POSITION No. 1: PROGRAMME MANAGER OF HU-SK-RO-UA JOINT TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT
Responsibilities of the Programme Manager of JTS
The Programme Manager is responsible for the preparation of calls for proposals, assessment of project proposals and for the monitoring and control of the progress reports describing the implementation of the approved projects. He/She is also the contact to applicants and project partners for providing advice on administrative and content related requirements.
Tasks
• To coordinate the preparation of calls for proposals (in cooperation with the Monitoring Committee and its subcommittees);
• to provide information to HU-SK-RO-UA CBC project candidates during the application phase on composition of appropriate partnerships, financial and budgetary issues;
• to co-ordinate and participate in the project selection procedure, participating in the assessment of applications;
• to act as advisor for the selected projects and lead partners;
to collect and review progress reports submitted by all projects, and to advise project partners if progress is not on schedule or activities change;
• to prepare decisions of the Joint Monitoring Committee regarding special requests from projects;
• to participate and contribute to project seminars and conferences as appropriate;
• to be actively involved in the implementation of other Programme support activities like partner-search events or forums;
• to contribute to the Programme web site, leaflets, brochures and other publications.
• to prepare and continuously evaluate and update the Applicants’ Package;
• to prepare statistics and monitor figures at Programme level for the Joint Monitoring Committee, the European Commission, and to assist the implementation of their meetings;
• to prepare thematic reports on progress projects achieved.
Employment criteria
• Relevant university degree (regional development, spatial planning, public administration, economics, law or other);
• At least 2 years of experience in one of the priorities of the HU-SK-RO-UA ENPI CBC programme or at least 2 years of experience in EU funded programme management (preferably Structural Funds, INTERREG, Pre-Accession Funds, Phare CBC);
• fluent in spoken and written English and in one language of the programme area (more is an advantage);
Assets
• good understanding and knowledge of the programme area;
• knowledge of cross-border cooperation;
• experience in and ambition to work in an international environment with different administrative traditions;
• able to propose solutions for administrative procedures related to project management;
• very good computer skills: MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Internet;
• analytical thinking;
• negotiation skills;
• self confidence;
• influencing;
• organising ability.