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Vacancy Programme Coordinator D&P Armenia and Azerbaijan

ICCO Personnel Co-operation
ICCO is the Dutch inter-church organisation for development 
co-operation. Together with its partner organisations in Asia, Africa, 
Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, ICCO 
works towards a world without poverty and injustice. ICCO's partner 
organisations comprise local church-based and secular, non-governmental 
development organisations. Annually, ICCO spends over Euro 100 million 
on support to development programmes of these organisations, that 
stimulate people to create a just and safe living environment for 
themselves and for others.

ICCO’s Personnel Co-operation focuses on supporting capacity 
strengthening initiatives of ICCO's partner organisations, through the 
provision of personnel (on a short- or long-term basis) as well as 
through co-funding local capacity strengthening programmes. The 
department, therefore, mediates between requests for expertise from 
organisations in the South and the availability of qualified experts in 
the Netherlands or elsewhere. In 2005, around 75 experts were working 
abroad through ICCO, while dozens of funding agreements and short-term 
assignments were realised.

Applicants for vacancies through ICCO Personnel Co-operation have 
specialised expertise and experience, but social involvement and concern 
are of equal importance.

Armenia & azerbijan

ICCO invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of:

Programme Coordinator D&P  Armenia and Azerbaijan

Duration: From January 2007 – December 31, 2008

Duty station: Tbilisi, Georgia

Background of the function
In the past years ICCO and IKV have supported Democratisation and Peace 
building (D&P) initiatives of a number of NGOs  in the South Caucasus. 
In 2003 the capacity building program for the South Caucasus started. 
This program was an intervention to support 7 peace organizations from 
the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly network in developing their 
organizational and institutional capacities. The program was funded by 
PSO, through ICCO/Psa and IKV. In 2005 a mid term review was carried out.

On the basis of the outcome of the MTR in 2006 a second phase for the 
above mentioned capacity building program is being developed for the 
period 2007-2008. The programme will be embedded in the overall ICCO 
D&P programme, addressing both HCA’s as well as other ICCO-partner 
organisations in Armenia and Azerbaijan. The programme is titled “Civic 
Engagement in Peace building and Enhancement of Human Rights in Armenia 
and Azerbaijan”, the programme will have a focus on civic engagement in 
peace and human rights issues and stimulating constructive public debate 
and dialogue. The programme of the HCA network, addressing the Nagorno 
Karabach conflict, is part of this programme. This program will exist of 
two components: (1) monitoring on the role of the army and (2) 
influencing programs of political parties.

ICCO is main responsible for the program. IKV is involved as an advisory 
party, and will support the capacity building interventions related to 
the peace building program through its own expertise and networks.

Job Description
For the management, implementation and further development of the 
program, a program coordinator will be based in Tbilisi in an 
independent office, to facilitate relatively easy access from all partners.

Main tasks fields
1.Programme development (policy and strategy) including linking and 
learning between partner organisations
2.Facilitate the process of implementation of the programme by partner 
organisations
3.Capacity building of partner organisations
4.Management of Capacity building funds and raise additional funding
5.Office management of the (small) office in Tbilisi
6.Monitoring and evaluation of the programme achievements
7.Maintain external relations with International NGOs and participate in 
lobby initatives

Requirements
The programme coordinator has several years of experience abroad, 
preferably in D&P programmes and capacity building. Some experience with 
personnel management (coaching and on-the-job advising) and financial 
management is requested.

Knowledge based competencies
Democratisation and Peace building
Civil Society development
Financial management
PM&E
Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening (ID/OS)
Knowledge of the Russian language is an asset

Behavioural competencies
Cross cultural communication
Diplomacy
Coaching and developing others
Stress tolerance
Practical approach to organisation of work

Conditions
The appointee will sign a labour contract with the requesting 
organisation and a supplementary contract with the back-donor PSO 
(www.pso.nl). Remuneration will be in accordance with PSO terms and 
conditions and includes a supplementary salary and a social security and 
insurance package.

Inquiries about the position can be obtained from: Angelica Senders, 
Regional Coordinator, ICCO Personnel Co-operation (psa@icco.nl or +31 30 
6927910). ICCO is open to applications from all nationalities, but will 
not reimburse travel costs, from outside of The Netherlands, for first 
interviews.

Applicants should send a letter and a CV in English, by e-mail, before 
November 27, 2006 to:

ICCO Personnel Co-operation
Mr. W. Schasfoort, Programme Leader
P.O. Box 8190
3503 RD  UTRECHT
The Netherlands
phone: 00-31-(0)30 - 69 27 914
fax: 00-31- (0)30 - 69 25 614
e-mail: psa@icco.nl
internet: www.icco.nl