Senior Programme Officer, Lund (remote)

About RWI
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) has worked for nearly forty years to promote respect for human rights through research, education and capacity development. We believe that by supporting practitioners and bringing people together around human rights, on the basis of new knowledge and tools developed, connecting theory and practice, we contribute to lasting human rights change. If youare passionate about human rights and want to work to achieve this in a dynamic international environment, this position may be for you.

RWI is an independent academic institution established at Lund University in Sweden in 1984. We combine multi-disciplinary human rights research with education, capacity building, and outreach to contribute to a wider understanding of, and respect for, human rights and humanitarian law. We work with four thematic areas within human rights: ‘access to justice’, ‘non-discrimination and inclusion’, ‘human rights and the environment’ and ‘business and human rights’. Since the early 1990s, we have cooperated with a wide range of institutions and organisations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, to advance the practical application of human rights around the world. Our cooperation is characterised by mutual trust, long-term commitment, and achievement of common objectives. Currently, we have offices in Harare, Jakarta, Lund, Nairobi, Phnom Penh, and Yerevan.

The Role as Senior Programme Officer
The successful candidate will be coordinating a new RWI project funded by the EU that will include capacity building for cities and rights-holders through online training and training of trainers, development and testing of a tool for local human rights-based assessment and exchange of knowledge, initiatives and lessons learned across project partner cities. The position will report to the Regional Director Europe, based in Lund.

The position will be part-time (50 %), based in Lund with remote work ossibility, for the initial period of one year with the possibility to extend. Start date as soon as possible. The applications will be considered on an ongoing basis.

You will work to ensure the successful implementation of the project, including in relation to its overall management, partner coordination, and reporting.

You will work in close cooperation with RWI thematic experts and other colleagues on the issues of planning, linking programmatic and operational processes and ensuring reaching planned deliverables.

You will also liaise with RWI financial department to support reporting, monitoring and evaluation of grants, identification of operational and financial problems, and development of solutions.

Finally, you will liaise with the EU as donor and consortium partners to ensure implementation and compliance with contractual requirements, rules, and procedures. 

Your Profile
You have at least five (5) years of documented experience and a proven, successful and progressive track record of independently handling all aspects of programme management in the areas of international development cooperation. Previous experience with cities and human rights is desirable but not required.

You have experience of managing project grants, including in a consortium set-up; experience with projects funded through EU instruments is required.

You have proven ability to prepare multiple funding applications and write detailed and compelling proposals.

You are able to build and nurture relations at the working/operational level with public and/or private donors.

You are fluent in English with excellent English drafting skills.

You are able to work both independently and in teams, find it easy to collaborate and are reliable, curious, and proactive.

Cultural sensitivity is a requirement.

Application process
If you are interested in the position, please submit your CV and a brief (less than 500 words) letter of interest through the “Apply” button below.

The deadline for applications is 10 June 2024. Please note that applications sent by email will not be registered. 

We will review applications as soon as they are received, applicants are therefore encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

For any questions about the position, please contact Zuzana Zalanova at zuzana.zalanova@rwi.lu.se

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute promotes diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified persons, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, age, disability, or other protected status under the law.

We look forward to receiving your application!