Deadline: 25 September 2016
Applicants are invited to apply for EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans, the program confirmed that public administration reform and good governance continue to be key priorities under the political and administrative criteria for accession.
The overall objective of EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans project is to contribute to progress in the accession process and to deepen regional cooperation among countries in the Western Balkans.
Therefore, the Project’s specific purposes resonate well with the EU’s enlargement policy for the Western Balkans and mirror the European Commission’s objective under the Multi-Country European Integration Facility programme to assist the IPA II beneficiaries in the overall development towards EU accession and regional reconciliation.
Objectives
- To build professional capacity and prepare the next generation of public administrators and policy makers in the six Western Balkan countries who will be in charge of the accession process and drive and lead future change in their societies, in particular those required under the SAA implementation and accession negotiation process.
- To promote the regional cooperation element of the EU integration process at the level of civil service by making cross-border connections between these leaders and agents of change
Eligibility Criteria
- Civil servants with between 2 and 5 years of working experience in Public Administration in one of the six countries of the Western Balkans
- Civil servants involved in policy formulation within the Prime Ministers’ Office (PMO), Ministry of Finance, planning and strategic units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of European Integration
- Citizens with a valid passport issued by the National Authority in one of the 6 Western Balkan countries. Passports of another country than the one where the applicant works as a civil servant are not acceptable
- University graduates holding a valid BA and/or MA/MSc degree.
- Fluent in English with at least an upper-intermediate level (B2). Those candidates who already have a valid TOEFL/IELTS language certification will not be asked to participate to the second stage of selection (i.e. English language test) if they provide a valid proof of this certification with at least the same level of knowledge as above (B2 or equivalent)
- Available to travel and to move abroad from October 2016 to March 2017.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
For more information, please visit EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans.