Deadline- 20 September 2013
Applications are accepted for Fellowship Programme for Young Government Officials from the Western Balkans. The purpose of this program is to contribute to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government (including entity and cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia) of the countries of the Western Balkans.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- national of one of the Western Balkan countries
- maximum age of 40
- at least 3 (ideally 5) years of professional experience upon completing studies
- at least 2 years as a civil servant for state authority
- initial managerial experience or prospects of assuming leadership responsibilities
- excellent academic qualifications
- very good knowledge of English
- ideally basic knowledge of the language of the host country
- sound knowledge of national and international politics and economics
- strong interest in the political development of Europe
- negotiating skills
- team-work skills
- initiative and definite readiness to perform
- excellent writing skills
- ability and readiness to acquaint oneself with various different topics in a short period of time
- ability and readiness to complete inter-disciplinary work in inter-departmental working groups
- ability and readiness to organise one’s own life arrangements in a new environment
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