Vacancy Notice: Executive Director
14 July 2008
The European Roma Rights Centre Board of Directors invites applications for the post of Executive Director
The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is an international public interest law organisation defending and promoting the human rights of Roma. The ERRC pursues its goals through strategic litigation, international advocacy, research and policy development, and training. Established in 1996 and based in Budapest, the ERRC has an international Board of Directors, employs approximately 20 staff, as well as consultants and interns, and has an annual budget of over US$ 2.4 million. For more information, see the ERRC website:
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The Executive Director is responsible for providing the strategic and management leadership necessary to enable the ERRC to fulfill its mission of promoting respect for and protection of the fundamental human rights of Roma across Europe.
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for the hiring and management of staff.
The main duties of the post-holder include:
- Planning the strategy and future work of the ERRC, in consultation with the Board;
- Acting as an articulate and effective spokesperson for the ERRC;
- Setting priorities and managing the ERRC's work;
- Ensuring that all ERRC activities and documents are of the highest quality;
- Supporting and facilitating the work of the Board by developing resource materials, providing appropriate information and reports as necessary;
- Implementing all policies and decisions of the Board;
- Taking the lead in fundraising planning and implementation for the ERRC and liaising with funders;
- Reviewing and evaluating the results of programmatic activities;
- Leading, supporting and managing the ERRC's staff and implementing a strong equal opportunity policy;
- Supervising and developing the financial and administrative management of the organisation;
- Creating and maintaining working relationships with partner organisations, with a special focus on Roma-led non-governmental organisations.
Essential Requirements:
- Strong commitment to promotion of Roma rights;
- Proven record of strategic leadership in complex environments and initiative in fulfilling the goals of the organisation;
- Superior analytic ability;
- Independent judgment;
- Intellectual creativity;
- Familiarity with international and European human rights law and practice, the European political context and the position of Roma, with special reference to Central and Eastern Europe;
- Proven ability to lead a culturally diverse team of highly-skilled individuals;
- Strong administrative and budgetary skills;
- First-class drafting skills including an ability to write clearly and concisely;
- Fluency in oral and written English;
- A record of successful fundraising and grant management in NGO settings;
- Excellent presentational skills including dealing with media;
- Excellent networking skills;
- Willingness to travel as required inside and outside Europe to represent the ERRC.
Further advantages:
- Broad involvement in the work of human rights institutions at the international, European and national level
- Fluency in Russian and/or other languages of Eastern Europe
- A mixture of experience in governmental, non-governmental and other settings
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of grant administration
Salary and Benefits: Commensurate with experience
Applicants should send a letter of interest (up to 500 words) indicating why they are ideally qualified for the position, a full CV, and the names of two referees who may be contacted before interviews are held to the address indicated below. Candidates are encouraged to submit their documents in electronic form.
ERRC – Executive Director Position Search
PO Box 906/93
H-1386 Budapest 62
Hungary
Fax: (36 1) 41 32 201
