Vacancy at the NPA Joint Secretariat - Head of Programme Secretariat

The Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme is seeking to appoint a suitably educated and appropriately experienced person to the position of Head of Programme Secretariat. This is an inspiring and responsible position in promoting regional development in the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme area. The current Head of Secretariat Mr. Ole Damsgaard is retiring from his position at the end of 2017.

The Head of Programme Secretariat will be responsible for the daily management of the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme Secretariat and its staff, as well as for the quality of the Secretariat operations, including setting up clear goals for the Secretariat operations and offering constructive feedback on staff work. They will be leading and supervising the Secretariat team, and be a liaison point with the Programme Monitoring Committee, the Programme Management Group and the Managing Authority.

The position will be based at the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme Secretariat in Copenhagen, Denmark. The contracting period is initially 01.12.2017 to 31.12.2022, with a possibility for extension.

More details about this position can be found in the vacancy announcement.

Application letters should be addressed to Ms. Annika Blomster at the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme Managing Authority no later than June 23rd 2017.

Electronic applications should be sent to: annika.blomster{at}lansstyrelsen.se.

Alternatively, applications can be posted to:

Managing Authority
Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020
County Administrative Board of Västerbotten
Attn: Ms. Annika Blomster
901 86 Umeå
Sweden