CEEweb for Biodiversity is looking for a full-time employee as Biodiversity Policy Officer

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

CEEweb for Biodiversity is looking for a full-time employee as

Biodiversity Policy Officer.

 

CEEweb for Biodiversity is a network of non-governmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European region. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development. CEEweb is a registered public benefit organisation in Hungary.

 

We are looking for you, if:

 

• You are committed to nature protection
• You have excellent advocacy skills and you can take decisive action
• You are a proactive, self-starter person
• You are a team-player, who is also able to carry out tasks on his/her own
• You are a hard-working person
• You are happy to travel to other countries in Europe if required

 

Professional tasks:

• Coordinating CEEweb’s Natura 2000 related national and international programmes, e.g.:
• Writing and commenting policy documents
• Representing CEEweb’s views at national and international meetings and towards the institutions of EU as well as CEE governments (lobby)
• Organising and facilitating workshops and working group meetings
• Writing and disseminating reports, leaflets, etc.
• Supporting the work of CEEweb’s Ecosystem Services Policy Officer
• Tracking and monitoring the biodiversity related policy processes in the EU
• Preparing and writing applications, implementing projects
• Informing the members and donors of CEEweb about biodiversity related scientific and policy processes as well as biodiversity-related work of CEEweb
• Communicate with the member and partner organisations of CEEweb

 

Requirements of the position:

• Higher degree in relevant field
• At least 3 years relevant work experience
• User-level computer skills (Windows, Office)

 

Location: Budapest, Hungary

 

Advantages:

Experience in the field of national or international nature protection, relevant scientific experiences. Degree in economics or relevant knowledge is also an advantage.

 

Why to work for CEEweb?

• CEEweb provides a good opportunity to enhance your existing European and international relationships and to develop new ones.
• You can work for a developing organisation
• Good working environment
• Active participation in exploring the drivers behind biodiversity loss and in developing solutions to eliminate them.  
• We provide competetive salaries in Hungary

 

Application requirements:

• Detailed CV-s in English
• Contacts of at least two reference persons who can prove the required work experiences
• Salary expectation

How to apply

Applications should be sent via e-mail or regular mail to:
Szlávik Attila, CEEweb, 1021, Budapest, Széher út 40, e-mail: szlavik@ceeweb.org

More information: Szlávik Attila, office manager(tel: 1-398-0135, e-mail:szlavik@ceeweb.org), and www.ceeweb.org.

The applicants will be evaluated on the basis of the CVs and personal meetings.

Deadline: 30th March 2014.

Provisioned date of personal interviews: First round: first week of April. Second round: second week of April.

Expected date of employment: as soon as possible

Please note that only the persons selected for personal meeting will recieve written notification!