Junior Humanitarian Programme Officer

Junior Humanitarian Programme Officer

Do you want to contribute to a world where girls and young women have equal rights and opportunities especially during times of crisis?

For our Humanitarian Department in Amsterdam we are looking for a temporary (6 months) fulltime: Junior Humanitarian Programme Officer (35 hours per week for 6 months)

Your challenge

In this role, you will work in a diverse and dynamic team on the development, monitoring, reporting and compliance of humanitarian projects with an emphasis on girls in crisis. You will do so in collaboration with colleagues both in the Netherlands and our country offices across the globe.

What you will be doing:

More specifically, this role has a strong emphasis on proposal development for EU grants (ECHO) and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (through the Dutch Relief Alliance).

You will work closely together with other teams in the International Programmes department as well as with the Plan International global federation.

Our ideal candidate for this position operates with a strong team spirit and eagerness to learn and has a natural willingness to co-create with a diverse team. Flexibility and a healthy work-ethos are second nature to you. This is an entry-level opportunity but past experiences or affiliation with humanitarian assistance or international relations are a strong advantage, as are strong proposalwriting skills and affinity with quantative data and analysis.

• Proposal development for ECHO and DRA projects (and possibly other donors), You will support and where possible lead the calculation of beneficiary numbers and indicator targets for new proposals;
• You support the development of key proposal documents such as needs assessments, environmental and risk assessments, contingency plans and proposal narratives;
• You support the review of budgets;
• You edit work done by Country Office colleagues, ensuring that their technical expertise is well-writt...