Project Manager, Latin America Centre of Excellence
Dalhousie University • halifax, Canada
Role Description
Job Summary
Lt. General Romeo Dallaire founded the Child Soldiers Initiative in 2007 and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, provided a home to the Initiative in 2010. In 2020, the Initiative became the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, an international repository of expertise, research, and advocacy to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence. The Dallaire Institute is the co-developer of the 2017 Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers. Reporting to the Director, Latin America Centre of Excellence, the Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the coordination, implementation, and strategic alignment of the Centre’s portfolio of initiatives. This role ensures coherence across multiple projects, strengthens regional partnerships, and supports the operationalization of the Dallaire Institute’s strategic priorities in Latin America.