Recruitement of a Project Manager

Estonia - Latvia - Russia Cross Border Cooperation Programme within European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013 is looking for a Project Manager. Please find the detailed announcement and task description for the Project Manager with Russian language knowledge.
    
Required Qualification and Experience:
- University Degree in the field of economics / business / public administration;
- excellent knowledge of Russian and English languages, both – oral and written (please see job description);
- very good knowledge of EU regional development policies and relevant legislation, in particular related to European Neighbourhood Policy, including Practical Guide to Contract Procedures for EC External Actions (PRAG) rules and European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;
- awareness of the Baltic Sea Region policies, experience in cooperation projects / programmes will be considered as advantage;
- programme / project management skills;
- good writing, communication and presentation skills;
- ability to work in multi cultural environment;
- analytical skills;
- computer literacy;
- ability to work in a team and undertake leadership in coordinating the implementation of entrusted tasks with other team members;
- minimum two years practical experience of management of transnational and / or cross border EU programmes / projects, previous experience of working with TACIS, PHARE and EU (ERDF) funded Programmes / projects will be considered as an advantage;
- previous experience of working with INTERREG Programmes / projects will be considered as an advantage;
- experience with basic office management and administrative tasks.

Terms of Employment and Selection
The Project Manager will legally be employed under the Latvian Labour Law by the State Regional Development Agency.
The employment is foreseen on a full-time basis (40 hours a week) for the period until end 2015. The successful candidate will be expected to commence the work at earliest convenience.
A competitive salary will be offered depending on the qualification and experience of the selected candidates.
  
How to apply?
Application, consisting of the CV and a motivation letter in English, shall be addressed to Ms. Unda Ozoliņa, JTS, and sent via e-mail: info@estlatrus.eu. Deadline for the submission of applications is 25 October 2010.
Pre-selected successful candidates will be invited for the interview in Riga, Latvia.