Country: France
Closing date: 05 Feb 2016
IREX Europe is a not-for-profit organisation based in Lyon, France. We provide innovative programmes to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, foster pluralistic civil society development, and reduce conflict. The IREX Europe approach emphasizes partnerships with local development organisations to expand capacity, build sustainable institutions and affect change through training, partnerships, education, research and grant programmes.
The Junior Project Manager will support the IREX Europe Project Management team in implementing media, civil society and human rights programmes around the world. The position is Lyon-based, with limited potential for travel.
Responsibilities:
Provide support for the implementation of different donor funded projects, assisting Senior Program Managers with administration and monitoring and evaluation, reporting and project tracking. General research on human rights issues and independent media/freedom of the press issues. General administrative assistance
Qualifications: University degree (BA or MA) in a relevant field of study (law, human rights, development, social studies, international relations, media, communication, journalism etc) and/or the equivalent combination of education and work experience Ability to work independently and on a flexible schedule Excellent computer skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory Russian language skills are a plus, as are other language skills The right to live and work in France is mandatory
The initial contract will be a CDD for six months.
How to apply:
If you are interested please send your CV and motivation letter to khankey@irexeurope.eu by February 5 2016.
Due to the high number of applications, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Thank you very much for your understanding.http://irex-europe.fr/sommaire.php