The Permanent International Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) is recruiting a Senior Adviser working under the supervision of and reporting to the Director General of the Secretariat. The Senior Adviser is responsible for providing secretarial/technical/analytical assistance and advice to the CBSS, initiate, assist in preparation and implement projects and to liaise with relevant stakeholders and networks in the region. The initial focus of the position will be on the future long-term CBSS priority of Safety and Security, implying mainly civil security related regional cooperation (e.g. cooperation against organized crime, border guard cooperation, nuclear safety, land-based disaster management etc).

The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) serves as an overall regional forum for intergovernmental cooperation and coordination among the 11 CBSS Member States – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, as well as the European Union.

The Senior Adviser will be appointed for a period of four years with possibility of prolongation for up to two years. The suggested starting date for the position is 1 September 2014.
The place of employment is Stockholm.

Applications consisting of completed application form, CV and a letter of motivation should be submitted preferably via e-mail to:

Mr Jan Lundin
Director General
CBSS Secretariat
P.O. Box 2010
SE 103 11 Stockholm
Sweden
Fax +46 8 440 1944
e-mail: recruitment@cbss.org

All application documents must be presented in English.

Complete applications should be submitted not later than 5 May 2014. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Further information on the position can be acquired from Ms. Gertrude Opira, Head of Administration, +46 8 440 1922 or Ms. Ligia Broström, Administrative Officer, +46 8 440 1932.

More information at: http://www.cbss.org/employment-vacancies

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