Environmental Partnership for Sustainable Development (EPSD)

Seeks

Regional coordinator / Fundraiser

The Association of 6 sister Environmental Partnership Foundations has been mobilizing partnerships at the grassroots for environmental improvement in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia since 1991 (see www.environmentalpartnership.org).

Responsibilities
Acting on behalf of the members of the Association, the regional coordinator/ fundraiser will be responsible for regional communication and outreach, developing and managing relations with regional partners and donors, and for part of fundraising and development beyond national levels. The regional coordinator will report to a board of directors through the chairperson of the Association.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should:
· Have knowledge of environmental issues and challenges facing Central Europe as the region integrates into the European Union;
· Have experience with NGO development and working with the business and public sector.
· Have capability and interest in applying a partnership approach to dealing with sustainable development problems;
· Have excellent communication and organizational skills,
· Be fluent in English, working knowledge of at least one more European or Central European language is an advantage
· Be highly motivated, with an interest in getting people involved in practical action projects and programmes;
· Have knowledge of EU programming and other funding programmes;
· Be creative and flexible

Location:
The Regional Coordinator will be based in one of the Environmental Partnership offices. Extensive travel within Europe is expected.

Renumeration:
This position is open to all candidates who meet the above qualifications. This full-time position will be compensated at a level
commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit a CV with experience and a motivation letter explaining their interest in this position by December 16, 2005 to one of the offices of the Environmental Partnership (according the place of candidate’s preference). Just preselected candidates will be contacted.

www.environmentalpartnership.org