Programme Officer International Cooperation

Omschrijving van de vacature

International Cooperation Office

Introduction

The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) is internationally recognized as a center of excellence for education, research and service delivery in the field of tropical medicine and public health in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Its international cooperation activities are mostly funded under the ITM DGD Multiyear Programme (2022-2026) which currently includes (1) institutional capacity strengthening programmes with 24 partner institutions in 12 LMIC countries, (2) a scholarships programme, (3) policy support to Belgian development actors, including the Belgian ministry of foreign affairs and (4) synergy activities with other institutions of higher education.

ITM’s International Cooperation Office coordinates, supports and promotes all capacity sharing activities, builds synergies with other actors and supports the academic promotors to implement the programme activities. It will also have a pivotal role in the design of the next programme, facilitating the process and building on the expertise in the three academic departments of ITM.

As the programme is approaching its final phase, the core coordination team must shift its attention to the design of a next multi-annual programme. This creates the need to temporarily reinforce the international cooperation office with a programme officer focussed on implementing activities and collecting monitoring and evaluation data. 

Your role

  • Programme implementation
    • You will lead the organisation of partner consultation meetings, dissemination events or policy dialogues where programme results are presented. You will be a key driver of conceptualising and organising an international closing event in the last quarter of 2026.
    • You will actively participate in management of ITM’s capacity strengthening programmes throughout the whole programme cycle.
    • You will offer support and advice to academic staff both at ITM and from partner institutions in the implementation of their agreed upon programme of activities.
  • Support the collection of data for the key monitoring and evaluation indicators
    • You will support the partner institutions and ITM academic promotors to collect the information that feeds the indicators that help monitor progress and evaluate impact.
    • You will support the organisation of evaluation activities that are part of the program’s evaluation plan/strategy – these can be online or in-person meetings, data-collecting forms, moderate online collaboration platforms, etc.
  • Management of internal and external networks
    • On the request of the head of office you may be asked to connect with supporting donor agencies and/or national and international actors related to development cooperation.

Gewenst profiel

Your profile

  • You have a creative, enthusiastic and social personality with a pro-active, can-do mentality.
  • You have excellent planning, organisational, communication and writing skills.
    • Experience in organising (policy) events is a strong asset.
  • You have an initial experience and/or a strong motivation to work in the international field, specifically working with partners from LMIC is an asset.
    • Additional experience or training related to topics such as international policy, international relations, global health, development project/program management, monitoring and evaluation and international cooperation is an asset.
    • Ideally you have an understanding of the Belgian and international landscape of international cooperation.
  • You are driven by a search for positive impact on societies and are aware and/or eager to gain insights into current key transversal themes for international cooperation, such as diversity and gender mainstreaming, environment, integrity, decolonization,… .
  • You are committed to high standards of quality, equality and integrity.
  • You are familiar with common IT applications, social media, web-based and mobile communication.
  • You speak and write fluently in English and French,
    • Knowledge of Dutch, Spanish or an official language from one of the 12 focus countries in the ITM multi-year programme is an asset.

Ons aanbod

Our offer:

The Institute of Tropical Medicine is an open and international campus where staff, students and researchers work on new international health challenges. We strive for excellence, integrity, specificity and efficiency. Your assignment contributes to our mission. We value human dignity and diversity, academic creativity and a critical spirit, solidarity and cooperation, and care for the well-being of employees, students, patients and clients. Together we ensure a pleasant working atmosphere with attention to work-life balance and opportunities for training.

  • A full-time contract until 31/12/2026.
  • Starting date: as soon as possible
  • A salary according to the pay scales of the ITM including benefits such as extra-legal pension plan, public transportation or bike compensation and meal vouchers.

Contact

Excited about the role?

For more information about this position, please contact HR (recruitment@itg.be).

Apply before 13/10/2025

Only applications with CV and letter of motivation will be accepted.

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