Deadline: 10 February 2012
Open to: Candidates with previous experience of 1year of managing / administration of activity in the context of an international organization, RCC included, and/ or of an European Union funded project
Remuneration: Depends on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience
Description
In the context of the EU funded project “Improving Cooperation in South-East Europe by Actions for Strengthening the Regional Cooperation Council”, the Central European Initiative intends to create a dedicated organizational structure “Twinning Unit” based in Sarajevo next to the Regional Cooperation Council premises in order to support the implementation of the project activities.
The project is financed by the European Union through the Instrument of Pres-Accession Assistance – Regional Programme 2010 EuropeAid/131229/C/ACT/Multi and will last 24 months (December 2011 – November 2013).
The Project envisages an intense calendar of activities aiming at strengthening the RCC Secretariat: study tours to other international organisations, capacity-building seminars, stakeholder conferences as well as the introduction of innovative ICT tools, will be some of the initiatives foreseen by the CEI with the ultimate aim to promote the enhancement of regional cooperation between and among the countries of South-East Europe.
Responsibilities:
I. Processing of communications/administration:
- Assisting the Project Manger and the Project Officer in all project activities;
- Collecting and analysing information and data on the Project progress;
- Supporting financial and narrative reporting according to the rules of IPA programme;
- Carrying out translations in English and Serbo-Croatian (active and passive), taking and transcribing dictation, drafts correspondence;
- Assisting in the preparation and editing of documents for official communications, presenting at meetings and conferences;
- Arranging documents pertaining to missions (hotels, travels) and following up on missions with processing and filing of travel documents for reporting;
- Providing general support to team members when travelling;
- Assisting in general secretarial tasks;
- Running errands as needed (post office, couriers, etc);
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
II. Meetings organisation:
- Assisting in meeting preparation including preparation and distribution of documents, correspondence with participants, registration of participants, minute-taking, etc.;
- Consecutive interpretation and linguistic facilitation at meetings when required;
- Preparing background material pertaining to meetings when needed;
- Liaising with suppliers for services.
Eligibility
Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible to apply:
- Previous experience of 1year of managing / administration of activity in the context of an international organization, RCC included, and/ or of an European Union funded project;
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Mother tongue or equivalent in Bosnian or Serbo-Croatian;
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet);
- A proven sense of organisation, initiative and responsibility;
- Ability to carry out assigned duties with due diligence and under time pressure;
- Ability to work in an international environment and to travel;
- Good attitude for working in a team;
- Good knowledge of the RCC and CEI structures and activities;
- Good knowledge of EU policies and instruments towards the Western Balkan region;
- Commitment to full time service for the entire duration of the action.
A University degree in fields connected to the Project activities (international relations, political science, economics, law, etc.) and the knowledge of other languages will be considered as an asset.]
Remuneration
The position’s remuneration will be commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.
Provision of Contract:
The successful candidate will be based in Sarajevo in an office in front of the RCC headquarters, on a full-time basis, for a period of 18 months plus three months of probation period.
Application
Applications in English including a Curriculum Vitae (Europass format) and a motivation letter to: birnbaum@cei-es.org and sinkovic@cei-es.org
In your CV please indicate your age, nationality, as well as your current location. Please indicate your availability for a personal interview at the RCC Secretariat headquarters in Sarajevo in February.
The selected candidate should be ready to start by the end of February.
Deadline: February 10th 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
You can read the Official call here.
