Program Coordinator -Jeunes Leaders de Tunis Retour vers les opportunités

Program Coordinator 

Reporting to : Executif  Board

Contract : 10 months

Working Hours : 40 hours / Week

Location : Tunis

About Jeunes Leaders de Tunis:

Tunisian Youth Leaders organization is a youth led organization which aims to youth inclusion in the decision making process and to create an interactive exchange bridge between decision makers and youth from all the regions of Tunisia.

Description (Project / Eyes on Law)

Tunisian Youth Leaders (TYL) will monitor presidential decrees and/or other legal texts initiated and adopted during this exceptional period in Tunisia’s political development.

TYL staff and volunteers will keep track of all presidential decrees and legally analyze the content to check their conformity with the constitution, as well as with the text of Decree 117, which suspends part of the constitution and declares that the president will rule by decree.

TYL’s team will pay special attention to any changes to rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution, as well as to serious shifts in the political powers enumerated by the constitution.

TYL will publish a periodic report on the presidential decrees and will also establish a dedicated website for all the analysis conducted.

TYL will work with other think tanks and NGOs, including in its Law Can network to identify and advocate against any excesses of executive power that touch upon the fundamental rights of citizens. 

TYL will present its periodic reports and any specific advocacy priorities to the Journalists in regular meetings, in order to promote visibility for its causes and analyses.

Primary Responsabilities:

Under the direct supervision of the staff, Eyes on Law Program Coordinator will support the project administratively and technically by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

•  Provide technical assistance and support to programs, including liaising with stakeholders including partners, beneficiaries, and other relevant parties.
• Develop/upgrade plans and help find strategies to meet the project objectives (gender and youth inclusion).
• Build strong links with beneficiaries, partners and/or other stakeholders
• Ensure completion/execution of program activities while adhering to budget, scope, and schedule requirements

• Contribute to the activities and events arrangements, logistics and coordination.
• Ensure the different meetings arrangements and the report to the staff
• Close collaboration with the Project Officer: Collect, compile and analyze information relevant to the program.
• Provide administrative support to the Project as needed by writing, reviewing reports on a quarterly basis.
• Perform tasks outside of Tunis when it’s necessary (other Tunisian regions)

Required Skills and Experience :

University degree in Social Sciences, International relations, NGO management, management, Law, or any other related field.

Min.3 years of relevant working experience at the national/regional level in the areas of Social Sciences, International relations, NGO management, management, Law, or any other related field.

Familiarity with US Government rules and regulations is highly desirable.

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, fluent in English, Arabic and French

Positive and pro-active personality with good interpersonal and networking skills

Ability to coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks, set realistic priorities, and develop/adhere to plans for successful implementation of activities.

Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc).