EFB Seeks Programme Manager

The European Fund for the Balkans is looking for a Programme Manager (starting March 2008).

As from 2008 onwards, the European Fund for the Balkans will undertake and support initiatives aimed at bringing the Western Balkans closer to the European Union. As a direct follow-up to the
International Commission on the Balkans (2004-2006), the Fund embodies the member-state building strategy which includes the development of functioning state administrations and constituency-building as main priorities.

The Fund�s objectives are to encourage broader and stronger commitment to the European integration of the Western Balkan countries and societies and to strengthen the efforts undertaken by a range of stakeholders in this process with a view also to developing effective policies and practices in the region and in the EU.

The Fund will be both grant-making and operational. It will support individuals and organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (incl. Kosovo).

Working under the guidance of the Executive Director, the Programme Manager will be carrying out the following duties of the European Fund for the Balkans Programme embedded in the Fund�s Secretariat:
� Implement all policy and operational developments agreed by the Executive Director and Steering Committee
� Participate in programme design and to the overall strategy through the strategic planning
� Organise events
� Manage grants
� Participate in the programme communication strategy design and its implementation (website update, press release�)
� Respond to Steering committee members� requests: submission, reporting�
� Be responsible for the internal evaluation process and coordinate external evaluation

Applications should be sent electronically by Friday 18 January 2008 at the latest to the email address applications@balkanfund.org with reference �PM vacancy�, and should contain a curriculum vitae with two references and a cover letter.

Interviews are likely to take place beginning of February 2008 in Belgrade. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more detailed information, please see the documents attached to this article.

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