Project Officer

Full-time job position: Project Officer
Minimum 1 year, with a possibility of a permanent work position

The position is located at ForumCiv Eastern Europe Regional Office Vilnius and reports to the Programme Manager

ForumCiv is the largest civil society platform in Sweden. Our members are Swedish organizations. We have offices in six different countries, and we support civil society in over 70 countries.

About the position

Project Officer will work alongside the project team, managing the application process for the granting programme. Additionally, Project Officer will be involved in the design and implementation of trainings, conferences and advocacy activities.  

Specifically: 

• Manage application process for the granting programme, including providing entry information to applicants, initial screening of received applications for eligibility, and archiving of applications.
• Support the project team with ongoing and completed projects as needed, with communication, assessments, and archiving.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop event and project management skills, and support the Vilnius-based regional team in carrying out its mission of equality and justice in Eastern Partnership countries. There is a possibility to grow into a permanent position at ForumCiv.

This is a fixed-term employment starting as soon as possible. It is expected to be a full-time position; however part-time possibility can be discussed with the selected candidates.

Net salary range: 1000-1200 EUR (after tax) for a full-time position, depending on the selected candidate’s experience.

Qualifications

To apply, the candidate must:

• Have at least 1 year of experience in project administration, ideally in a civil society organization/non-profit sector.
• Be fluent in spoken and written English.
• Be able to express themselves confidently in Russian.
• Be in the last year of studies or have a relevant academic degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Social Science, Political Science, Human Rights or equivalent qualifications obtained in another way.

Ideally, a successful candidate will also have (desirable qualifications):

• Have an interest in working in the non-profit sector, on developing civil society.
• A contextual knowledge of socio-political and economic areas in Eastern Europe and/or Central Asia.
• Experience of working or volunteering in a civil society organization.
• Experience in organising events.
• Fluency in any regionally relevant language, such as Belarusian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, etc.

We appreciate a problem-solver attitude, personal integrity and good judgment, be able to work alone and in a team environment, multicultural awareness, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

ForumCiv is a flexible employer, allowing flexible working time and space, encouraging a good work/life balance. Well-being and development of our team members is important to us, hence we support and encourage additional trainings and education.

Application

We welcome you as you are and want to recruit employees with different perspectives, experiences, and skills. We believe in diversity and an inclusive workplace culture without discrimination of any kind.

Apply by submitting an application consisting of a CV and a cover letter, which includes a summary of your qualifications for the position.

Your application should not contain any personal data relating to, for example, gender, age, ethnic origin, health or sexual orientation or identity, or civil status.

Send the application by email to the address: Recruitment_lithuania@forumciv.org (subject heading: Project Officer) by February 23, 2026, 10 am Vilnius time. We look forward to your application!

By applying, you agree that ForumCiv stores all the information you provide as part of your application.