Project Coordinator (x/f/m)

Our Organization 

Merhaba is committed to creating spaces and a society where our community – people who face oppression based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, and ethno-cultural background – can participate fully, feels safe and completely accepted.
You can find more information about our mission and vision on our website: www.merhaba.be 
The project

Merhaba leads a collective of five core organizations (Merhaba, Nansen, Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen, Hub Humanitaire, Rainbow Refugee Committee) that provide support to people on the run, focusing on the intersection of gender and sexual diversity. 

The We Are With You (WAWY) project aims to coordinate care and share the expertise and knowledge of each organization at the intersection of asylum, sexual orientation, and gender diversity. The project seeks to systematically respond to the needs and signals from this target group. Together, we share knowledge about their complex realities to better support them within social services and during their asylum procedures.
Your Role & Responsibilities 

You are responsible for the implementation and execution of the project's objectives throughout its duration (project runs until August 2026). 

• Together with your colleague at partner organization NANSEN, you bring various stakeholders to the table. You organize meetings between the collective’s partners and actively work on their inquiries.
• Within Merhaba, you are responsible for the psychosocial support of this specific target group. You welcome individuals who contact Merhaba and provide a listening ear. You offer tailored support on social, procedural, and/or administrative matters. Where necessary, you refer them to the appropriate individuals, services, or (partner) organizations. For complex legal cases, you work closely with NANSEN.
• You identify the needs of the core members within the collective.
• You identify gaps and shortcomings in care services for the target group. You streamline the support and referral processes between different partners and develop procedures and working methods for collaboration within the collective.
• You gain insight into the operations, vision, and expertise of each project partner. You develop methodologies to share this expertise and organize internal trainings.
• In the final year of the project, you focus on ensuring the project’s sustainability and develop tools and products to make the expertise and methodologies accessible. You explore the potential for expanding the project.
• You are responsible for the project’s reporting.

Who Are We Looking For? 

• For this role, it is essential that you are familiar with and connected to the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals with a migration background.
• You hold a relevant higher education degree (e.g., social-cultural work, social pedagogy, social work, psychotherapy, psychology…) or have demonstrable, relevant work experience.
• You have at least 2 years of relevant work experience (project management, social-cultural work, asylum, etc.).
• You are a naturally good and active listener and can express complex matters in a simple way.
• You enjoy guiding and empowering individuals in their personal development and as citizens and know when to connect them to other support figures, services, and/or organizations.
• You place great importance on professional ethics (professionalism and confidentiality).
• You work methodically and are driven by vision.
• You are familiar with intersectional thinking and have insight into power dynamics, mechanisms of inequality, exclusion, and their consequences.
• You have well-developed diversity-sensitive skills.
• You are communicative in Dutch (spoken and written), French, and English. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
• You have a critical yet constructive and connecting mindset. You inspire others through your expertise to rethink certain practices when needed.
• You work independently while being a strong team player.
• You are flexible and willing to occasionally work evenings or weekends.

What Do We Offer? 

• A challenging and varied job with direct impact and social value.
• Part-time contract (80%) until August 14, 2026.
• Autonomy to work independently and highlight your own approach.
• Salary in accordance with PC329.01, level B1c.
• Reimbursement of commuting costs.
• Meal vouchers.
• Laptop and smartphone.
• Opportunity to attend external training and courses.
• Flexible working hours and 1 day of remote work per week.
• A cozy workplace in the heart of Brussels.

The qualities of individuals are what matter most, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, background, age, or disability.
Are there aspects of the profile you don’t fully meet, but are you convinced this is your job? Then don’t hesitate to apply anyway. 


Interested in this job? 

Send your motivation letter and CV by May 13, 2025, to info@merhaba.be with the subject “Project Coordinator Vacancy – [your name]”. 

The first selection will be based on the CV and motivation letter.
Selected candidates will be invited for a test and an interview on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. 


For further questions, feel free to email: info@merhaba.be