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<p><b>Short Info</b><b>&nbsp; - &nbsp;</b><b><i>(Please Consult the Downloaded Call for EoI, not just this e-mail)</i></b></p>
<p><b>DURATION</b><b></b></p>
<p>The total duration of the assignment for each project development and application will not exceed fifteen working days per expert per project (one expert could be used in more<b> than one project), within the period of November 2010 – February 2011.</b></p>
<p><b>QUALIFICATIONS</b><b> </b></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;">
<li>University degree, preferably in development related field (economics, business development, higher education, political and social sciences etc.).</li>
<li>At least 3 years of relevant work experience in the area of project development and management, consulting and training/coaching.</li>
<li>A solid track record of project development and approved projects for funding</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills.</li>
<li>IT literacy: MS Office, Excel, Microsoft Project, Access and other software.</li>
<li>Capacity and readiness for traveling, field work and work under pressure.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Programs and Calls</b><b>&nbsp;</b>for applying the projects include, but are not limited to the following available in the Western Balkans, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;">
<li>Tempus</li>
<li>IPA Instruments (Cross Border Cooperation-CBC; Regional Development; Human Development)</li>
<li>CIP – EU Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme calls</li>
<li>Southeast-europe.net Program</li>
<li>Programme Adriatica</li>
<li>EC Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) etc.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>EXPRESSION OF INTEREST</strong></p>
<p>Interested parties are requested to submit their application by latest Friday, 5 November 2010*. The application of the candidates should include their</p>
<ul>
<li>Expert's CV (in EU Format)</li>
<li>Cover application letter, including list of projects developed for the priority areas and which projects got funding approved.</li>
</ul>
<p>The application should be e-mailed TO: spark_psd2 AT kagroupconsulting.com , with copy Cc: vacancy AT spark-online.org .</p>
<p>* Friday 29 October 2010 was the first EoI Round's deadline when more than 40 experts applied. However, consultants will be selected on first applied - first engaged basis.</p>