Open position at the International Barents Secretariat in Kirkenes!

The International Barents Secretariat in Kirkenes, Norway, is seeking a candidate for the position of an Indigenous and Youth Adviser for a period of two and a half years, starting in September 2022.

The main responsibilities will be to co-ordinate the work in the field of indigenous and youth issues within the Barents co-operation, to assist the IBS in providing support to the Working Group of Indigenous Peoples and the Barents Regional Youth Council, and to assist in preparing the Indigenous Summit.

The position is a secondment, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway.

Deadline for application: end of day (CEST) 1 July 2022.
The full advertisement can be found via this link >>

Requests concerning the position can be addressed to:

Markus Karlsen, Head of International Barents Secretariat.
E-mail: markus@barents-council.org / Phone: +47 98 10 60 41 , or

Jari Vilén, Finnish Barents Ambassador, MFA of Finland and Finnish Presidency of BEAC
E-mail: jari.vilen@formin.fi / Phone: +358 50 529 6321