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Vacancy
The U.S. Embassy in Nicosia has a full time opening for a Security Program Specialist position in the Regional Security Office. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with rotating shifts and rotating work days. Applicants must have the required work and residency permits to be eligible for consideration. Main responsibility: Provides security for U.S. Embassy Nicosia, employees and family members by performing security procedures in accordance with the program guidelines. In case of an imminent attack, calls for immediate assistance and takes action to prevent injury or death to personnel and destruction of property Required Qualifications: 1. Education: Completion of High School is required. 2. Prior experience: Minimum of one year of military, police, or private experience in the field of security or observing pedestrian or vehicular patterns is required. 3. Language requirement: Level III (good working knowledge) written and spoken English language skills are required. 4. Knowledge: Requires a thorough knowledge of security techniques. 5. Skills & Abilities: Must possess a valid drivers license. Must have strong organizational and observation skills. Computer skills, i.e. Word and other commonly used programs required. Please visit the following website for detailed qualifications for the position and for application procedures: http://cyprus.usembassy.gov/theembassy/employment.html Closing date for this position: 5:00 p.m., January 12, 2011. No telephone calls will be accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The Client On behalf of our client, The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA), we seek to recruit a high calibre, experienced and motivated professional to join their agency at their offices located in Nicosia. CIPA is a non-profit organization registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee in the Republic of Cyprus and is the national agency for the promotion of Cyprus as an attractive foreign direct investments destination. The Career Opportunity We are looking for a dynamic individual with a high degree of trustworthiness, honesty, commitment, initiative, reliability, and organisational skills. The individual should be willing to exercise high levels of flexibility relating to the execution of his/her duties to oversee and manage all activities of the Agency as Director General. The Candidate The successful professional will have the following: Important Notices A minimum of 10 years of management experience of which five (5) must have been acquired at the executive management level; with high exposure to international and/or corporate environment with emphasis on international business trends and Foreign Direct Investment FDI market development A track record of demonstrated leadership, negotiating, communication and public speaking skills with a dynamic personality A rich portfolio of professional and personal achievements Recognized expertise in his/her field of specialty that should be within the agencys scope of activities and interests Proven ability to formulate clearly defined high level strategies which are within the goals and scope of the agency Ability to collaborate closely with the Board of Directors to formulate realistic goals and implementing actions within defined timelines Proven track record of building coalitions and provision results-driven customer service Understanding financial statements and linking budgets to performance Proven ability of Integrating professional and technical staff into a unified, coherent, operational team as well as formulating and communicating clear objectives and accountabilities A university degree with post graduate studies is highly desirable Excellent Greek and English communication skills both oral and written Additional language skills both oral and written will be considered a strong advantage All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. All applications must be forwarded via email only (Word format). Applications received via mail, fax or other venues will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Queries must be addressed directly to Human Capital Solutions Ltd, the consulting firm retained for this recruitment. No direct queries to CIPA from candidates or vendors will be answered. Interested applicants should forward their Curriculum Vitae to the attention of Margaret A Pitiris, Executive Director, HCS no later than January 10th, 2011 quoting reference number HCS/CIPA/DG/1211 to: HCS Human Capital Solutions Ltd Telephone: +357 7000 1110 Fax: +357 22 354126 Email: info@hcs4.eu http://www.hcs4.eu The Duties In close cooperation and assistance of the Board of Directors, the incumbent will be responsible to exercise initiative in all matters pertaining to the: Promotion of Cyprus as an international investment centre by focusing on areas the country enjoys competitive advantages as well as targeted sectors considered by the Government as of strategic priority Support of foreign investors by providing the necessary information on opportunities, incentives, laws, regulations etc. Submission of recommendations on how to improve the regulatory framework relative to investing in Cyprus as well as the competitiveness of the Cyprus economy overall. The Package A very competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.