Netherlands: Programme Manager Europe - Special Projects

Position – Programme Manager (Europe & Special Projects)

Company

Aflatoun

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Job type

Full time

Remuneration

Paid

Salary

indicative gross salary between € 2714 and € 3542 till euros per month

Comment

Inclusive of pension, health insurance, holiday allowance and national insurance contributions

Deadline

04-04-2016

The Organization

Aflatoun International is a non-governmental organization focusing on educating children about their rights and responsibilities and managing natural and financial resources through social and financial education. Children are empowered to make a positive change in their lives and in their communities, with the aim of ultimately leading them to breaking the cycle of poverty in which many find themselves. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Aflatoun programme is currently implemented in 116 countries and reaches 5 million children. A big number of these young people are now saving or have started an enterprise.

Through Aflatoun programmes children are inspired to discover their talents and put them to use, to stand up for their rights and those of their communities, to play games and to solve problems. They learn how to save, how to budget and how to set up social and financial enterprises that benefit themselves, their families and their neighborhoods.

Aflatoun employs the social franchise model whereby partners have ownership of the programme. The secretariat develops curricula in collaboration with its partners and provides them with technical assistance, network support, advocacy and training materials to implement the Aflatoun methodology. Aflatoun has been ranked at the 29th place in the NGO world TOP500 by Global Geneva, a non-profit platform. Aflatoun has a multidisciplinary team of professionals. We are now looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Programme Manager (Europe & Special Projects) to join us in our mission.

Position

The Programme and Projects Manager will be responsible for the Europe Region as well as the management of special projects. He/she will work closely with the Head of Programmes and will play a key role in managing projects in Europe and fostering the work of Aflatoun in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

· Managing projects related to Aflatoun programmes in Europe

· Managing ‘special projects’ which are necessarily restricted to the European region.

· Provide technical and logistical support to existing Aflatoun partners.

· Support of new organizations and startup of new projects

· Advocating with government to mainstream the social financial education in school curricula and major government programs for child and youth empowerment.

· Coordinate fundraising and project proposals.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5-10 years work experience in the areas of education, social and emotional learning, early childhood development, financial education or entrepreneurship with children and youth.

• Demonstrable project management experience, particularly on EU or donor projects

• Analytical, critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills

• Academic degree in related subject (e.g. Masters in international development, Masters in Education, Masters in Child Development).

• Comfort moderating or managing public engagements (meetings and trainings)

• Advocacy experience with government bodies at local, national or regional level.

• Ability to develop proposals and fundraise

• Ability to multi-task and to work under pressure.

• Ability to work effectively in a small team in an international environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of other European languages is an advantage, particularly Balkan languages.

• Strong computer skills, including sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability and willingness to travel internationally.

Conditions of Employment

The position is for a fulltime workweek (40 hours). We are looking for a committed & flexible individual with the ability and willingness to travel internationally. We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment, with an indicative gross yearly salary range of € 2714 and € 3542 (inclusive of pension, health insurance, holiday allowance and national insurance contributions) – the salary level awarded will depend on relevant work experience and educational background.

Valid work permit and/or European passport is required in order to be considered for the position.