ob Description

Avocats Sans Frontières is looking for a Managing Director who will be based at the headquarters in Brussels, Belgium and who will lead the organisation under the guidance and supervision of the Board of Directors. The Managing Director will be frequently called to travel abroad.

The Managing Director’s roles :
- To manage and provide leadership to the staff at the headquarters and those working abroad in the field missions in conceiving and implementing the programs and projects.
- To conceive & manage the structural and financial development of the NGO.
- To maintain & develop relationships with donors and public (governments, international organizations…) & private (NGOs, The Bar, private donors…) partners.
- To work with the Board of Directors in developing the vision and the strategy. The Managing Director’s profile :
- A university degree with a good experience in the International NGO/legal field.
- Interest in what is at stake concerning justice in post-conflict countries ; an experience in this domain is a plus
- Expertise in project-cycle management in the humanitarian and/or development field, and experience in headquarters and in countries abroad is a plus.
- Confirmed professional management experience.
- Trilingual French, English and preferably Dutch (excellent knowledge of two of these three languages)
- Flexibility, ability to work hard, to face problems & to resolve them
- Full ability to positively relate to people.
- A detailed profile is available upon request to the President of the Board.
Vacancies Contact
Cover letters, CV & references are to be sent before March 15 to:
President of the Board of Avocats Sans Frontières, Me. Lieven DENYS,
Place Jean Jacobs, 1 - 1000 Brussels
or by mail : president@asf.be