Project Manager East Africa (div/f/m)

Project Manager East Africa (div/f/m)

for the Africa Programme at the Berghof Foundation

Application Deadline: 05 August 2018

Main tasks:

• Coordinate and implement activities related to a high-level political dialogue process;
• Provide administrative and logistical support for the implementation of activities and to the team and partners;
• Background research on a variety of dialogue relevant topics in connection with the project;
• Liaise with conflict stakeholders, project partners, researchers and international actors as well as German political actors;
• Liaise with, and oversee reporting to donors;
• Coordinate and steer programme management activities;
• Budget planning and tracking;
• Writing concept notes and project proposals.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as peace and conflict studies, international relations, or political science;
• Appropriate professional experience in a relevant field;
• Solid project management experience, including managing donor and partner relations, and strong networking skills;
• Strong regional knowledge on the Horn of Africa and relevant work experience in the region, expertise on the Gulf countries is a strong asset;
• Work experience in the field of peace mediation and political dialogue is a strong asset;
• Excellent verbal and written language skills in English and German, knowledge in Arabic is desirable;
• Experience in Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

Additional Skills:

• Strong ability to work as part of a team as well as independently;
• Strong empathetic and intercultural skills;
• Ability to work under time-pressure and to prioritize;
• Curiosity, passion and perseverance.

The full-time position (40hrs/week) will be based in Berlin, Germany for a period of 24 months (extendable), starting as soon as possible. On-site support and frequent travel to East Africa as well as within Europe is required.

Please submit your CV and cover letter as well as diplomas, certificates and references (letters or contact information) until 05 August 2018 through our online application system:

https://www.berghof-foundation.org/about-us/jobs/

We look forward to receiving your application!