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VACANCY

PROJECT DEVELOPERS
– PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION –

SPARK is a growing, young, dynamic not-for-profit development
organisation with 50 staff members in the Netherlands and Southeast
Europe. SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that
young ambitious people are empowered to lead their post-conflict
society into prosperity. SPARK is achieving this goal by by helping
young entrepreneurs to start-up their own business by means of
business plan competitions, skills training and advice. We also help
universities to reform their programmes in line with the Bologna
Action Lines and organise large scale summer universities.

SPARK is expanding its activities in Southeast Europe, the New
Neighboring Countries to the European Union, Middle East, Caucasus
and Africa. For the development of its activities, SPARK is currently
recruiting Project Developers.

Main tasks & responsibilities
• Develop new project activities in SME development and higher
education in the above mentioned geographical areas.
• Raise funds for ongoing activities, especially the summer
universities in Southeast Europe.

Requirements & assets
• Proven experience in higher education and private sector
developments in the above mentioned regions/countries.
• Network in a relevant donor community.
• Awareness of relevant funding schemes, e.g. European
Commission or national funding opportunities.
• Familiar with project development, particularly project
proposal writing (LFA method).
• Relevant university degree.
• Good (inter-cultural) communication and social skills.
• Good oral and written language skills in English and local
languages.
• Based in one of the above mentioned regions/countries.
• The Fundraiser / Project Developer is available on short
notice.

We currently have two positions:
1) Project Developer South East Europe;
2) Project Developer outside of South East Europe.

The position in South East Europe will focus on ongoing and planned
activities in Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia. You will be based at one
of our field offices in Belgrade, Mitrovica, Pristina, or Skopje.

For the position outside of South East Europe you should demonstrate
experience in one or more of the following countries: Moldova,
Belarus, Palestine Territories, Iraq, Lebanon, Caucasus, Afghanistan,
Colombia, Liberia and Sierra Leone

Spark offers
• International and dynamic working experience
• Training opportunities
• Remuneration is partly performance based. The fixed part of
the remuneration depends on experience. The additional performance
based part depends on funds raised.

If you are interested, please email your letter of motivation and
your CV in English to vacancy@... before 4 May 2008
(Reference: PD: <name of applicable countries/regions>). More info at
http://www.spark-online.org


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