Program Coordinator

Contract type: volunteer position or Internship
Duration: min. 9 months
Working time: 30-40%
Location: Lausanne, partially at home

To support the Operations Manager, strengthen the operations activities at the headquarters, to ensure the development and implementation of new programs, Norlha is looking for a:

Program Coordinator

Job Description

• Analysis of new projects, writing project proposals

• Support the Operations Manager

• Contact field partners

• Research potential donors and analyse their criteria

• Participate to research study and data collection (tbc)

• Contribute to drafting of guidelines and other operations documents

• Provide support for other Operations related activities.

Candidate Profile

• Experience in research, development projects, poverty reduction, (voluntary) field projects, ideally in international development

• Good knowledge of China and Himalayas, a definite asset

• Degree (or ongoing studies) in Development Studies, Asian Studies, International relations or Social and Political Sciences

• Fluency and writing skills in English (working language)

• Excellent computer, research and inter personal skills

• Motivation to invest oneself fully in this opportunity

• Dynamism, autonomy, drafting qualities, analytical and synthetic capacities.

Norlha Offers

• A rich experience of volunteer work

• Collaboration in a dynamic team

• Opportunity to help poverty-stricken populations.

Application Process
For information and the submission of application, contact RH(at)norlha.org
NB: This part-time, long-term volunteer or internship position is not paid. Partial home-based work is possible.