*PROJECT COORDINATOR - EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH - AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGN**
CEE BANKWATCH NETWORK (www.bankwatch.org) **Deadline: February 5th 2007** * * CEE Bankwatch Network (Bankwatch) is looking to recruit for a project coordinator to coordinate a three year international awareness-raising project focused on the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the global south. The person, starting as soon as possible but no later than March 1st 2007, would be based in either of Bankwatch's offices in Krakow, Poland or Prague, Czech Republic. Bankwatch is leading a 3-year project involving a trans-European NGO consortium entitled: "Enhancing the ability of the European Investment Bank to deliver on development goals through awareness-raising on its current and potential role in developing countries". The project will be implemented by a consortium of NGOs located in various EU member states. The EIB has been the 'house bank' of the European Union since 1958 and its role in the developing world is set to increase in the coming years, with a variety of problematic issues attached. The NGO consortium plans to: - Organise expert meetings on the EIB's current lending framework to determine what change is needed to ensure the bank delivers positively when financing outside the EU - Carry out advocacy work on the upcoming review of the EIB's environmental and social policies and anti-corruption guidelines - Strive to increase the accountability of the EIB towards affected communities in the global south and European citizens - Produce a wide array of awareness-raising tools to inform civil society groups, policy makers and the media about the EIB's activities and the need for its reform - Strengthen relations between EU-based NGOs and civil society groups in developing countries where the EIB is active through communications links, publications and workshops; and - Ensure the presence of an informed, critical civil society voice in the EIB's mid-term assessment in 2010. This work will take place in EU member states in collaboration with local partners outside the EU. The project's political work will be led by a Steering Committee comprising of all the groups active in the NGO consortium. <> The Project Coordinator will be employed by CEE Bankwatch Network and will be responsible to the Steering Committee. <> For the position of Project Coordinator we are looking for a highly organised, experienced, energetic and motivated individual with experience in leading European or international projects, preferably in the NGO sector. The position's key tasks and responsibilities include: - ensuring proper coordination of the NGO consortium's planned joint activities - supporting groups involved in their national activities - ensuring the general coherence of the project activities - ensuring proper communication among all the groups involved - assisting in advocacy work aimed at officials from the EIB, the EU and national officials - assisting in outreach to other groups inside and outside Europe and in maintaining alliances with relevant organisations - maintaining an overview of the key issues, relevant research, critical events and policy developments related to the EIB - contributing to the strategic development of the NGO consortium's work - assisting with the planning, budgeting, fundraising, monitoring and reporting related to the NGO consortium's activities <> Experience required ideally:<> - At least three years' experience in coordinating NGOs projects at an international or European level - Work experience involving environmental and/or social problems - Experience in dealing with stakeholders from different backgrounds, eg civil society groups, financial institutions, governments, parliamentarians, academics, media, etc Suitable profile: Bankwatch is seeking candidates with some combination of the following qualifications: - Very good organisational skills - Attention to details and precision - Advanced fluency in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Spanish or French would be an asset - Excellent oral and written communication skills - able to articulate clear messages to a variety of different audiences - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team - Flexible - able to attend occasional weekend meetings and undertake regular international travel. We offer: <> A full time position to start as soon as possible - no later than March 1st 2007 - working until December 31^st , 2007. If the person is performing particularly well, the contract could be extended until December 31st 2009. <> For more information, please contact Magda Stoczkiewicz: Tel +32 2 542 01 88 Please send your letter of motivation, including your CV, by February 5th^ to: jobs at bankwatch.org <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Only candidates who are invited for interview will be notified. <> Interviews are tentatively scheduled for February 13^th (in the afternoon) and February 14th in Krakow, Poland
