ILGA-Europe: poste mis au concours
ILGA-Europe est à la recherche de son nouveau directeur exécutif 

We are working for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people all over Europe.
 
Our office is in Brussels and as Executive Director you will be managing a staff of 14 and a budget of 1, 8 million euro from the European Union, the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Tides Foundation and the Open Society Institute amongst other funders.

ILGA-Europe advocates for the equality of LGBT people at the Council of Europe, OSCE and the European Union as well as at the UN.

Our current Executive Director is leaving after four successful years in post, during which the organisation has grown in size and reputation and matured in the depth and complexity of our international engagement.

The Job
The Executive Director is the key link between our growing team of professional staff and the ILGA-Europe Board and is responsible for supporting the board’s effectiveness through their key relationship with the Board’s Co- Chairs.

The staff team is organised into four service-areas: Policy, Communications, Programmes and Finance and Administration. Each service area is managed by a director or manager with the support of their staff team.

ILGA-Europe values creative and inclusive approaches to work and management through cross-boundary working and participation of staff at all levels in the organisation. We are committed to partnership working and coalitions with a wide range of external organisations and to developing ILGA-Europe as a learning organisation.

The Person
We are looking for someone with an empowering and supportive management style to lead the staff through the next phase of organisational development, consolidate the current work programme and effectively respond to new opportunities and challenges.

Educated to degree level you will ideally have academic and/or professional qualifications in relevant areas.You will need excellent written and presentational skills (for which you require a high level of competence in the English language) and an ability to represent the organisation at the European and international institutions.

You will have strong analytical skills and a track record of commitment to equality and diversity.Your previous experience must include managing in a professional public or not for profit organisation and a familiarity with the EU and its institutions.

Key competencies: including managing organisational development,
financial management and governance will be explored at interview stage.

Gross annual salary inclusive of holiday pay: the recruited person
will start with a salary of 79,100 euros per annum. The salary scale
is between 79,150.000 and 85,427 in four annual increments starting at
the beginning of the scale.Extra legal provisions: Hospitalisation
insurance, pension scheme, Lunch vouchers, representation allowance.
Relocation support from within Europe to Brussels will be given.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 17.00 CET Friday, 7th November 2008

ILGA-Europe is an equal opportunities employer.