For Our Children Foundation has been working for 28 years to ensure that every child in Bulgaria grows up in a safe and supportive family environment. We are an organization with a clear focus, looking for new solutions and alternatives to replace institutional care for Bulgarian children with care in a family environment. Our team consists of many different professionals, united by strong faith and motivation to give every child a chance to enjoy a real childhood in a real home.

You can become part of our team in the position:

“Advocacy and Projects” Senior Expert

Responsibilities:

✓ Participates in the development, planning and implementation of the programs and activities of the organization for advocacy and influence on policies for children and families and early childhood development;

✓ Prepares opinions and positions of the organization on current topics;

✓ Attracts the support of key stakeholders, in line with the goals of advocacy;

✓ Participates in attracting funds for project activities and fundraising through institutional donors;

✓ Coordinates processes of planning and implementation of projects aimed at guaranteeing children’s rights and improving children’s well-being.

✓ Develops information materials on topics on which the organization has expertise and which is based on evidence;

✓ Represents the organization in certain formats for influencing the policy directly, or promotes the participation of the organization in the person of another member of the team by ensuring the achievement of the goals of the advocacy program;

✓ Actively contributes to the management of the organization’s relations with various formal and informal networks and associations, so that this partnership is in favor of the organization to achieve its strategic goals;

✓ Implements monitoring and reporting of certain project activities in sync with the existing rules and policies of the foundation and the requirements of donors.

Requirements and necessary competencies:

✓ Higher education in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences;

✓ Excellent command of English;

✓ Experience in advocacy in the non-governmental sector;

✓ Knowledge of the processes of monitoring, evaluation and analysis of national policies and legislation, especially in the social sphere;

✓ Experience in preparing project proposals;

✓ Experience in coordinating project activities.

We offer:

✓ Work in an organization with a cause;

✓ Correct labor relations;

✓ Long-term and developing commitments;

✓ ПProfessional development in accordance with your interests and strengths;

✓ Additional days of paid annual leave, above the established minimum under the Labor Code.

✓ People Care Program.

If you want to work for a dynamically developing organization with an established program of care for people…
If you want to be part of activities to support the youngest children at risk and their families…
If you are a learner for whom development is important…

Apply with us by sending your resume using the form below. We will review all submitted applications and contact the selected candidates, whom we will invite for an interview.

If you are unable to find answers to all your questions, please do not hesitate to contact Eliana Vidinova, Human Resources Specialist at 0889 752 566.

Your personal data will be used only for the purposes of selection, according to the requirements of LPPD.