Oneworld, Netherlands
Oct 27 2006

ARMENIA/AZERBIJAN, PROGRAMME COORDINATOR D&P
ICCO Personnel Co-operation

ICCO is the Dutch inter-church organisation for development
co-operation. Together with its partner organisations in Asia,
Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Central
Asia, ICCO works towards a world without poverty and injustice.
ICCO’s partner organisations comprise local church-based and secular,
non-governmental development organisations. Annually, ICCO spends
over Euro 100 million on support to development programmes of these
organisations, that stimulate people to create a just and safe living
environment for themselves and for others.

ICCO’s Personnel Co-operation focuses on supporting capacity
strengthening initiatives of ICCO’s partner organisations, through
the provision of personnel (on a short- or long-term basis) as well
as through co-funding local capacity strengthening programmes. The
department, therefore, mediates between requests for expertise from
organisations in the South and the availability of qualified experts
in the Netherlands or elsewhere. In 2005, around 75 experts were
working abroad through ICCO, while dozens of funding agreements and
short-term assignments were realised.

Applicants for vacancies through ICCO Personnel Co-operation have
specialised expertise and experience, but social involvement and
concern are of equal importance.

Armenia & azerbijan

ICCO invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of:

Programme Coordinator D&P Armenia and Azerbaijan

Duration: From January 2007 – December 31, 2008

Duty station: Tbilisi, Georgia

Background of the function
In the past years ICCO and IKV have supported Democratisation and
Peace building (D&P) initiatives of a number of NGOs in the South
Caucasus. In 2003 the capacity building program for the South
Caucasus started. This program was an intervention to support 7 peace
organizations from the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly network in
developing their organizational and institutional capacities. The
program was funded by PSO, through ICCO/Psa and IKV. In 2005 a mid
term review was carried out.

On the basis of the outcome of the MTR in 2006 a second phase for the
above mentioned capacity building program is being developed for the
period 2007-2008. The programme will be embedded in the overall ICCO
D&P programme, addressing both HCA’s as well as other ICCO-partner
organisations in Armenia and Azerbaijan. The programme is titled
"Civic Engagement in Peace building and Enhancement of Human Rights
in Armenia and Azerbaijan", the programme will have a focus on civic
engagement in peace and human rights issues and stimulating
constructive public debate and dialogue. The programme of the HCA
network, addressing the Nagorno Karabach conflict, is part of this
programme. This program will exist of two components: (1) monitoring
on the role of the army and (2) influencing programs of political
parties.

ICCO is main responsible for the program. IKV is involved as an
advisory party, and will support the capacity building interventions
related to the peace building program through its own expertise and
networks.

Job Description

For the management, implementation and further development of the
program, a program coordinator will be based in Tbilisi in an
independent office, to facilitate relatively easy access from all
partners.

Main tasks fields

Programme development (policy and strategy) including linking and
learning between partner organisations
Facilitate the process of implementation of the programme by partner
organisations
Capacity building of partner organisations
Management of Capacity building funds and raise additional funding
Office management of the (small) office in Tbilisi
Monitoring and evaluation of the programme achievements
Maintain external relations with International NGOs and participate
in lobby initatives

Requirements

The programme coordinator has several years of experience abroad,
preferably in D&P programmes and capacity building. Some experience
with personnel management (coaching and on-the-job advising) and
financial management is requested.

Knowledge based competencies

Ø Democratisation and Peace building

Ø Civil Society development

Ø Financial management

Ø PM&E

Ø Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening
(ID/OS)

Ø Knowledge of the Russian language is an asset

Behavioural competencies

Ø Cross cultural communication

Ø Diplomacy

Ø Coaching and developing others

Ø Stress tolerance

Ø Practical approach to organisation of work

Conditions
The appointee will sign a labour contract with the requesting
organisation and a supplementary contract with the back-donor PSO
(). Remuneration will be in accordance with PSO terms and
conditions and includes a supplementary salary and a social security
and insurance package.

Inquiries about the position can be obtained from: Angelica Senders,
Regional Coordinator, ICCO Personnel Co-operation (psa@icco.nl or +31
30 6927910). ICCO is open to applications from all nationalities, but
will not reimburse travel costs, from outside of The Netherlands, for
first interviews.

Applicants should send a letter and a CV in English, by e-mail,
before November 27th, 2006 to:

ICCO Personnel Co-operation
Mr. W. Schasfoort, Programme Leader
P.O. Box 8190
3503 RD UTRECHT
The Netherlands
phone: 00-31-(0)30 – 69 27 914
fax: 00-31- (0)30 – 69 25 614
e-mail: psa@icco.nl
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