Assistant Director (Operations), One-Year Renewable Contract, Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for the oversight of and smooth running of the Centre’s operations. The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Director in the management of the Centre for Human Rights, which is a department in the Faculty of Law;
• Supporting the Director in Staff Supervision and management 
• Overseeing project planning, management and reporting under various contracts;
• Fund-raising for the Centre’s externally funded projects and programmes;
• Representing the Centre in local and international fora;
• Providing intellectual leadership to and engagement in Centre projects;
• Building partnerships to fulfil the Centre’s mission; and
• Teaching on the Centre’s programmes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master’s degree in Human Rights Law or a related field;
• Five years’ experience in the following: 
• Proven experience in liaison, Project planning and proposal writing;
• Proven experience in the management of sizable projects, including their monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven experience in successfully raising funds and managing these funds;
• Proven experience in liaison with a variety of stakeholders, particularly within Africa; 
• Experience in partnership building;
• Experience in establishing national and African networks.