Project Director - Kazakhstan Actions Against Trafficking in Children

• The Project Director is responsible for implementing a high-quality, results-oriented project to strengthen government and civil society efforts to prevent child trafficking, increase the number of trafficking victims identified, and provide comprehensive, trauma-informed care to trafficked children as well as vulnerable children of migrant workers.

• Lead timely, high-quality implementation of project activities
• Establish and maintain collaboration with government stakeholders;
• Support partners in reviewing protocols and streamlining child trafficking responses ;
• Oversee training of government officials and civil society representatives ;
• Prepare and submit programmatic, financial, and other reports;
• Work with subgrantees to implement activities and trainings at local level
• Provide technical assistance, support, and information to government officials, partner NGOs, consultants, and project staff;
• Ensure that all activity is carried out in accordance with budget
• Supervise project staff
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred in the field of social science discipline

• At least 8 years’ experience in in international projects, with at least 3 years of managerial/ team leadership experience ;
• Technical background in human trafficking or child protection, preferably in international or regional projects funded by international donors
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of social, economic, political, and cultural context governing migration, human trafficking and child protection issues in Kazakhstan
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation
• track record of overseeing governmental and nongovernmental organizations
• Track record of strengthening capacity and overseeing governmental and nongovernmental organizations
• Demonstrated team management skills
• Budget management experience
• Effective interpersonal skills