Research and Communications Officer Secretariat Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law ( 38 hours – 1FTE 6 months).

Project Information

Established in 2012 by The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Platform is an international network of experts that seeks to provide a meeting space and intellectual stimulus grounded in practice, for policymakers, practitioners, researchers and the business sector whereby lessons learned and novel insights can be shared and discussed. The Platform strives to contribute to the evidence base of current policies and implementation in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS), the effectiveness of collaboration and programming while simultaneously facilitating the generation of new knowledge. The Platform’s Secretariat is run jointly by the Hague Institute for Global Justice and the Conflict Research Unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael. It is responsible for the day to day management of the Platform: coordinating and organizing workshops and meetings for knowledge exchange and dissemination; substantive support and facilitation of the development of the Platform’s research agenda; outreach and communication; liaising with the current network and establishing new connections.

Role and Responsibilities

The person fulfilling the role of Project Officer Research is part of a small team running the Secretariat (Head of Office, Project Officer Events & Communication and part time secretarial support). Essential to this role is thorough knowledge of the substantive issues, the international policy field as well as the Dutch actors involved in policy development and programming for security & rule of law in FCAS.

How to Apply

Please send a completed application package consisting of (1) a cover letter, (2) a CV and (3) a writing sample to hrm@thigj.org. Please indicate in the subject of your email that you are applying for the ‘Research and Communications Officer’ position. The deadline for application is on Sunday 29 November at 24:00h. Note that we are only able to contact candidates whose applications are progressed further. Your resume will not be kept on file.

Additional Information

For more information on this position, please contact Mr. S. Zomer, HR Officer (s.zomer@thigj.org) or download the complete vacancy hereunder.