The European
Movement International is seeking a new Secretary General. The person appointed
will fill one of the highest positions in the organisation, acting as a key
representative, internally with our 41 National Councils and 24 International
Associations, and externally with European institutions, foundations and other
civil society organisations at their highest level. The Secretary General will
be the CEO of the Secretariat in Brussels.
The Statutes of the EMI define our public purpose in the following way: “The
European Movement is a network of member organisations who have come together
to contribute to the establishment of a united, federal Europe founded on the
principles of peace, democracy, liberty, solidarity, and respect for basic human
rights. It seeks to provide a structure to encourage and facilitate the active
participation of citizens and civil society organisations in the development
of a united Europe.”[@more@]
Mission
The Secretary General shall:
– direct the activities of the EMI (events, projects, advocacy) in order to
implement the decisions of the Members Council and the Federal Assembly;
– manage the Secretariat with responsibility for the recruitment and organisation
of the staff;
– co-ordinate the work of members of the Board between meetings;
– act as a key external representative of the organisation;
– implement the budget in accordance with the decisions of the Federal Assembly
and the Board;
– develop the EMI network.
Required qualifications, competences and experience
– Extensive experience in and knowledge of European Affairs;
– Experience in working with voluntary organisations, civil society and EU
institutions;
– Experience in financial and project management in the NGO sector;
– Strong ability to work in a team with persons from different cultural backgrounds;
– Proven leadership capacity;
– A good communicator at ease with speaking in public;
– Able to work flexible hours, including week-ends and willing to travel frequently;
– Fluency in English and a high level of competence in French, knowledge of
other languages is desirable;
– A high level of familiarity with ITC technologies and new media.
Conditions
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Contract: full time, three-year contract, renewable once
Date of Appointment by Federal Assembly: 20 June 2009
Date of assignment: no later than 1 September 2009
Salary: according to experience and qualifications
Procedure for applications
Deadline for applications: 23 February 2009
Send to: EMI.application@gmail.com
Applications should include a CV (Europass
format), a current photograph and a motivation letter (max 2 pages), all
on a single pdf file.
Communication with the EMI Secretariat should be by this means only.
Canvassing will disqualify.
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