The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is a not-for-profit organisation with a European office in The Hague, The Netherlands and an African office in Cape Town, South Africa. EDCTP is a partnership between European and African countries to accelerate the development of new clinical interventions such as drugs, vaccines, microbicides and diagnostics against poverty-related diseases in Africa (HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis). The organisation supports clinical trials, capacity strengthening and networking in Africa and Europe. Visit www.edctp.org for more information. 

We are looking for a North-North Networking Officer to be based at the EDCTP office in The Hague to assist the North-North Networking Manager in the co-ordination of activities aimed at promoting further integration and alignment of participating Member States in joint activities and investments in clinical research on poverty-related diseases in developing countries. 

Duties and responsibilities: 

The main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Liaison with EDCTP-EEIG Member States and other EU Member States to collect data on EDCTP-relevant national research programmes
• Engagement with partner countries and stakeholders in order to strengthen collaboration and enhance synergy in preparation for research activities to be undertaken under EDCTP–II
• Identification of activities and exploration of opportunities for participation of the newer EU Member States (EU-12) in EDCTP-II
• Mapping European countries' national programmes and activities within the anticipated scope of EDCTP-II
• Identification of baseline and reporting mechanisms to monitor and sustain integration of European national programmes and activities under EDCTP-II
• Summarising technical and financial data on Member State national research programmes for management and stakeholder reports
• Any other tasks that may be assigned by the North-North Networking Manager.

Person specification:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant field
• Minimum of two years administrative experience working as a networking/project officer 
• Excellent written and spoken English. French or any other European language would be an advantage.
• Project management experience
• Proven capacity to be pro-active, to work independently and to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to summarise information from multiple sources in order to produce reports for Senior Management and external stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong sense of diplomacy and an ability to take account of both personal and political sensitivities in an international environment
• Good IT skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office products, such as PowerPoint.

Salary scale: 
EDCTP offers a highly competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employment conditions: 

• The employee will be stationed at the EDCTP Secretariat in The Hague, Netherlands
• Applicants must have a valid working permit in The Netherlands
• The EDCTP Secretariat is characterized by a multicultural work environment and English is the official language.

Applications: 
Applications including a letter of motivation and CV should be submitted to: recruitment@edctp.org by midnight 24 February 2012.

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