Policy Officer  (Justice Sector Advisor) |The Hague | Full time

By 2030, 150 million people are able to prevent or resolve their most pressing justice problems. Do you want to join us on our mission?

HiiL, a social enterprise that works to enhance access to justice through innovation, is looking for a french speaking Policy Officer for the Sahel Team. HiiL operates internationally, with a focus on the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and the MENA region.

As our Policy Officer, you will support our Programme in Niger (Programme d'Innovation de la Justice au Niger) and other programmes where needed on policy-related analysis (country strategy, stakeholder analysis, stakeholder dialogue design, etc...). Your daily work will combine analysis and relationship building with a variety of stakeholders in different countries. You will report to the Programme Director- Sahel & work in The Hague, The Netherlands. 

Are you proactive, innovative, hands on and do you have a creative mindset? Do you enjoy challenges and are you comfortable with change and complexity in a very dynamic and international environment? Do you have interest in the public sector and social innovation? If your answer to these questions is "yes", then it is you we are looking for!

The position:

• You are responsible of mapping and identifying potential in-country stakeholders who will participate in the dialogue process;
• You maintain relationships with the Stakeholder Dialogue Group throughout the dialogue process;
• You contribute to content creation and design of the stakeholder process throughout the programme duration;
• You will advocate for and encourage the stakeholder dialogue group to embrace a people-centered approach to justice;
• You are supporting country context analyses and other policies analyses that are conducted by the Programme Director; 
• You ensure the liaison with the Justice Transformation Practice and ensure excellence and quality within the Sahel team on Justice Transformation work (country strategy, context analysis);
• In the future, you might also work in other HiiL programmes where needs arise and align with personal interests.

Our new colleague:

• Holds a Master’s degree in relevant social science field.
• Has minimum 4 years of relevant work experience in a similar position, preferably in an international, non-profit environment.
• Has advanced knowledge of policy analysis.
• Has experience in the Sahel region.
• Has strong communication & presentation skills in French, where excellent writing skills are an outstanding asset.
• Has result-oriented, strategic/analytical focus, is socially strong and adaptable.
• Has full professional proficiency in English & French (hard requirement); verbally and written. Knowledge of Dutch or Arabic is an extra asset.
• Has experience in and/or strong interest in working in an international environment, and is willing to travel to the region frequently.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is proactive and hands-on.
• Is eager to grow and has a can-do mindset.

We offer:

• A dynamic organisation with an international team of 70+ highly motivated professionals; the work that we do is meaningful and contributes to changing people’s lives.
• An environment that will strengthen and widen your professional skills.
• We welcome innovative ideas and out of the box thinking. Being creative, courageous and collaborative are at the heart of our organisation.
• Hybrid working, including flexible working hours and a combination of working from home and at the office.
• More than 8 weeks of holidays on a full time basis.

What else:

• Starting date 1st of October 2022 (earlier if possible).
• We offer a full time position for an initial period of 12 months with the aim of building a long-term work relationship.
• Holding EU-citizenship or NL working permit.
• A monthly salary for a full-time working week between €2 980,- / €4 100,- based on relevant experience. You will become part of a dynamic and international team of 70+ professionals.

Are you the Policy Officer that we need? Please apply and send us your CV and a short motivation letter latest 07 August 2022 .

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. Therefore, people of all gender identities, sexes, sexual orientations, races, colours, religions, cultures, abilities, etc. are encouraged to apply for this position. 

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks. By submitting your application you accept that HiiL will conduct such pre-employment screening for successful candidates.