Location: San José, Costa Rica Contract duration: One-year contract, extendable Type of contract: Full-time Starting date: asap

People in Need, Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Latin American Program is calling for applications for the position of a PROJECT COORDINATOR within Latin American Program of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (HRD). The primary goal of People in Need’s Centre for Human Rights and Democracy is to support independent individuals and groups in countries with repressive regimes who are the target of persecution, harassment, or arrests because of their opinions or activities, and to strengthen civil society.

The Latin American Program is currently focusing on support of civil society in several countries of the region. The main programmatic focus includes:

• Capacity building for civil society organizations and support for their activities
• Direct aid to politically persecuted individuals
• International advocacy

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Remotely monitoring projects in selected Latin American countries
• Maintaining communication with local partners in Latin America
• Organizing trips to Latin America and visits and trainings by Latin American partners in Central America
• Writing project reports and proposals in English and/or Spanish
• Maintaining social media profiles
• Completing other tasks related with Latin American Program as required

Requirements

• Be Costa Rican, or legal resident with the right to work in Costa Rica
• Fluent written and spoken Spanish and ability to conduct professional communication in English
• University degree or relevant experience with working on projects
• Interest in human rights
• Good management and coordination skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Cultural sensitivity, previous work/travel in countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America is a great advantage
• Ability to travel regionally and overseas
• Ability to work full time

Benefits

• Full time job contract, 1.100 USD gross per month, with social security benefits and annual severance recognition
• Participation in the development and execution of meaningful projects
• Working with the biggest NGO based in Central Europe with branches around the world
• Gaining in-depth knowledge about the current developments in human rights around Latin America
• Joining an international team, having the opportunity to interact with civil society actors locally as well as regionally
• Possibility of extending the contract beyond initial length at the successful conclusion of the contract
• 25 days of paid leave annually