We are looking for someone who is a team player, flexible, proactive, positive and who wants a job which has impact. If you think you could be a good fit for the team and have most of the essential criteria below, please send us an application.
Essential criteria:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant field of study (political science, human rights, media, journalism, etc.) and/or the equivalent combination of education and work experience
- At least five years’ experience in international project management, including sub-granting aspects, in the fields of civil society development, human rights promotion and/or media development.
- Knowledge of and experience with the civil society and media landscape in Eastern partnership and Eurasian countries.
- Strong experience and proven skills in budget and financial monitoring of donor funded projects, including co-funding.
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Pro-active, solutions focused, and able to work independently.
- Organised and able to meet deadlines.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
- Strong computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
· Based or willingness to be based in Lyon.
- The right to live and work in France is mandatory.
The following criteria will be considered as an advantage:
- Knowledge of and experience with the civil society and media landscape in Eurasia and Central Asian countries
- Experience of working for EU-funded projects
- Knowledge of Russian would be an asset.
Contract conditions:
· Open-ended contract at full time (37 hours per week) starting as soon as possible.
· Salary according to the ERIM salary scale: from 2,944 euros brut depending on experience.
· Job based in Lyon, France, with occasional international travel.
Benefits:
· Flexible working hours.
· Possibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.
· Paid vacation: 6 weeks a year
· Complementary Health Insurance (including for family members) covered 100%
· Public transport monthly subscription covered 100% or Forfait mobilités durables: benefits for those who use an “environmentally friendly” non-public transport ways to come to work.
If you are interested, please send a CV and motivation letter to [click on apply to access the information] with the subject: “Eurasia and Central Asia Project Manager”.
Please note that the applications deadline is the 15th of August 2024, but applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. We do encourage applicants not to wait the deadline to submit their applications.
If pre-selected, you will be contacted for an interview. As we receive a very high number of applications, we are unable to respond to questions over the phone.
