The Programme is looking for an Information Manager (temporary replacement from January 2012 to autumn 2013) to work in the Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) in Tartu.

Tasks and responsibilities: 

- Coordinating information and communication activities and fulfilling of Programme’s communication plan;

- Organizing events (consultations, meetings, information seminars, conferences, partner seminars for approved projects, lead applicant seminars, communication seminars, etc.) in cooperation with other JTS employees;

- Developing and distributing promotion and information materials about the Programme, its projects, their progress and results; cooperating with Programme consultants and project partners to obtain the necessary information;

- Following up the progress of Programme’s supported projects, reflecting their activities and achievements on Programme’s website; cooperating with Programme consultants and project partners to obtain the necessary information;

- Maintaining and continuously updating the Programme’s website in cooperation with other JTS employees;

- Publishing a regular newsletter, reflecting the news and developments of the Programme and its projects  (generating of texts, translating, proof-reading, arranging of photos and layout, overseeing the design work);

- Drafting information texts and articles about the Programme and its projects for  various information sources, including regional newspapers and other media – in both English and one of the local languages (Estonian or Latvian);

- Producing and visualising statistics about the state of implementation of Programme and its projects, including financial data, fulfilment of indicators, partner data; providing analysis and evaluation where necessary;

- Contributing to reports, overviews and evaluations of the Programme, such as annual report, special surveys etc.;

- Being a contact point of the Programme for the Baltic Sea Region Strategy priority coordinators;

- Providing assistance to the projects regarding publicity requirements of the Programme;

- Maintaining and updating contact lists of the Programme;

- In case of tasks carried out by external contractors, drafting task descriptions and monitoring their performance;

- Supporting the general work of the Programme and JTS, fulfilling ad hoc duties clearly explained by the head of the JTS.

Required skills and qualifications:

- Excellent knowledge of English (both – oral and written);

- Fluency in either Estonian or Latvian (both – oral and written);

- University degree in a field relevant to the mentioned tasks and responsibilities;

- General knowledge of EU funded programmes, including cross-border programmes;

- Good knowledge of the Programme area;

- Strong communication, drafting, presentation, organisational and administrative skills;

- Capacity to work and communicate in an international environment;

- Computer literacy: good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with website administration desired.

We offer:

- Interesting and responsible job in an international environment with a competitive salary.


Application procedure

Applications (motivation letter and CV in English) should be sent to, via email to krista.rander@estlat.eu. For further questions please call  Peeter Unt, Head of Secretariat: (372) 7377231. Deadline for the submission of applications is at 3PM on 26 October 2011.

The shortlisted applicants will be invited to practical tests in Riga or Tartu during 1-11 November. The final interviews are planned in mid-November.