1. MINE RISK EDUCATION THEMATIC COORDINATOR/EDITOR
Position Title: MRE Thematic Coordinator/Editor
Location: Preferably Brussels
Reporting Relationships: Reports to: Head of Policy Unit
Contract Period: Annual and renewable
Salary: Dependant on experience
Starting date: As soon as possible
THIS IS A NEW POSITION.
Landmine Monitor (www.icbl.org/lm) is a unique civil-society based initiative of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), 1997 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Landmine Monitor collects information and assesses progresses and problems in the international community's response to the global landmine crisis, especially with regard to the implementation of the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on their Destruction.
The main goal will be to produce high quality reports on all aspects relating to mine risk education (MRE) in the Landmine Monitor Report. This would be achieved through coordination of a small in-country research network, supervision of a few researchers/writers, field research on specific countries, writing of reports, and editing of all reports in preparation for handover to the editor-in-chief for inclusion in the full Landmine Monitor Report.
Landmine Monitor will focus on around 85 countries post-2004. In-depth information will be needed on these countries. There are also seven other areas which will need to be covered (Abkhazia, Chechnya, Kosovo, Nagorno Karabakh, Palestine, Somaliland and Western Sahara), and at least two other countries that may need to be added to the list – El Salvador and Malawi.
Mine Risk Education Research Coordinator and Editor – full time position
The main goal of the position is to coordinate and supervise the Landmine Monitor Report for all aspects related to mine risk education (MRE):
The Thematic Coordinator (TC)'s duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- developing questionnaires on MRE and contributing to research guidelines
- planning research schedule to ensure timely completion of all country reports
- supporting LM researchers/writers in all aspects of their work related to MRE, in particular providing comments to draft reports and training
- developing and maintaining close links with in-country campaigners
- conducting in-country research for key countries as determined in consultation with the Editorial Board
- writing MRE sections of country reports as necessary
- working together with HI's programs department in order to get the most accurate data
- collaborating & exchanging information with other sections of HI on MRE issues
- taking responsibility for the editing process of the MRE sections of the report including
- crosscheck information from different countries
- supply additional information when needed
- check and improve reports when needed
- ensure standard of the MRE sections in the LM report
- writing the MRE overview for the final report
- collating information for an MRE funding report in the Executive Summary
- taking part in all meetings of the Editorial Board
- when needed, representing HI, ICBL or Landmine Monitor at international and national meetings
- working closely with the Chief Editor and Production Manager on all aspects relating to the production of the LM report
- liaising with other thematic editors, in particular the Mine Action Coordinators to coordinate in-country research and the sharing of information
- maintaining close links & supporting efforts of the ICBL MRE Sub-Working Group
- reporting regularly to HI’s Head of Policy Unit & to Editorial Board
- representing HI when needed and attending meetings of the Policy Unit
- occasionally providing support to MRE programs in the field
- carrying out other tasks as necessary.
Profile requested :
- University degree or equivalent
- Very good knowledge of oral and written English and, if possible, French
- Research and editing skills
- Professional experience in MRE is a clear asset
- Knowledge of mine issues and field experience are assets
- Diplomacy, flexibility, preparedness to travel frequently
- Capacity to work in a highly intercultural environment
- Ability to speak in large gatherings
Please send curriculum vitae, letter of application, writing sample, and list of references to stan.brabantSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap.be by 31 December 2004.
2. DISABILITY RESEARCH OFFICER
Position Title: Disability Research Officer
Location: Brussels
Reporting Relationships: Reports to: VA Research Coordinator/Editor
Contract Period: Annual and renewable
Salary: Salary dependant on experience
Starting date: As soon as possible
THIS IS A NEW POSITION.
Landmine Monitor (www.icbl.org/lm) is a unique civil-society based initiative of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), 1997 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Landmine Monitor collects information and assesses progresses and problems in the international community's response to the global landmine crisis, especially with regard to the implementation of the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on their Destruction.
The main goal of the Disability Research Officer, working as part of a team, is to produce high quality reports on all aspects relating to mine casualties and survivors in the Landmine Monitor Report including landmine casualties, survivor assistance, disability policy and practice, and funding. This would be achieved through coordination of a small in-country research network, supervision of a few researchers/writers, field research on specific countries, writing of reports, and editing as required in preparation for handover to the editor-in-chief for inclusion in the full Landmine Monitor Report. In addition, the Disability Research Officer shall work closely with HI to help publicize and disseminate research conducted within the organization.
The Disability Research Officer’s duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- assisting the Thematic Coordinator/Editor (TCE) to develop questionnaires and contributing to research guidelines
- supporting LM researchers in all aspects of their work related to victim assistance, in particular providing comments on draft reports written up by researchers/writers
- developing and maintaining close links with in-country campaigners and providing training to conduct victim assistance research by practical example when appropriate
- conducting in-country research for key countries as determined by the TCE in consultation with the Editorial Board
- working together with Handicap Internationals (HI)’s programs department in order to get the most accurate data and attending meetings of the programs committee on a regular basis
- establishing contacts with other organizations in the field in order to get the most accurate data
- compiling information from field research, in-country campaigners and other sources and writing victim assistance sections of country reports as directed by the TCE
- assisting the TCE with the pre-editing process by crosschecking information from different countries and supplying additional information when needed
- reporting regularly to TCE
- organizing events or activities to enhance knowledge of victim assistance or other mine-related issues
- representing HI when needed and attending meetings of the Policy Unit
- carrying out other tasks as necessary to support the work of the Policy Unit.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be creative, self-motivated, well organized, and able to function under pressure and handle numerous tasks simultaneously. The candidate must be willing to take initiative, work with minimum supervision, and work independently as well as function as a member of a team. The candidate must be willing to travel frequently.
Other desired attributes include:
- University degree or equivalent
- Very good knowledge of oral and written English and, if possible, French (or other language such as Arabic, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish)
- Research and editing skills
- Professional experience in disability issues is a clear asset
- Knowledge of mine issues and field experience are assets
- Diplomacy and flexibility
- Capacity to work in a highly intercultural environment
- Ability to speak in large gatherings is an asset.
Please send curriculum vitae, letter of application, writing sample, and list of references to vaSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org by 31 December 2004.