Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights is the largest service-based human rights organization in the United States, with over 1,000 employees in Chicago and around the world. Heartland Alliance is currently implementing programs in 15 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent years Heartland Alliance has developed a position as a global leader in health, rights and protections programming for sexual minority populations in the Global South. In Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Heartland Alliance is working closely with and supporting local LGBT organizations to address the needs of specific sexual minority populations.
THE PROGRAM
Heartland Alliance is implementing a European Union-funded program to increase human rights protections for sexual minorities experiencing discrimination and violence based on their sexual orientation or gender representation in Burundi. Through this program, Heartland Alliance will invest in the organizational and technical capacity of four Burundian LGBT community-based organizations, provide LGBT individuals with a comprehensive package of medical, psychosocial and reintegration assistance and support the research and documentation of cases of LGBT discrimination and violence in Burundi.
Heartland Alliance is implementing a European Union-funded program to increase human rights protections for sexual minorities experiencing discrimination and violence based on their sexual orientation or gender representation in Burundi. Through this program, Heartland Alliance will invest in the organizational and technical capacity of four Burundian LGBT community-based organizations, provide LGBT individuals with a comprehensive package of medical, psychosocial and reintegration assistance and support the research and documentation of cases of LGBT discrimination and violence in Burundi.
THE POSITION
Location: Bujumbura, Burundi
Duration: Two years
Compensation: UNPAID POSITION. This is a supported volunteer position, the Global Fellow will be provided with a basic living stipend (a lump sum paid monthly), international insurance coverage and a small housing allowance. In some cases, international travel to and from the program location will be provided.
Location: Bujumbura, Burundi
Duration: Two years
Compensation: UNPAID POSITION. This is a supported volunteer position, the Global Fellow will be provided with a basic living stipend (a lump sum paid monthly), international insurance coverage and a small housing allowance. In some cases, international travel to and from the program location will be provided.
Position Responsibilities
The Global Fellow LGBT Rights Protection Officer will report to the Great Lakes Regional Director while assuming overall responsibility for project coordination, conducting the following activities:
The Global Fellow LGBT Rights Protection Officer will report to the Great Lakes Regional Director while assuming overall responsibility for project coordination, conducting the following activities:
Capacity-Building:
• Working closely with local LGBT organizations to support their development;
• Conducting organizational and technical capacity assessments;
• Developing and delivering organizational capacity development trainings.
• Working closely with local LGBT organizations to support their development;
• Conducting organizational and technical capacity assessments;
• Developing and delivering organizational capacity development trainings.
Research and Documentation:
• Working with local partners to develop tools and systems that identify and capture information on cases of discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and/or gender presentation;
• Following up on cases of discrimination or violence identified by partner organizations;
• Working with partner organizations to conduct field and/or phone interviews with victims and individuals associated with the case to collect and verify case data and information;
• Compiling and analyzing documented cases of discrimination and/or violence against LGBT individuals, identifying common trends across these cases;
• Drafting reports based on cases of discrimination and/or violence against LGBT individuals.
• Working with local partners to develop tools and systems that identify and capture information on cases of discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and/or gender presentation;
• Following up on cases of discrimination or violence identified by partner organizations;
• Working with partner organizations to conduct field and/or phone interviews with victims and individuals associated with the case to collect and verify case data and information;
• Compiling and analyzing documented cases of discrimination and/or violence against LGBT individuals, identifying common trends across these cases;
• Drafting reports based on cases of discrimination and/or violence against LGBT individuals.
Project Coordination:
• Ensuring program activities align with proposal and expected outcomes and follow established implementation schedule
• Ensuring that project implementation meets donor compliance requirements
• Preparing high-quality and timely donor reports
• Responsible for budgetary control, including maintaining oversight of expenses and procurement
• Contributing to preparing plans, proposals, and budgets for project extensions
• Ensuring program activities align with proposal and expected outcomes and follow established implementation schedule
• Ensuring that project implementation meets donor compliance requirements
• Preparing high-quality and timely donor reports
• Responsible for budgetary control, including maintaining oversight of expenses and procurement
• Contributing to preparing plans, proposals, and budgets for project extensions
REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or Experience:
• Degree in public policy, public health, international development, law, gender studies or other relevant field (required); or related experience working with community based organizations in developing countries required;
• Experience working on issues of human rights in relation to sexual orientation/gender identity (required);
• Professional proficiency in oral and written communication in English and French (required);
• Professional proficiency in oral and written communication in French (required);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (required);
• Experience working on donor-funded projects (desirable);
• Strong training and capacity building skills (desirable)
Education and/or Experience:
• Degree in public policy, public health, international development, law, gender studies or other relevant field (required); or related experience working with community based organizations in developing countries required;
• Experience working on issues of human rights in relation to sexual orientation/gender identity (required);
• Professional proficiency in oral and written communication in English and French (required);
• Professional proficiency in oral and written communication in French (required);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (required);
• Experience working on donor-funded projects (desirable);
• Strong training and capacity building skills (desirable)
To learn more about this position and to apply, please visit: http://www.heartlandalliance.org/whoweare/careers/search-careers.html
- Please note that we do not consider resumes sent by email, fax or postal mail.
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