Med Mena Project Manager

ERIM (formerly known as IREX Europe) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Lyon, France. We provide innovative projects to promote human rights, strengthen independent media and civil society. The ERIM approach emphasizes partnerships with local development organisations to bring about change through training, partnerships, education, research and sub-granting schemes.

ERIM is looking for an experienced Lyon-based Project Manager to work with our team in implementing media development, freedom of expression, media and information literacy, human-right & civil society programs in the Med-MENA region (includes the Balkans, North Africa and Middle East countries).

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the implementation of different donor funded projects, directly managing projects and working with partners and other Project Managers on administration, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and project tracking.
• Identifying, researching and developing new opportunities and applications for funding within ERIM’s mandate and using ERIM’s specific skills and capacities.
• Ensure strong coordination between different stakeholders involved in the projects, including partners, beneficiaries, and institutional donors.
• General research on human rights issues and independent media and freedom of the press issues.

W e are looking for someone who is a team player, flexible, proactive, positive and who wants a job which has impact. If you think you could be a good fit for the team and have most of the essential criteria below, please send us an application.

Contract conditions

- Open Ended Contract (CDI) - full time (37 hours per week) starting as soon as possible. With the opportunity for renewal.

- Salary according to the ERIM salary scale: from 3 112 euros brut depending on experience.

- Job based in Lyon (mandatory), France, with occasional international travels.

Benefits:

- Flexible working hours.

- Possibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.

- Paid vacation: 6 weeks a year

- Complementary Health Insurance (including for family members) covered 100%

- Public transport monthly subscription covered 100% or forfait mobilités durables: benefits for those who use an environmentally friendly non-public transport ways to come to work.

DEADLINE APPLICATION: July 16th 2025