When: Thursday, 3. October 2013
To: Sunday, 10. November 2013
Where: Vilnius
Host: The Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House

Position type: Full-time
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Responsibilities: 

  •  Developing various project concepts, including goals, objectives, activities and main stages
  •  Assisting in the preparation of project budgets, fundraising and money flow plans
  •  Preparing project reports and submitting them to donors and partners
  •  Being responsible for project-related paperwork
  • Liaising with Belarusian and international partners of the organization about project planning, implementation, reporting and fundraising
  • Looking for potential donors for the organization’s projects
  •  Communicating with potential and current donors
  •  Translations from/into English, Russian, and Belarusian
  •  Liaising with Belarusian partners of the organization regarding the use of the House;
  •  Assisting and advising the Belarusian partners of the organization in the development and financial planning of their human rights projects
  •  Coordinating and facilitating various advocacy activities at the national and international level
  •  Performing other duties delegated by the director and the Board of the organization.

Required skills/experience

  •  Experience in project management and planning in non-profit organizations
  •  General experience in NGO and/or development cooperation work
  •  Professional experience from Belarus
  •  Experience in working with human rights issues and projects
  •  General knowledge about the political, economic and social situation in Belarus and the region of Eastern Europe
  •  Good knowledge and contacts in the Civil Society in Belarus
  •  Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
  •  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Belarusian, Russian and English
  •  Professional experience from international organizations/volunteer work
  •  Knowledge of European Union as well as other key donors in Belarus
  •  International contacts and networks in relevant areas (mainly in EU and eastern Europe)
  •  Knowledge and experience in relevant areas such as organizational development, advocacy, fundraising
  •  Financial skills/literacy
  •  Information/computer-skills
  •  Higher education, preferably in international law
  •  Analytical skills