of the Project through identification of
opportunities and risks, and contribute to the refinement and reformulation of
planned project outputs and activities, where necessary;
The desired qualities are;
„h Advanced University Degree (Human Rights, Social Sciences, Law, Development
Studies, and International Relations) and extensive experience in Human Rights
Work;
„h Advanced Information Technology Skills;
„h Ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations on key issues by formulating
positions, articulating options concisely, and making and defending
recommendations;
„h Experience in a multi-cultural and/or international work environment;
„h Stress resilient and able to multi task;
„h Commitment to gender equality as well as to cultural, ethnic, religious etc
equality;
„h Analytical skills as well as creative and interactive skills;
„h Communication: Proven ability to write and speak concisely and clearly and
communicate effectively;
„h Team spirit: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with
sensitivity and respect for diversity;
„h Active listening skills;
„h Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, implement and review work
processes and plans;
„h Ability to establish and maintain productive relationship with co-workers and/or
others stakeholders. Team worker.
Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English. French is positively valued.
Enquiries about the position and Applications which should include a letter of
motivation and a C.V. with details of education background, human rights activities and
three references should be sent to; program @ defenddefenders.org by the 31st January
2010. Successful applicants will be contacted by 22nd February 2010.
Further information about the activities of East and Horn of Africa Human Rights
Defenders Project can be obtained from the website; www.defenddefenders.org.