Deadline: 1 February 2011
Open to: graduates in international relations, political science, law, or similar field of study with at least 4 years of professional experience
Contract: 5 years, with initial 6 months contract
Salary: commensurate with background and previous experience
The Balkan Children and Youth Foundation provides young people with employability skills to enhance their possibilities for a rewarding employment. The activities of BCYF are mainly focused in the field of youth entrepreneurship through employability programs implemented in cooperation with youth NGOs and job internships implemented in cooperation with the business sector.
In next five (5) years BCYF will focus on implementation of the youth entrepreneurship component within “Youth Employment and Participation” (YEP) Program in Kosovo supported by USAID and coordinated by Education Development Center (EDC).
Responsibilities
• Provide overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, evaluation and completion of YEP Program while ensuring consistency with BCYF and USAID strategy, commitments and goals;
• Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals and deliverable; define program tasks and resource requirements;
• Communicate clearly and directly with program staff concerning performance, expectations, productivity and accountability; provide direction and support to program team;
• Plan and schedule program time frame, while monitoring and reporting on its progress to all stakeholders;
• Prepare and coordinate activity and progress reports, identifying problems and solutions;
• Implement and manage program changes and interventions to achieve planned outputs;
• Supervise the work of Grants and Finance Manager, and other program staff;
Eligibility
• University degree in international relations, political science, law, or similar field of study (Masters Degree will be considered as a strong asset);
• Minimum of 4 years work experience preferably with international organizations, knowledge of administrative and political structures and affairs of Kosovo and familiarity with the BCYF, USAID and other international institutions operation;
• Ability to manage teams;
• Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (fluency in Kosovo official languages will be a strong asset);
• Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds;
• Priority will be given to candidates with experience in managing USAID and/or EU funds and projects;
Application
Send an e‐mail with a cover letter and CV to Ajkuna Morina, BCYF Grants and Finance Manager at ajkuna@balkanyouth.org.