VACANCY For a full time position as a coordinator of the Centre Maurits Coppieters European Political Foundation

Profile for a new CMC coordinator

The Centre Maurits Coppieters (CMC) a recognized European Political foundation*is looking for a motivated person who can lead the organisation working in close relationship with the staff of the European Free Alliance (European Political party). The goal is to further develop a young organisation that aims to stimulate comparative research on democratic nationalism in Europe (national movements, identity, languages and culture, autonomy, self-determination, independence,…

A. Criteria

We are looking for a coordinator (M/F), to start working at the CMC office, based in Brussels, by the 17^th of May 2010:

· With good organisational skills

· With a university or high school degree.

· Who is accurate, diligent, ready to work and has a professional attitude

· Who is a good networker and team player.

· Who has also own-initiative and acts autonomously.

· With knowledge of the European Parliament and its regulations.

· Working language: English and French. Good knowledge of Spanish and other

languages is an asset. The ideal person that we are looking for should have a

sensibility towards multilingualism.

· With good knowledge in accounting.

· With good knowledge of computer use.

· With a minimum of 2 years relevant experience for this post. Experience within a

CMC member will be an asset.

B. Main tasks and responsabilities:

· Run the different projects of CMC and its member organisations (Conferences, studies, research, publications,...)

· Run the accounts of the organisation, introduction of the subvention dossier

· Organisation, follow up and implementation of the decisions taken by the General Assembly and the Bureau.

· Follow up, communicate and coordinate the advices of the Scienfific Board with the members of the Bureau and General Assembly.

· Develop, define and implement a long term strategical plan with concrete goals

· NETWORKING:

• Co-ordinating CMC members.
• Relation with the European political foundations.
• Relation with other potential CMC members.
• Participating in any meeting that is neccesary for the development of the organisation. Spreading information among its members and informing about any important European issue.
• Representing CMC in fact-finding missions, visits to foundations/organisations, institutions, etc.
• Relations with the European Institutions, mainly the European Parliament.

· COMMUNICATION:

• Drafting texts.
• Website: To manage the CMC website
• Keep a constant communication with the members, the Scientific Board and with potential partners.

· MANAGEMENT:

• Funding: To be in charge of the financial aspects of the foundation (make the accounts, relation with auditors, preparing annual dossier requesting public grants –European Parliament- and members contributions, preparing final annual reports on the accounts, monitor the good development of the financial situation, etc).

• Legal aspects: To be in charge of the necessary updating of the legal texts (statutes and internal rules of procedure) of the foundation; to monitor the EU Regulations on European political foundations, related issues and to make sure that CMC accomplishes all of them.

· ORGANISING TASKS:

• Organising the statutory meetings: General Assembly and Bureau meetings.

• Organising and/or co-organising all the events, publications or activities of the foundation.

C. Working conditions and facilities:

· Working week of 38 h/week.

· Long-term contract (6 months trial period).

· Paid travel costs coming from the place of origin and returning (once a year).

· 2500€basic gross salary (to be adapted to the years of experience of the

selected candidate).

· Meal tickets.

D. How to send in your application:

Please send your application by e-mail before Friday the 15^th april 2010 at 12.00h to

Mr. Günther Dauwen

CMC Secretary

19 woeringenstraat

1000 Brussels

e-mail: info@cmc-foundation.org

Application must include a detailed curriculum vitae and an application letter with a clear motivation . Recommendation letters are welcome.

The jury appointed by the Bureau of CMC will draw up a short list on the 22^nd of April. The candidates selected on the short list will be invited to an interview in Brussels in the end of April (26-30/04: date to be confirmed). Transport costs will be covered.

CMC is an equal opportunity employer not discriminating on the basis of origin, religion, gender, disability, and/or sexual orientation.

* CMC is linked to the European Free Alliance (EFA) European Political Party www.e-f-a.org