Project

ETKINIZ III Support to Monitoring the Human Rights situation in Türkiye

Key expert 3: Civil Society Capacity Development Expert

Position

Key expert 3: Civil Society Capacity Development Expert

Project description

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to strengthen CSOs’ role in the promotion and protection of human rights through expanded civil society monitoring and advocacy at various levels in Türkiye

The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:
Specific objective (Outcome) 1: CSOs effectively engaged in human rights monitoring and advocacy
Specific objective (Outcome) 2: Increased capacity of CSOs to monitor human rights in Türkiye and increased access to international human rights mechanisms
Specific objective (Outcome) 3: Enhanced advocacy and visibility of human rights issues through diffusion of monitoring results

The action will be the third phase of ETKINIZ programme which provides support to CSOs in order to document human rights situation, to facilitate consolidation of multi-stakeholders analysis and reporting and, ultimately, to initiate advocacy campaigns calling for an enhanced legal compliance with the international human rights framework.

Job description

Key Expert 3 will have a central role in the design and implementation of the various components of the programme, with a special focus on Activity Package 2 - Capacity Development for Civil Monitoring.
He/she/they will provide specific guidance to beneficiaries on thematic and methodological issues.

Requirements

Qualifications and skills
• Hold a University degree. A University degree in a relevant field for this action is preferred (e.g. political sciences, law, social sciences, etc.). A post-graduate degree in a relevant field such as Human rights will be an asset.
• Very good command of written and spoken English. Turkish will be an asset.
General professional experience
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in relevant fields such as Human rights, civil society, human and social development, etc.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in programme or project management. Experience in programme or project management in a relevant field such as Human rights, civil society development, etc. will be an asset.
Specific professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the design and delivery of capacity-building activities for CSOs (including trainings, workshops, seminars, etc.), including in event organisation and facilitation. 
Experience in the following topics will be an asset:
• Previous experience in EU-funded programmes;
• Human Rights monitoring, promotion and protection;
• Local context, including legal framework on human rights and civil society in Türkiye.

Additional information

100% of working time should be spent in Türkiye, unless otherwise requested and authorised by the
Contracting Authority.

Attachments

Duration of assignment

01/11/2025 - 01/11/2029

Deadline for applications

01/08/2025

Job type

long term

Job status

tender

Project reference

24-0050-000-TUR-HRights_Mon

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