VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Title: Head of Operations

Duration: 12 months extendable

Location: The Hague

Salary: Competitive

Start date: TBC likely 1 October 2018

Recruiter: Global Rights Compliance

Recruitment Open date: 8 August 2018

Recruitment Close date: 8 September 2018

How to apply: All interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter to
jobs@globalrightscompliance.co.uk by 8 September 2018. Please put “Head of Operations” in
the subject line.

About Global Rights Compliance (GRC)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to manage Global Rights Compliance’s projects portfolio.
Building on recent successes, we are looking for a creative, energetic and highly motivated
person with expertise in international development to play a key role in our continuing
growth.

Global Rights Compliance LLP info@globalrightscompliance.co.uk Global Rights Compliance LLP

Endeavour House, 78 Stafford Road
+44 0 3290 9875 @GRC_HumanRights
Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AY
United Kingdom www.globalrightscompliance.co.uk @GlobalRightsCompliance



GRC is a small but growing niche organisation offering a unique approach to atrocity crimes
and other violations of international law. Our “root and branch” philosophy combines
innovative full-spectrum accountability strategies, expertise in evidence-gathering in conflict
settings, and building the capacity of States to implement international humanitarian and
human rights standards. We also offer expertise in complementary areas such as business and
human rights, legislative reform, prevention of modern slavery (including human trafficking)
and environmental law. GRC advises governments, corporations and individuals to address
urgent human rights issues.

GRC exists both as a British limited liability partnership (LLP) as well as a not-for-profit
Foundation registered in the Netherlands. GRC is headquartered in The Hague, with a further
permanent office in Kyiv and other ad hoc field offices around the globe.

Head of Operations

GRC is seeking an experienced development practitioner to manage and coordinate its

increasing thematic and regional portfolio. In that role, the Head of Operations will be
required to lead or contribute to a number of other areas of corporate management including
business development, preparation of tenders and budgets, development of corporate strategy,
promotion of new donor partnerships, marketing and communications, corporate due
diligence and human resources. The Head of Operations will also be required to manage
specific projects. The successful candidate will report to GRC’s Managing Partners and will
be based in The Hague but will be required to travel from time to time.

Duties will include:

- Lead the execution of GRC’s business development: contribute to GRC’s overall

strategic development including developing strategies for entering new markets;
oversight of GRC’s communications strategy; liaising with donors and developing
strategies for advancing new donor and stakeholder partnerships; and representing
GRC at events;

Global Rights Compliance LLP info@globalrightscompliance.co.uk Global Rights Compliance LLP

Endeavour House, 78 Stafford Road
+44 0 3290 9875 @GRC_HumanRights
Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AY
United Kingdom www.globalrightscompliance.co.uk @GlobalRightsCompliance



- Preparing tenders: searching for and preparing tenders; building budgets; compiling
workplans and log frames; and conducting risk assessments;

- Management of GRC’s international projects’ portfolio: coordinate and assure quality

of delivery of all of GRC’s international projects; act as point of contact for client
liaison across all projects; develop and administer processes for efficient resource
management; under responsibility of the Managing Partners, oversee GRC’s financial
management; lead on GRC’s own corporate due diligence, including the periodic
review and adjustment of GRC’s policies (including risk management,
complaints/grievance mechanisms, gender sensitivity and human rights); lead human
resources.

- Management of discrete programmes, as required: assume day-to-day management

role for specific projects as required; developing work plans, log frames and key
performance indicators; drafting reports for donors; undertaking or, as appropriate,
commissioning risk assessments; budget management; client liaison; human resources;
quality assurance.

Essential experience/attributes:

- Broad experience in team and project management, budget management and resource
development, strategic planning and capacity building, ideally in the justice/rule of
law sector, including in FCAS;

- Successful record of bid writing and budget building with a range of different donors,
ideally in the justice/rule of law field;

- The management and independent development of donor and stakeholder

partnerships;

- Excellent drafting and reporting skills, in English;

- Independent work as well as working as part of a team;

- Developed IT skills;

Global Rights Compliance LLP info@globalrightscompliance.co.uk Global Rights Compliance LLP

Endeavour House, 78 Stafford Road
+44 0 3290 9875 @GRC_HumanRights
Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AY
United Kingdom www.globalrightscompliance.co.uk @GlobalRightsCompliance



- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills;

- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility and an entrepreneurial
spirit;

- Good team player, positive attitude, flexible mindset, comfortable in working in multi-
cultural settings;

- Keen sense of ethics, integrity and commitment to GRC's mission;

- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills;

- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility and an entrepreneurial
spirit; and

- Good team player, positive attitude, flexible mind, comfortable in working in multi-
cultural settings.

Evidence of the following experience/attributes will be considered an asset:

- Background in law including criminal law, human rights law, IHL/ICL, public
international law, anti-corruption, modern slavery and human trafficking, business and
human rights;

- Monitoring and evaluating (M&E) projects of all sizes, particularly using innovative
techniques to measure impact level change;

- Website development and use of social media in a corporate communications role;

- Proficiency in another language, particularly Arabic or French;

- Gender subject-matter expertise/ developing gender-sensitivity policies; and

- Corporate strategic development.

Global Rights Compliance LLP info@globalrightscompliance.co.uk Global Rights Compliance LLP
Endeavour House, 78 Stafford Road
+44 0 3290 9875 @GRC_HumanRights
Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AY
United Kingdom www.globalrightscompliance.co.uk @GlobalRightsCompliance



TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The successful candidate will be contracted for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of
extension, depending on satisfactory performance and continued funding availability. Salary
will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY

All interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter to

jobs@globalrightscompliance.co.uk by 8 September 2018. Please put “Head of Operations” in
the subject line.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being
performed by the successful candidate. This may not be an exhaustive list of all duties and
responsibilities. GRC reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to
cancel the recruitment to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Global Rights Compliance LLP info@globalrightscompliance.co.uk Global Rights Compliance LLP

Endeavour House, 78 Stafford Road
+44 0 3290 9875 @GRC_HumanRights
Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AY
United Kingdom www.globalrightscompliance.co.uk @GlobalRightsCompliance