MINELRES: Job: Country Director-Kosovo / ECMI

[William Mckinney]

COUNTRY DIRECTOR - Kosovo

ECMI in Kosovo
For more information on ECMI's activities in Kosovo, please consult the ECMI websites http://www.ecmi.de and http://www.ecmikos.org.
 
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
	*	An advanced university degree in one of the following areas: administration, political science, sociology, or another relevant discipline;
	*	A minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible positions in the areas of development and project management;
	*	Fluent English as well as skills in one or more languages spoken in the region;
	*	Knowledge of the region;
	*	Proven track record in successful liaison with government agencies and with both bi- and multi-lateral donor agencies;
	*	Excellent presentation skills;
	*	Computer skills covering entire the Microsoft Office package; and
	*	A valid driver's license.

Job Description
The Country Director supervises project implementation through a national team.  In addition to providing general administrative and financial supervision, s/he oversees the development of the project website.  Taking an active part in the development of new projects to be implemented in the region, the Country Director seeks funding for new initiatives as well as the renewal of funding for existing ones.  
Based in Pristina, the Country Director reports on a regular basis to ECMI's headquarters in Flensburg, Germany. 

Contact
Application BY ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY; no phone calls please. A letter of application with the reference "CDKos", accompanied by a curriculum vita and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three referees, should be sent to Astrid Voss at astrid.voss@ecmi.de.  Full application materials can be found on the following web page.
http://www.ecmi.de/doc/about_staff_vacancies.html

Due to the volume of applications received for ECMI positions, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  Candidates not contacted by 31 December 2003 should consider their application rejected.

Application Deadline
15 December 2003

Joining Date
January 2004