The Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) is seeking an Interim Director for the EaP CSF Secretariat (Maternity Leave Cover).
Terms of Reference
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Type of contract: 13 months contract fixed-term contract (CDD)
Work permit in Belgium: mandatory
Start date: Mid-March 2024 – end April 2025
Application Deadline: Applications (CV and Motivation letter with two references) should be sent to applications@eap-csf.eu by 5 January 2025.
Application and selection procedure
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by 5 January 2024 by filling this online form (https://forms.gle/RnM8E2ABW7mVbfYZ9 ) and filling there their:
- CV (in English)
- Motivation letter (maximum 2 pages, in English) in which the candidate mentions his/her qualifications and relevance of his/her experience for the vacancy. The candidate will state two references with full name, email and phone number in the motivation letter.
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the selected candidates will be invited for the first round of interviews to take place starting mid- January 2025
EaP CSF applies a fair and transparent recruitment process that will consider the information provided by the applicant for and during the selection process.
For any additional information, please contact the Director Tania Marocchi – tania.marocchi@eap-csf.eu .
The Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is looking to appoint a full-time Interim Director for its Secretariat for a maternity leave cover. The Interim Director will manage and oversee further organisational development and coherence of the network, implementation of the new EaP CSF Strategy 2022-2030, will continue to strengthen the impact of the Forum and civil society on the implementation of the EaP policy, liaise with key stakeholders at governmental level as well as institutions and civil society at the EU level, support the EaP CSF Steering Committee, and raise funds for the further development of the Secretariat and the Forum.
This is a challenging position working in a dynamic, international civil society network. The Interim Director will be appointed by the EaP CSF Steering Committee following an open call for applications.
About the Forum
The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) is a community of nongovernmental organisations with over 1000 members. It was established in 2009 following the Prague Summit launching the Eastern Partnership (EaP) policy and is open to bona fide non-governmental organisations from the six partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine), as well as to EU member state CSOs which share the objectives of the Forum. The Forum aims to support the further development of civil society organisations, and to promote contacts between them as well as facilitate their dialogue with public authorities, joint advocacy and participation in EaP policy-making and implementation. The Forum is an integral part of the Eastern Partnership architecture and represents the people-to-people dimension of the EaP, which forms the Eastern dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy. More about the Forum and its statutory documents can be found here.
In 2012, the Secretariat was registered by the Forum’s Steering Committee as an international non-profit organisation in Belgium. The Secretariat is currently composed of seven permanent staff members, three trainees, and consultants hired for specific tasks.
The EaP CSF Steering Committee (SC) is the second highest decision-making representative body of the Forum, with a direct mandate from the EaP CSF delegates and members. It serves as the governing board of the EaP CSF. It reports to the General Assembly and is supported in its work by the EaP CSF SC Secretariat. The SC consists of 13 members elected for a two-year term.
More about the EaP CSF Secretariat and Steering Committee can be found here.
Interim Director Profile
The Interim Director will have a good knowledge of the workings of the EU, understanding of the EaP policy challenges and the development needs of civil society in the six Eastern Partnership countries. The successful candidate will have leadership skills, be impartial, driven to improve the performance of the network and offer a vision for further organisational development of the Forum while maintaining its coherence.
Key qualifications
- Postgraduate university degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, International Law etc.), preferably with a focus on the Eastern Partnership region;
- At least 5 years of professional experience as senior project manager/director/team leader with proven experience in large-scale project management, preferably in the area related to the EaP region/policy;
- At least 5 years of professional experience managing budgets and overseeing finances;
- At least 5 years of professional experience with management of human resources and leadership of a team;
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide diverse teams toward achieving strategic goals.
- Experience working in/with the civil society sector/s CSO/s;
- Experience and ability to work with stakeholders;
- A track record in successful fundraising/proposal writing and managing EU-funded projects;
- Experience with implementation of Financial Support to Third Parties within an EU-funded project/s is an advantage;
- Experience with advocacy and digital advocacy;
- Experience and track record in civil society organisational development and work experience with a large civil society network is an advantage;
- Experience working with a voluntary board is an advantage;
- Strong written and spoken English language skills are required; solid working knowledge of Russian and French is an advantage;
- Excellent analytical and communication skills;
- Flexibility, time management and ability to work under tight deadlines.
Key responsibilities
Team Management
- Manage the Secretariat staff and its operations and workload.
- Communication with the EaP CSF Steering Committee and its Co-chairs, preparation of Steering Committee meetings (agenda), responsibility for the implementation of Steering Committee decisions and follow-up from the meetings, reporting to the EaP CSF Steering Committee and to the General Assembly.
Project Management
- Project management, including responsibility for overall project timely delivery, budget management and timely reporting and communication with donors.
Strategic Development
- Play a key role in delivering on the EaP CSF Strategy 2022-2030.
- Advise the Steering Committee on all aspects of leading the organisation, including short- and long-term strategic planning, financial sustainability, human resources management, fundraising, partnership working, and communications.
- Develop and build relationships with partners, supporters, funders, and potential funders to diversify and increase the funding basket.
- Liaise with key EaP stakeholders in the EU and EaP countries and represent the Secretariat and the Forum at relevant meetings and events.
Financial Oversight
- Oversight of the financial management of the Secretariat and financial procedures.
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https://eap-csf.eu/vacancies/interim-director-maternity-leave-cover/
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