Summary

The International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection is seeking a senior staff member to serve as subject-matter lead for the planning, design, and implementation of its Humanitarian Law and Policy training courses and online sessions, as well as substantively support other projects, programs, and activities of the Association related to the thematic area of legal frameworks for humanitarian action.

Duties

• Planning, designing, and leading PHAP’s onsite courses and workshops related to humanitarian law and policy, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of quality, achieve the intended learning objectives, and otherwise meet the needs and expectations of the participants (and collaborating organizations, if applicable):
  • Contributing to course and workshop planning, including by analyzing data regarding the professional development needs and interests of humanitarian practitioners in the area of humanitarian law and policy;
  • Designing and updating course and workshop programs;
  • Preparing learning objectives, course descriptions, and other related material;
  • Identifying and recruiting other subject matter experts to deliver sessions;
  • Onsite, serving as lead instructor for the courses and workshops, ensuring that objectives are met with respect to the content and learning experience, and contributing as needed to other aspects of course implementation;
  • Ensuring that all of the teaching materials, exercises, handouts, etc. are well prepared, proofread, etc.;
  • Documenting the experience each course or workshop, noting the content covered in the sessions, questions asked by participants, participant and guest expert feedback and suggestions, etc., contributing thus to continuous institutional learning and improvement.
  • Planning and hosting/moderating live online events (webinars, briefings, discussions) related to humanitarian law and policy;
• Planning and editing content elements of PHAP’s website and newsletters that are related to humanitarian law and policy;
• Consolidating and expanding PHAP’s network of experts in the area of humanitarian law and policy;
• Providing substantive support to the online members' discussion group on legal issues related to humanitarian action;
• Conducting informal interviews with PHAP members in different parts of the world to ask them about questions/ challenges they face related to international law;
• Supervising the work of interns, trainees, or other staff in the area of humanitarian law and policy;
• Contributing to other projects and programs, where expert knowledge of international law is required. 

Knowledge and competencies

• PHD in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or Public International Law more generally, or equivalent
• Up-to-date knowledge of the humanitarian system and awareness of current practical, professional, and policy challenges and dilemmas
• Experience of working on IHL and related issues with a variety of humanitarian actors (from the Red Cross/ Red Crescent Movement, agencies of the United Nations, NGOs, etc.) as well as representatives of the armed forces of multiple States
• Research and writing experience in related subject matter
• Experience of editing a publication in related subject matter, including providing strategic direction, collecting input, coordinating peer reviews, and managing editorial deadlines
• Experience of building networks of experts in related subject matter, drawing from different professional communities and sectors
• Experience of collaborating with other institutions and building productive partnerships
• Presentation skills and teaching experience
• Experience of organizing the subject matter aspects of events and event series (framing, program development, speaker preparation, etc.)
• Familiarity with knowledge management methods and tools, as well as interactive online content platforms, highly desirable
• Strong listening skills, ability to generate and sustain substantive discussions drawing on the expertise and professional experience of others
• Analytical skills, the ability to sort information, prioritize, understand the essentials of an issue
• Experience of project and program management, as well as managing other people
• Experience living and working abroad
• Ability devote up to 40% of time to travel, without any geographic restriction
• Flawless spoken and written English; professional fluency in French highly desirable; professional fluency in Arabic and/or Spanish an added value
• Computer literacy
• Adaptable, excellent team-player, at ease in multi-cultural contexts
• Thorough, accurate, able to learn from mistakes
• Self-motivated, strong time-management, ability to work under pressure
• Open-minded, critical thinker
• Accurate and attentive to detail

Conditions

• Location: Geneva, Switzerland
• Starting date: January 2017
• Full-time schedule of five days (40 hours) per week
• Swiss employment contract
• Gross monthly salary of CHF 6’000.-

Application Procedure

DEADLINE: Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 23:59 GMT

• Candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV and cover letter to jobs(at)phap.org. The subject line of your e-mail will read “HLP Program Director (family name)”. You will receive an automated confirmation. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, in person or by phone/Skype. Please do not contact PHAP about the status of your application – all candidates will be notified within one month after the deadline.