Terre des hommes Regional Hub in Budapest is looking for a Regional Access to Justice Technical Advisor to support the development of the Access to Justice (A2J) Programme in the European context.
TERRE DES HOMMES IN EUROPE
Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency. Founded in 1960, we are committed to improving the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable children. Through our innovative protection and health projects, we provide assistance to over three million children and their families in almost forty countries each year. In Europe, Tdh intervenes directly or indirectly in many countries, relying on teams based in Hungary, Albania, Greece, Kosovo, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. The Regional Office in Budapest has been operating since 2006.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Terre des hommes Foundation in Hungary is looking for a Technical Advisor to work on various projects within the Access to Justice (A2J) project portfolio such as the PROMISE 3 project led by the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS), the i-Restore 2 project (led by Tdh Romania), CLEAR-Rights and i-ACCESS My Rights(led by Tdh Hungary) and to provide technical support and guidance to all Access to Justice projects in Europe in order to help the stable implementation and further development of the A2J Programme.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The Regional Technical Advisor is responsible for supporting the Access to Justice Programme at all levels (regional, sub-regional, national, and local levels). S/he is responsible for ensuring the respect for policies, regulations, and processes in force in the Foundation in all the operational activities deployed by the collaborators. S/he will contribute to the development and support the implementation of the strategy of the programme at the level of his/her region as well as in all areas of intervention within the region, respecting the principles of Strategic alignment with the overall program, geographic context, complementarity, collegiality, transparency, and efficiency.
YOUR PROFILE
Education:
Minimum Master’s degree in Law from an accredited educational institution
Knowledge and experience:
• 5+ years of practical experience within the area of expertise
• Good knowledge of networks active in the field of Access to Justice or in child protection
• Expertise in programme support and providing technical guidance, including the development, operational implementation
• Coordination, monitoring / evaluation and capitalization / documentation
• Knowledge of and familiarity with international and national conventions, legislation, policies and strategies relating to juvenile justice
• Knowledge of alternatives to detention and restorative justice principles
Proven experience in successfully managing regional and/or multi-country projects with a level of complexity
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to establish an environment of cooperation and collaboration
- Excellent team player
- Self-motivated, with skills to support and advise others
- Ability to learn from difficult experiences, capitalize on mistakes and seize opportunities
- Experience in contributing to projects with team members located in several countries
- Results-oriented and problem-solving skills
- Capacity for rigor and precision, transparency and honesty
- Ability to uphold high standards under pressure and with tight deadlines
- Flexibility and adaptability
Languages:
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Knowledge of a language of the region is an asset but not a requirement (Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian; Albanian; Russian; Ukrainian; Bulgarian; Romanian, Hungarian)
TO APPLY:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their CV and motivation letter in English to: recruitment@tdh-europe.org
Please include [A2J Technical Advisor, your name and surname] in the subject line of the application email. Please indicate in the email content where you found our Vacancy Announcement. Incomplete applications and applications arriving after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.
